Conduct of Election Rule amended
The disabled and people over 80 years of age can now cast their votes through postal ballot, the government said, in a move that will help increase voter turnout.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21816-conduct-of-election-rule-amended.html
#ElectionRule #Conduct #amended #postalballot
Comprehensive implementation of Paris climate deal
Environment ministers of the BASIC countries have called for "comprehensive" implementation of the Paris climate deal amid threats by US President Donald Trump to withdraw from it.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21815-comprehensive-implementation-of-paris-climate-deal.html
#Paris #BASIC #DonaldTrump #Parisclimatedeal #Javadekar
Navy to merge functions over crisis
Indian Navy, the leanest of the three armed forces of the country, is contemplating restructuring its organisational setup to cater to the advancements in its military and technical systems.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21814-navy-to-merge-functions-over-crisis.html
#Navy #mergefunctions #crisis #IndianNavy
World Bank continue lending support to India
World Bank President David Malpass said the multi-lateral funding agency will continue with USD 6 billion lending target for India.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21813-world-bank-continue-lending-support-to-india.html
#WorldBank #DavidMalpass #NirmalaSitharaman #MakeinIndia
Microprotein malfunction
Researchers have discovered that a microprotein called PIGBOS found in the powerhouse of the cells – mitochondria – contributes to mitigating stress happening within the cells – an advance that may lead to better understanding of disease conditions like cancer.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21812-microprotein-malfunction.html
#Microprotein #malfunction #PIGBOS #mitochondria #powerhouse
New class of quantum materials
Researchers from IIT Bombay have discovered special properties in a class of materials called “semi-Dirac metals” that have been recently talked about in the scientific literature. Examples of semi-Dirac metals are systems such as TiO2/V2O3 nanostructures.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21811-new-class-of-quantum-materials.html
#Newclass #quantummaterials #IITBombay #semiDiracmetals
The disabled and people over 80 years of age can now cast their votes through postal ballot, the government said, in a move that will help increase voter turnout.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21816-conduct-of-election-rule-amended.html
#ElectionRule #Conduct #amended #postalballot
Comprehensive implementation of Paris climate deal
Environment ministers of the BASIC countries have called for "comprehensive" implementation of the Paris climate deal amid threats by US President Donald Trump to withdraw from it.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21815-comprehensive-implementation-of-paris-climate-deal.html
#Paris #BASIC #DonaldTrump #Parisclimatedeal #Javadekar
Navy to merge functions over crisis
Indian Navy, the leanest of the three armed forces of the country, is contemplating restructuring its organisational setup to cater to the advancements in its military and technical systems.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21814-navy-to-merge-functions-over-crisis.html
#Navy #mergefunctions #crisis #IndianNavy
World Bank continue lending support to India
World Bank President David Malpass said the multi-lateral funding agency will continue with USD 6 billion lending target for India.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21813-world-bank-continue-lending-support-to-india.html
#WorldBank #DavidMalpass #NirmalaSitharaman #MakeinIndia
Microprotein malfunction
Researchers have discovered that a microprotein called PIGBOS found in the powerhouse of the cells – mitochondria – contributes to mitigating stress happening within the cells – an advance that may lead to better understanding of disease conditions like cancer.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21812-microprotein-malfunction.html
#Microprotein #malfunction #PIGBOS #mitochondria #powerhouse
New class of quantum materials
Researchers from IIT Bombay have discovered special properties in a class of materials called “semi-Dirac metals” that have been recently talked about in the scientific literature. Examples of semi-Dirac metals are systems such as TiO2/V2O3 nanostructures.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21811-new-class-of-quantum-materials.html
#Newclass #quantummaterials #IITBombay #semiDiracmetals
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Conduct of Election Rule amended | KSG India | Khan Study Group
The disabled and people over 80 years of age can now cast their votes through postal ballot, the government said, in a move that will help increase voter turnout. At present, voting through postal
Code on IR Bill approved
The Centre approved the Code on Industrial Relations (IR) Bill, 2019 — considered to be the most contentious labour law amendments. The central government has withdrawn its proposal to give flexibility to big companies, in terms of manpower, to retrench or lay off workers and shut shop without seeking official consent, a government official said, requesting anonymity.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22065-code-on-ir-bill-approved.html
#IR #Bill #UttarPradesh #IndustrialRelationsBill #DignityofLabour #amendment
Unified regulator for IFSC
The government will set up a unified regulator for International Financial Services Centres. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet. The International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019 will be introduced in the Lok Sabha after withdrawal from the Rajya Sabha.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22064-unified-regulator-for-ifsc.html
#Unified #IFSC #CCEA #Irdai #RajyaSabha #IFSCAB
National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa
The Union Cabinet approved setting up of the National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa in Leh as an autonomous organization. Sowa-Rigpa is a traditional Tibetan system of medicine practised in the Himalayan belt of India.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22063-national-institute-for-sowa-rigpa.html
#NationalInstitute #SowaRigpa #NISR #AYUSH #NarendraModi #UnionCabinet
TOT model for national highways
The government approved amendments proposed to the toll-operate-transfer (TOT) model for national highways. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its approval to the amendments proposed in the TOT model by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22062-tot-model-for-national-highways.html
#TOT #CCEA #COD #NHAI #EPC #BOT #NirmalaSitharaman
Singapore to use ITR at Chandipur
The armed forces of Singapore, which already use Indian military facilities for training of their mechanized forces, artillery and F-16 fighter jets, will soon also begin to use the integrated test range (ITR) for firing of missiles at Chandipur in Odisha as well.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22061-singapore-to-use-itr-at-chandipur.html
#ITR #Chandipur #RajnathSingh #Singapore #SITMEX
India is seventh-most affected by terror
India is at seventh place in a global think tank’s list of countries most affected by terrorism. The annual report by the Sydney-based Institute for Economics and Peace states that the country most affected by terrorism in 2018 was Afghanistan (7,379 killed), displacing Iraq (1,054 killed) as the deadliest country.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22060-india-is-seventh-most-affected-by-terror.html
#India #Iraq #Afghanistan #JeM #GTI #TerrorFactfile
Sri Lanka’s new prime minister
Sri Lanka’s former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa on 21 November 2019 took oath as the new prime minister of the island nation after incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe formally stepped down from his post.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22059-sri-lanka-s-new-prime-minister.html
#SriLanka #MahindaRajapaksa #PGR #LTTE #illegal
International children's peace prize
The Hague: Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg was awarded an international children's peace prize on 20 November 2019, for her work in the struggle against climate change which has resonated with schoolchildren across the world.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22058-international-children-s-peace-prize.html
#Internationalchildren #DivinaMaloum #PeacePrize #DKR
The Centre approved the Code on Industrial Relations (IR) Bill, 2019 — considered to be the most contentious labour law amendments. The central government has withdrawn its proposal to give flexibility to big companies, in terms of manpower, to retrench or lay off workers and shut shop without seeking official consent, a government official said, requesting anonymity.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22065-code-on-ir-bill-approved.html
#IR #Bill #UttarPradesh #IndustrialRelationsBill #DignityofLabour #amendment
Unified regulator for IFSC
The government will set up a unified regulator for International Financial Services Centres. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet. The International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019 will be introduced in the Lok Sabha after withdrawal from the Rajya Sabha.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22064-unified-regulator-for-ifsc.html
#Unified #IFSC #CCEA #Irdai #RajyaSabha #IFSCAB
National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa
The Union Cabinet approved setting up of the National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa in Leh as an autonomous organization. Sowa-Rigpa is a traditional Tibetan system of medicine practised in the Himalayan belt of India.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22063-national-institute-for-sowa-rigpa.html
#NationalInstitute #SowaRigpa #NISR #AYUSH #NarendraModi #UnionCabinet
TOT model for national highways
The government approved amendments proposed to the toll-operate-transfer (TOT) model for national highways. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its approval to the amendments proposed in the TOT model by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22062-tot-model-for-national-highways.html
#TOT #CCEA #COD #NHAI #EPC #BOT #NirmalaSitharaman
Singapore to use ITR at Chandipur
The armed forces of Singapore, which already use Indian military facilities for training of their mechanized forces, artillery and F-16 fighter jets, will soon also begin to use the integrated test range (ITR) for firing of missiles at Chandipur in Odisha as well.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22061-singapore-to-use-itr-at-chandipur.html
#ITR #Chandipur #RajnathSingh #Singapore #SITMEX
India is seventh-most affected by terror
India is at seventh place in a global think tank’s list of countries most affected by terrorism. The annual report by the Sydney-based Institute for Economics and Peace states that the country most affected by terrorism in 2018 was Afghanistan (7,379 killed), displacing Iraq (1,054 killed) as the deadliest country.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22060-india-is-seventh-most-affected-by-terror.html
#India #Iraq #Afghanistan #JeM #GTI #TerrorFactfile
Sri Lanka’s new prime minister
Sri Lanka’s former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa on 21 November 2019 took oath as the new prime minister of the island nation after incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe formally stepped down from his post.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22059-sri-lanka-s-new-prime-minister.html
#SriLanka #MahindaRajapaksa #PGR #LTTE #illegal
International children's peace prize
The Hague: Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg was awarded an international children's peace prize on 20 November 2019, for her work in the struggle against climate change which has resonated with schoolchildren across the world.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22058-international-children-s-peace-prize.html
#Internationalchildren #DivinaMaloum #PeacePrize #DKR
Ksgindia
Code on IR Bill approved | KSG India | Khan Study Group
The Centre approved the Code on Industrial Relations (IR) Bill, 2019 — considered to be the most contentious labour law amendments. The central government has withdrawn its proposal to give flexib