NGOs come under RTI Act
Non-Government 0rganisations (NGOs) that are “substantially financed, directly or indirectly”, by government funds will fall within the ambit of “public authority” under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, the Supreme Court ruled.
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#NGOs #RTIAct #CIC #substantial #SCIC #DeepakGupta
A glimpse of its biodiversity
A team of researchers have reported the discovery of two new plant species belonging to the Asclepiadaceae or milkweed family from the shola forests of the Western Ghats, highlighting its rich biodiversity and the need for a conservation strategy for the fragile ecosystem.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21504-a-glimpse-of-its-biodiversity.html
#glimpse #biodiversity #Gujarat #MSSRF #MSSwaminathan
NASA’s Juno spacecraft
NASA’s Juno mission recently went around Jupiter and released a set of raw images of the giant gaseous planet and its moon Io which cast an eclipse on it. The images showed a small but perfect dark shadow over Jupiter.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21503-nasa-s-juno-spacecraft.html
#NASA #spacecraft #mission #planet #Jupiter
Non-Government 0rganisations (NGOs) that are “substantially financed, directly or indirectly”, by government funds will fall within the ambit of “public authority” under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, the Supreme Court ruled.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21505-ngos-come-under-rti-act.html
#NGOs #RTIAct #CIC #substantial #SCIC #DeepakGupta
A glimpse of its biodiversity
A team of researchers have reported the discovery of two new plant species belonging to the Asclepiadaceae or milkweed family from the shola forests of the Western Ghats, highlighting its rich biodiversity and the need for a conservation strategy for the fragile ecosystem.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21504-a-glimpse-of-its-biodiversity.html
#glimpse #biodiversity #Gujarat #MSSRF #MSSwaminathan
NASA’s Juno spacecraft
NASA’s Juno mission recently went around Jupiter and released a set of raw images of the giant gaseous planet and its moon Io which cast an eclipse on it. The images showed a small but perfect dark shadow over Jupiter.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21503-nasa-s-juno-spacecraft.html
#NASA #spacecraft #mission #planet #Jupiter
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NGOs come under RTI Act - KSG India | Khan Study Group
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Gender Social Norms Index
Nine in 10 people are prejudiced against women, such as thinking university education is more important for men or that men deserve jobs more if work is scarce, the United Nations said on 5 March 2020.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23039-gender-social-norms-index.html
#GSNI #UNDP #NewZealand #InternationalWomensDay
Inclusive Internet Index 2020
India has been ranked 40th out of 100 countries on the inclusive internet index 2020 released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). In South Asia, Pakistan ranked the lowest (76th), India at 40th, Sri Lanka at 56 and Bangladesh on the 70th spot.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23038-inclusive-internet-index-2020.html
#III2020 #EIU #GDP #Bangladesh #InclusiveInternetIndex
CPPP to merge with GeM
India plans to integrate its central public procurement portal (CPPP) with the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) to further improve buying and selling process for ministries, departments and other agencies.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23037-cppp-to-merge-with-gem.html
#CPPP #GeM #TalleenKumar #GFR #POC
CIC appointed
Information Commissioner Bimal Julka was appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) on 6 March 2020, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23036-cic-appointed.html
#CIC #BimalJulka #RashtrapatiBhavan #CPA #RamNathKovind
NASA’s Mars rover named
NASA’s Mars rover for the 2020 mission finally has an official name: Perseverance. Alexander Mather, a seventh-standard student, submitted the winning entry to NASA’s “Name the Rover” essay contest.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23035-nasa-s-mars-rover-named.html
#NASA #Mars #Earth #JPL #planet #Perseverance
Nine in 10 people are prejudiced against women, such as thinking university education is more important for men or that men deserve jobs more if work is scarce, the United Nations said on 5 March 2020.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23039-gender-social-norms-index.html
#GSNI #UNDP #NewZealand #InternationalWomensDay
Inclusive Internet Index 2020
India has been ranked 40th out of 100 countries on the inclusive internet index 2020 released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). In South Asia, Pakistan ranked the lowest (76th), India at 40th, Sri Lanka at 56 and Bangladesh on the 70th spot.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23038-inclusive-internet-index-2020.html
#III2020 #EIU #GDP #Bangladesh #InclusiveInternetIndex
CPPP to merge with GeM
India plans to integrate its central public procurement portal (CPPP) with the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) to further improve buying and selling process for ministries, departments and other agencies.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23037-cppp-to-merge-with-gem.html
#CPPP #GeM #TalleenKumar #GFR #POC
CIC appointed
Information Commissioner Bimal Julka was appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) on 6 March 2020, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23036-cic-appointed.html
#CIC #BimalJulka #RashtrapatiBhavan #CPA #RamNathKovind
NASA’s Mars rover named
NASA’s Mars rover for the 2020 mission finally has an official name: Perseverance. Alexander Mather, a seventh-standard student, submitted the winning entry to NASA’s “Name the Rover” essay contest.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23035-nasa-s-mars-rover-named.html
#NASA #Mars #Earth #JPL #planet #Perseverance
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Gender Social Norms Index | KSG India | Khan Study Group
Nine in 10 people are prejudiced against women, such as thinking university education is more important for men or that men deserve jobs more if work is scarce, the United Nations said on 5 March 20