“24th ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ 2018 ಕನ್ನಡ ಪ್ರಚಲಿತ ವಿದ್ಯಮಾನ”
FSSAI notifies standards for honey & its products Why in news? The regulator FSSAI has come out with food safety standards for honey and its products, in a bid to curb adulteration. What are...
FSSAI notifies standards for honey & its products Why in news? The regulator FSSAI has come out with food safety standards for honey and its products, in a bid to curb adulteration. What are...
Ease of Living Index Why in news? Mangaluru city has ranked 41st in the country and top in the State in the Ease of Living Index 2018 released by the Union Ministry of Housing...
Scrub typhus is key encephalitis cause in eastern U.P.: study Why in news? Three years of data from Gorakhpur’s Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College has confirmed that the majority of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome...
Changing the name of the State Why in news? The West Bengal Assembly passed a resolution to change the name of the State as ‘Bangla’ in three languages — Bengali, English and Hindi. The...
The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018 Why in news? The Bill to award the death penalty for those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12 will be introduced in the monsoon session...
Vikas Engine Why in news? All three satellite launch vehicles of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are set to add muscle to their spacecraft lifting power in upcoming missions this year. The space...
DBT Why in news? Acknowledging that problems have been experienced by three Union Territories (UTs) in the implementation of direct benefit transfer (DBT) for food subsidy, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has advised...
Swachh Survekshan Grameen, 2018 Why in news? The Centre has launched the Swachh Survekshan Grameen, 2018, a nationwide survey of rural India to rank the cleanest and dirtiest States and districts on the basis...
Eat Right Movement “The Eat Right Movement” aims to empower the citizens by improving their health and wellbeing. Led by the FSSAI, it is a collective effort, to nudge the citizens towards making righ...
Minority status Context: The Government of Gujarat finally granted minority status to followers of Judaism in the state. The notification was issued by the state’s Department of Social Justice and Empowerment. Gujarat is now...