UNIFICATION OF GERMANY
Unification of Germany Bismarck Unites Germany: Like Italy, Germany also achieved national unity in the mid-1800s. Beginning in 1815, 39 German states formed a loose grouping called the German Confederation....
[ read more ]Gulf Cooperation Council and India
Gulf Cooperation Council and India Recently, India had a virtual meeting with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a leading regional organisation comprising almost all Arab countries. Key Points Indian...
[ read more ]India Becomes the Highest Recipient of Remittances
India Becomes the Highest Recipient of Remittances According to the World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief, India has become the world’s largest recipient of Remittances, receiving USD 87 billion (a gain of 4.6...
[ read more ]Continuation of PMGSY I and II and RCPLWEA
Continuation of PMGSY I and II and RCPLWEA The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave its approval for continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-I and II (PMGSY-I and II) upto September, 2022...
[ read more ]Proposed Norms for Digital Lending: RBI
Proposed Norms for Digital Lending: RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Working Group (WG) Committee has made recommendations pertaining to Digital Lending, including a separate legislation to prevent illegal digital lending...
[ read more ]RERA is Retroactive: SC
RERA is Retroactive: SC The Supreme Court (SC) interpreted that the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) is retroactive. The SC’s ruling is aimed at protecting homebuyers, the ruling brings a major relief...
[ read more ]National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT) Scheme
National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT) Scheme The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has announced a new National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT) to use technology for better learning outcomes...
[ read more ]Massive Open Online Courses
Massive Open Online Courses Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) is a free Web-based distance learning program that is designed for the participation of large numbers of geographically dispersed students. They...
[ read more ]Initiatives of AICTE
Initiatives of AICTE The Union Human Resource Development Minister has launched several initiatives of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in order to improve the technical education...
[ read more ]SWAYAM and SWAYAM Prabha
SWAYAM and SWAYAM Prabha Recently, the Union Minister for Human Resource Development held a detailed review of the National online education platform SWAYAM and the 32 Direct-to-Home (DTH) Television Education Channels SWAYAM Prabha. Key...
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