The Parliament has passed the Personal Laws (Amendment Bill), 2018, which seeks to remove leprosy as a ground for divorce. Leprosy is being removed as a ground for divorce as it is now a curable disease as against the earlier notion of it being incurable.
Feb 13, 2019Jagranjosh.com brings to you January 2019 monthly recap that summarises the top current affairs of the month, covering topics such as Union Budget 2019-20, 2019 Bharat Ratna Award, Padma Awards 2019, Kumbh Mela 2019, 10 percent reservations for Economically Weaker Sections, CBI-Alok Verma Dispute, ICC individual awards, Indian Railways recruitment, merger of banks, Brexit and Kalamsat satellite among others.
Feb 9, 2019The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will be launching the 30th National Road Safety Week on February 4, 2019 with a host of initiatives planned for generating awareness and sensitising people about safe road usage.
Feb 4, 2019This year, the government will present the Interim Budget, also known as ‘Vote on Account’ as it is close to the end of its term. An interim budget is usually passed by the Lok Sabha without discussion.
Feb 1, 2019Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who also holds Finance portfolio, presented the state annual budget of Rs 19,548.69 crore for the year 2019-20 as against Rs 17,123.28 crore for the year 2018-19, representing an increase of 14.16 percent over last year.
Jan 31, 2019The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day’s updated quizzes cover topics such as Union Budget 2019-20, Swadesh Darshan Project and 'Aber' common digital currency among others.
Jan 31, 2019The Union Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be presenting Interim Budget 2019-20 on February 1, 2019, the last budget of the NDA government before the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections.
Jan 31, 2019Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal was formally conferred with the fourth annual Carnot Prize by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design in New Delhi. The award aims to recognise India’s efforts towards eliminating energy poverty with sustainable energy solutions.
Jan 31, 2019India and the International Energy Agency (IEA) enjoy a long on-going bilateral relationship and cooperation in areas including energy security, statistics, energy efficiency, market analysis for oil, gas, electricity, system integration and enhanced technologies.
Jan 31, 2019The Fellowship of the Junior Research Fellows in the first two years of Ph.D programme has been increased from Rs 25,000 to Rs 31,000 per month.
Jan 31, 2019Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated the National Salt Satyagraha Memorial at Dandi in Navsari district, Gujarat to the nation, on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 71st death anniversary. The memorial has 24-narrative murals depicting various events and stories from the historic 1930 Dandi March.
Jan 31, 2019India improved its ranking on the 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) by three points and moved to 78th position with a score of 41. India ranked at 81st place on the Corruption Perceptions Index 2017.
Jan 30, 201930 January 2019: The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day’s updated quizzes cover the topics like George Fernandes passed away, Corruption Perceptions Index 2018 and four-lane Ganga Expressway among others.
Jan 30, 2019India and China have signed the protocol for exports of Indian tobacco leaves to China. Quality tobacco on par with international standards is available in India at competitive prices and there is a good potential for export of Indian tobacco to China.
Jan 30, 2019Amnesty International has urged online travel sites to ban listings from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The group’s report titled ‘Destination: Occupation’ stated that rental are driving tourism to settlements that most of the world considers illegal.
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