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- National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has drafted fee regulations to put in place uniform fee framework to check frequent and arbitrary increases in school fees by unaided private schools.
- NCPCR is country’s apex child rights body. It will recommend these draft regulations to Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD).
- The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has adopted Resolution 2428 (2018) to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan, almost five years after ruinous civil war was started in infant country.
- The resolution was drafted by United States and won minimum nine votes needed in favor to none against with 6 abstentions.
- President has nominated former MP Ram Shakal, RSS ideologue Rakesh Sinha, classical dancer Sonal Mansingh and stone artist Raghunath Mohapatra as members of Rajya Sabha. They were nominated as per Article 80(1)(a) of the Constitution, based on the recommendation of Council of Ministers.
- Prior to these four nominations, there were eight nominated members in Rajya Sabha.
- Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved renewal of appointment of Prof Anil D Sahasrabudhe as the chairman of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) till he attains the age of 65 years.
- He was joined AICTE as Chairman in July 2015.
- European Union (EU) and Japan have signed Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). It was signed at EU-Japan summit in Tokyo by EU Presidents Jean-Claude Juncker and Donald Tusk and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
- It is biggest ever trade deal negotiated by the EU and creates free trade zone covering nearly third of the world’s GDP.
- In a bid to make public places safer for women, the Kolkata Police launched a special all-women patrolling team called 'The Winners'.
- Grammy Award-winning Italian singer Laura Pausini has become Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
- Former careered diplomat Dr. TCA Raghavan was appointed as the Director General (DG) of Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA). He was selected by Governing Body and Governing Council of ICWA headed by Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu.
- The post of DG is equivalent to the rank of Secretary to Government of India.
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