TNPSC Thervupettagam

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December 1 , 2019 1738 days 1091 0
  • The Haryana state government has decided to create a new department called the Department of 'Foreign Cooperation' to focus on initiatives taken by the state for the promotion of investment, youth employment and welfare of Non-Resident Indians.
  • The International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced that Bhubaneswar will host India's home matches during the 2020 Hockey Pro League. Bhubaneswar has become a hockey hub in India.
  • Microsoft has launched its “K-12 Education Transformation Framework” to facilitate comprehensive digital transformation of schools in India.
  • Andhra Pradesh government signs MoU with IIM-Ahmedabad to fight corruption.
  • The Government of Karnataka issued an order making way for women to work during night shifts (7 PM to 6 AM) in factories registered under the Factories Act, 1948.
  • Prateep V. Philip, IPS, Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies CID, will receive SKOCH order of merit. He presented two projects under the categories - Community Police - Friends of Police (1993) and Smart Policing – Know Your Criminal.
  • The incumbent Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth was sworn in for a five-year term again in Mauritius.
  • The Strike Corps (also known as Sudarshan Chakra Corps) of Indian Army conducted its annual exercise Sindu Sudarshan-VII, in Barmer, Rajasthan.
  • Around 1,800 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in India have been banned from accepting foreign funds for allegedly violating norms of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA).
    • Foreign contributions to India are regulated through the FCRA, 2010 under the control of Union Ministry of Home Affairs.

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