The Lok Sabha passed a Bill that offers untrained teachers teaching in schools time till March 31, 2019, to acquire B.El. Ed (Bachelor of Elementary Education) or D. El. Ed.…

In News Draft guidelines for implementation of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) have been prepared by the Ministry. Draft Guidlines The draft guidelines inter-alia provide Aadhaar linkage, Direct Benefit Transfer of…

In News The Ministry of Rural Development will launch a new sub-scheme under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) which will be named as Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana (AGEY). Objective of the scheme The…

Why in news ? Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has formally launched the Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY), or a pension scheme, for senior citizens. What is the aim of the scheme…

UNGA on Prevention of HIV/AIDS Source : The Hindu GS II : Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources Why in News…

In News Nearly three lakh nurses in private hospitals in Kerala who had been on strike for the past 22 days. Their main demand for implementation of the wage recommendations…

In News As a part of a radical privatisation project, the Health Ministry and the NITI Aayog have developed a framework to let private hospitals run select services within district…

In News A report released tells the stories of countless people who stand up to the might of multinationals, paramilitaries and even their own governments in the most dangerous countries…

In News To combat the alarming rise in caesarean section operations in India, private hospitals are likely to be audited and asked to display the data of normal and C-section…

In News Reports of outbreak of goat pox in Kerala and experts have demanded restriction on goat trade from other affected States. Goat Pox Variola caprina (Goat Pox) is a contagious viral disease caused…