TNPSC Current Affairs September 25, 2017

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs September 25, 2017 (25/09/2017)

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Topic :Books & Authors, Persons in News

The Shershah of Kargil- The biography of Captain Vikram Batra authored by Deepak Surana

“The Shershah of Kargil” is a biography of Kargil war hero Late Captain Vikram Batra.

He was posthumously awarded Param veer Chakra (PVC) – the highest gallantry award of India.

Key facts:              

“The Sher Shah of Kargil – Biography of Kargil War Hero Vikram Batra” book written by Deepak Surana is the motivational story of young Captain Vikram Batra.

Topic : Welfare Oriented Schemes and their Utilities, General Administration

Central Goverenment launched ‘Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat’

The Central government has launched a LPG Panchayat as a backup to the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana to distribute LPG connections among the rural areas where conventional fuel is used for domestic purposes.

About LPG Panchayat:

The LPG Panchayat is used for create awareness about the LPG uses and its utilities.

And provided the details about the safety and efficiency, health benefits, positive impact on environment, economic development and empowerment on usage of LPG connections.

About the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana:

Under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, Rs.8,000 crore has been earmarked for providing 50 million LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) connections to poor households.

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Topic : General Administration, India’s Foreign Policy, Latest Diary of Events

President Ram Nath Kovind’s First Foreign Trip to Africa

President Ram Nath Kovind will make his first foreign trip as head of state to the strategically-significant African continent in the first week of October.

The President will visit to Ethiopia and Djibouti.

Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia is the seat of African Union, had hosted the first India-Africa summit outside India in 2012. There are more than 540 Indian firms in Ethiopia.

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Topic : General Administration, India’s Foreign Policy, Latest Diary of Events

PENCIL Portal for Child Labour

National Conference on Child Labour being organized by Ministry of Labour & Employment.

At this conference, the PENCIL portal was launched by the central government.

Key facts:

Children are valuable assets for any country who need to be nurtured for the better future of the country.

The census 2011 showed a substantial decline in child labour as compared to the data of Census 2001.

But a lot is required to be done to protect their childhood.

PENCIL Portal has following components:

Child Tracking System

Complaint Corner

State Government

National Child Labour Project

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