TNPSC Current Affairs March 28, 2018

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs March 28, 2018 (28/03/2018)

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

Cool EMS Service

Department of Posts has launched Cool EMS Service between India and Japan.

What is it?

Cool EMS service is one-way service from Japan to India which allows customers in India to import Japanese food items for personal use which is allowed under Indian regulations.

Initially, Cool EMS Service will be available in Delhi only.

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Topic : Awards and Honours, Latest Diary of Events

Gallantry Awards

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented Gallantry Awards and Distinguished Service Decorations at the Defence Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The list of awardees is attached.

Key facts:

The President and Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces Shri Ram Nath Kovind conferred three Kirti Chakras and 17 Shaurya Chakras to Armed Forces Personnel for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion to duty at a solemn ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

One Kirti Chakra and five of the Shaurya Chakras were given posthumously.

The President also conferred fourteen Param Vishisht Seva Medals, one Uttam Yudh Seva Medals and twenty two Ati Vishisht Seva Medals to senior officers of the Armed Forces for distinguished service of an exceptional order.

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Topic : Profile of States, Latest Diary of Events

Madhya Pradesh fully covered by Drinking Water supply

The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has informed that under the Scheme ‘National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), 10% of the total allocation of funds is earmarked to be used for the supply of drinking water to Scheduled Tribe (ST) dominated habitations.

States have been directed to take special care for implementation of its scheme / programme in tribal areas and progress thereof is monitored through online integrated management information system (IMIS) of MDWS.

Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of 55770 fully covered tribal habitations with the safe drinking water in the country followed by Odisha 52427, Jharkhand 53476 numbers of habitations.