Manipur’s Zomi ethnic group has renewed its demand for a self-administered zone on the lines Read More …
Category: Current Affairs
ZOMI ETHNIC GROUP DEMAND FOR ZOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
FASTag MADE MANDATORY FROM JANUARY 1, 2021
Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari on December 24, 2020 announced that Read More …
SWACHHATA ABHIYAN APP
Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot on December 24, 2020 launched Read More …
TSO KAR WETLAND LADAKH:THE 42ND RAMSAR SITE IN INDIA
India has added Tso Kar Wetland Complex in Ladakh as its 42nd Ramsar site, which Read More …
BLUE WHALE SONG RECORDED IN THE WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN
Based on unique whale song, scientists have found evidence of a previously unknown population of blue whales Read More …
IFFCO AMMONIA LEAK
Why in the News? On December 22, 2020, two officials died and at least 16 Read More …
REGIONAL ACADEMIC CENTRE FOR SPACE (RAC-S) IN BHU
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will set up a Regional Academic Center for Space Read More …
NTPC WINS CII-ITC SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS 2020
India’s largest power producer, NTPC ltd has been conferred “Excellence” in the prestigious CII-ITC Sustainability Read More …
VIGYANIKA-INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE LITERATURE FESTIVAL
The International Science Literature Festival ‘Vigyanika’-was organised on the opening day of IISF 2020 to Read More …
COWIN-A GRAND CHALLENGE FOR STRENGTHENING THE COVID VACCINE
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) along with Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Read More …
DRDO LAUNCHES MRSAM
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on December 23, 2020 launched Medium Range Surface to Read More …
POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP TO STUDENTS BELONGING TO SCHEDULED CASTES (PMS-SC)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on December 23, 2020 approved major changes in the Centrally Read More …
CABINET APPROVES DTH LICENSE GUIDELINES
The Union Cabinet on December 23, 2020 approved the proposal for revision of the guidelines Read More …
CABINET APPROVES MERGER OF FIVE FILM MEDIA UNITS
The Union Cabinet on December 23, 2020 approved to merge four of its film media Read More …
TIGER RELOCATION FROM CORBETT TO RAJAJI
The first tiger from Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand was relocated in the Rajaji Tiger Read More …
BHARAT RAMAMURTI- DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL
US president-elect Joe Biden has named Indian-American Bharat Ramamurti as Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Read More …
FSSAI NOTIFED NORMS FOR FORTIFYING PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified norms for permissible levels Read More …
CENTRE IS PLANNING TO SET UP A DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTION (DFI)
The Union Government is planning to set up a Development Finance Institution (DFI) to mobilise Read More …
US CONGRESS PASSES TIBETAN POLICY AND SUPPORT ACT (TPSA)
US Congress on December 22, 2020 passed new legislation ‘Tibetan Policy and Support Act (TPSA)’ that Read More …
FIREFLY BIRD DIVERTER FOR GREAT INDIAN BUSTARD
The ‘firefly bird diverter’ is an unique initiative by the Ministry of Environment Forest and Read More …
WORLD BANK SIGNS $500 MILLION PROJECT TO DEVELOP GREEN HIGHWAYS IN INDIA
The Government of India and the World Bank on December 22, 2020 signed a $500 Read More …
PM MODI ADDRESSES CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS OF ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on December 22, 2020 addressed the Centenary Celebrations of Read More …
SIXTH INDIA INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL (IISF) 2020
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on December 22, 2020 delivered the inaugural address at 6th Read More …
CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS OF THE VISVA-BHARATI UNIVERSITY
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the centenary celebrations of the Visva-Bharati University, Shantiniketan on Read More …
GUJARAT GOVERNMENT TO START DEENDAYAL CLINICS IN CITIES
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel has announced that the state Government will start Deendayal Read More …