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ग्रामीण उद्यमी परियोजना का दूसरा चरण शुरू हुआ

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Govt launches 2nd phase of Grameen Udyami Project to promote skill development and entrepreneurship amongst tribal youth

Grameen Udyami Project Phase II​: The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in partnership with Seva Bharti and Yuva Vikas Society recently launched the 2nd phase of the Grameen Udyami Project. Key Highlights: The phase-II of the pilot project was launched by the Union Minist ...

Supreme Court Terminates Mandate Of CoA For AIFF

AIFF Ban: The Supreme Court terminated the mandate of its Committee of Administrators (CoA) to manage the affairs of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to overcome suspension of the Indian football body by FIFA. Key Details: The three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) headed by ...

Union Govt launches Rashtriya Puruskar Portal to bring together all awards under one platform

Rashtriya Puruskar Portal: The Union Government has launched Rashtriya Puruskar Portal to bring together all the awards of the various Ministries, Departments and agencies of the government under one platform. Key Points: The Rashtriya Puruskar Portal has been launched by to ensure transpar ...

भारत की पहली इलेक्ट्रिक डबल- डेकर एसी बस हुई लांच

Switch EiV 22: केंद्रीय सड़क परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री श्री नितिन गà ...

Centre launches Paalan 1000 National Campaign & Parenting App

Paalan 1000 National Campaign & Parenting App: Union Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar recently launched the Paalan 1000 National Campaign and Parenting App in virtual mode as part of the Early Childhood Development Conclave. Key Highlights: It was virtually launched by ...

India, Australia conclude Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) near Perth

India and Australia Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX): The Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) between the navies of India and Australia concluded on August 20, 2022. Key Highlights: INS Sumedha, together with HMAS Anzac took part in the exercise, reaffirming the close ties and strong int ...

Central Government awards GI tag to Mithila Makhana to boost farmers’ income

GI Tag for Mithila Makhana: The Central government recently awarded Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Mithila Makhana to boost farmers’ income. Highlights: With this move, growers will get the maximum price for their premium produce. Over five lakh farmers of Mithila region of Bih ...

External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S. Jaishankar co-chairs the9th India-Thailand Joint Commission Meeting

9th India-Thailand Joint Commission Meeting: Dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister (EAM) of India recently paid an official visit to Bangkok, Thailand. Key Highlights: He visited Bangkok from 16-18 August 2022 to co-chair the 9th Meeting of India-Thailand Joint Commission (JCM) with ...

Draft Indian Ports Bill, 2022 issued for Stakeholder Consultation

Draft Indian Ports Bill, 2022: The Government of India (GoI) has recently prepared the draft Indian Ports (IP) Bill, 2022 to consolidate and amend the laws relating to ports. Key Highlights: The draft IP Bill 2022 has been issued by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways for Stakehol ...

Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah inaugurated the National Security Strategies Conference 2022 in New Delhi

NSS Conference 2022:  Home Minister Amit Shah recently inaugurated and addressed a two day “National Security Strategies (NSS) Conference 2022” in New Delhi. Key Highlights of the conference: The Conference was attended by 600 officers from India, in virtual and physical m ...

World Photography Day - History, Significance

World Photography Day: World Photography Day is celebrated on 19 August every year. Highlights: This day is observed to promote photography as a hobby and also inspire photographers around the globe to share a single photo with the rest of the world. The day commemorates the importance of ...

William Ruto elected as Kenya’s President

President of Kenya: William Samoei Arap Ruto has been elected as the President of Kenya in the General Elections which was held on August 9, 2022. Key Highlights: William Ruto beat five-time contender Raila Odinga by a small margin to become the next President of the country. According to ...

National Action for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE)

NAMASTE: NAMASTE (National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem) is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) as a joint initiative of the MoSJE and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Key highlights: The Scheme has been appr ...

मोदी ने आजादी के ‘अमृत काल’ में ‘पंच प्राण’ के संकल्प का आह्वान किया

पंच प्राण लक्ष्य: 15 अगस्त 2022 को प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी न ...

Union Cabinet approves of enhancement of limit of ECLGS Scheme

Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS):  The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently approved the enhancement in the limit of Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) by Rs 50,000 crore. Key Points: It has been increased from Rs. 4.5 Lakh crore to R ...

The Union Cabinet approves to restore Interest Subvention on short term agriculture loans

Interest Subvention on short term agriculture loans: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved to restore Interest Subvention on short term agriculture loans. Key Points: Interest Subvention of 1.5 per cent will be provided to lending institutions including ...

Cabinet approves signing of Contract between India and France to support ITF activities on the Indian Transport Sector

International Transport Forum (ITF): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the signing of Contract between the Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), India and France to support the International Transport Forum (ITF) activities on the I ...

India adds 11 more wetlands to Ramsar List

  75 Ramsar sites in India: India recently added 11 more wetlands to the list of Ramsar sites to make total 75 Ramsar sites. Key Points: The Ramsar sites covers an area of 13 lakh 26 thousand 677 Hectare in the country in the 75th year of Independence. The 11 new sites include, ...

भारत में रामसर स्थलों की सूची में 11 और आर्द्रभूमि जोड़ी गयीं

रामसर स्थल: स्वतंत्रता के 75वें वर्ष में, भारत ने रामसर साइट ...

August 16: Parsi New year 2022

Parsi New Year: The Parsi New Year commonly known as Navroz is observed in the month of July or August. Key Highlights President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar greeted the people on the occasion.  This day is celebrated by Parsi community according to dates of Shahen ...

Researchers restore human sight with collagen molecules from pig skin

Corneas Bioengineered from Pig Collagen: Researchers and entrepreneurs in Sweden have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig's skin, which resembles the human cornea. Key Highlights: In a pilot testing, the implant was used to successfully restore the vision of 20 people ...

World's highest railway bridge 'Golden joint' launched on Chenab in J&K

Chenab Bridge gets Golden Joint: On August 13, 2022, the Chenab Railway bridge's "Golden Joint" which was decked with the national flag to celebrate the “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” was officially launched. Note: The term 'golden joint' was coined by civil engineers ...

Air Forces of India, Malaysia begin bilateral exercise Udarashakti

Udarashakti 2022:  Udarashakti is a bilateral exercise between Indian Air Force (IAF) and Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). This is the first bilateral exercise that is being conducted between the two countries About Udarashakti 2022: Indian Air Force is taking part in air exer ...

1082 कर्मियों को राष्ट्रपति पुलिस पदक प्रदान किया गया

पुलिस पदक: स्वतंत्रता दिवस 2022 के अवसर पर, 1082 पुलिस कर्मियों कॠ...

India Celebrates its 76th Independence Day

Independence Day 2022: India celebrated its 76 Independence Day on 15th August 2022 to mark the country’s freedom from nearly two centuries of British colonial rule. India celebrated its 76th Independence Day on August 15, 2022, and marked the end of its 75 years of freedom. Key Points: ...

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched “SMILE-75 Initiative

SMILE-75 Initiative: The Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar recently launched the “SMILE-75 Initiative”. Note: SMILE stands for 'Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise' Key Points: The “SMILE-75 Ini ...

Key Highlights of PM Modi's Independence Day speech

PM Modi's speech on 75th Independence Day: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on 15th August 2022 addressed the nation on India’s 75th Independence Day from Red Fort, Delhi. Key Highlights: In his ninth consecutive speech from the ramparts of Red Fort, PM Modi outlined a roadmap for th ...

Union Cabinet Approves the Extension of PMAY-U

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban): The Union Cabinet recently approved the proposal of Ministry of Housing Affairs (MoHUA) for the extension of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) (PMAY-U)  till December, 2024. Key Highlights: The (PMAY-U)-Housing for All Mission was launched in June 2 ...

शशि थरूर को फ्रांस के सर्वोच्च सम्मान शेवेलियर डी ला लीजियन डी’होनूर से सम्मानित किया गया

शशि थरूर: कांग्रेस नेता शशि थरूर को फ्रांस सरकार का सर्वो ...

Union Minister Amit Shah inaugurates National Conference of Rural Cooperative Banks

National Conference of Rural Cooperative Banks: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah recently inaugurated the day long National Conference of Rural Cooperative Banks. Key Points: The conference was organized by the Ministry of Cooperation and the National Federation of State Cooper ...

YSRC MP V Vijayasai Reddy introduces three Private Member Bills in the Rajya Sabha.

Private Member Bill: YSRC MP V Vijayasai Reddy recently introduced three Private Member Bills in the Rajya Sabha. Key Points: One on the bill he introduced is the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2022 for insertion of new article 3A. It seeks to provide state legislatures with explici ...

Shashi Tharoor to get Legion of Honour, France's highest civilian award

Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur: French Government has decided to bestow the highest French civilian honour - Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur to Senior Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor. Key Highlights: According to media reports, the French government is ho ...

12 अगस्त: अंतर्राष्ट्रीय युवा दिवस

अंतरराष्ट्रीय युवा दिवस: अंतरराष्ट्रीय युवा दिवस हर साल 12 ...

ISRO successfully completes Gaganyaan LEM static test

Low Altitude Escape Motor (LEM): In another important milestone in the Gaganyaan project, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) recently carried out the test-firing of the Low Altitude Escape Motor (LEM) of Crew Escape System successfully. Key Points: The test firing of LEM was carried ...

US-based tech giant Microsoft Becomes The First International Company To Join ONDC

Microsoft Joins ONDC: US-based tech giant Microsoft has become the first international company to join the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)a government-backed project. Key Points: Microsoft plans to introduce social e-commerce in the country. The American tech giant is expected to ...

Lok Sabha passes the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022

Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022: The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was passed on August 8, 2022. It was introduced in Lok Sabha on August 3, 2022. Important Provisions of the bill include: The Bill seeks to amend the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. The Act p ...

हरियाणा में 2G इथेनॉल प्लांट को कमीशन किया गया

2G इथेनॉल प्लांट: दूसरी पीढ़ी (2G) के इथेनॉल संयंत्र को विश्व ...

Union Cabinet approves Audio Visual Co-Production Treaty b/w India & Australia to promote co-production of films

Indo-Australia Audio Visual C0-Production Treaty: The Union Cabinet recently approved the signing of an Audio Visual Co-production Treaty between India and Australia. Key Points: The Audio Visual Co-production Treaty between both countries is aimed at facilitating joint production of films ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates 2G Ethanol plant in Haryana on World Biofuel Day

2G Ethanol Plant: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the 2nd-Generation (2G) Ethanol Plant in Haryana on August 10, 2022 on the occasion of World Biofuel Day. Key Highlights: PM Modi dedicated the 2G Ethanol Plant to the nation through video conferencing This plant is aimed ...

Justice Uday Umesh Lalit appointed as the 49th Chief Justice of India (CJI)

49th Chief Justice of India (CJI): Justice Uday Umesh Lalit has been appointed the 49th Chief Justice of India (CJI) after President Droupadi Murmu signed his warrant of appointment. Key Highlights: He will assume charge on August 27,2022 a day after Justice N.V. Ramana demits office as the ...

नल्लाथम्बी कलाइसेल्वी बनीं CSIR की पहली महिला महानिदेशक

नल्लाथम्बी कलाइसेल्वी: वरिष्ठ वैज्ञानिक नल्लाथम्बी कलठ...

ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) celebrated its 55th anniversary.

55th Anniversary of ASEAN: ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) recently celebrated its 55th anniversary. Key Points: The 55th ASEAN day was celebrated amidst challenges from within the 10-member regional grouping and the tensions in the region emanating from the United States (U ...

National Handlooms Day 2022

National Handloom Day 2022: India celebrates National Handloom Day (NHD) on 7th of August every year. Key Points: This day is celebrated to honour the handloom weavers. The day also highlights the contribution of the handloom industry to the socioeconomic development of the country and in ...

CSIR gets its first woman director general

Dr N Kalaiselvi: Senior electrochemical scientist Dr. Nallathamby Kalaiselvi recently became the first woman to be appointed Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Key Points: Established in 1942, CSIR is a consortium of 38 research institutes across t ...

Rajya Sabha passes Central Universities Amendment Bill 2022

Central Universities Amendment Bill 2022: The Rajya Sabha recently passed the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill 2022 by a voice vote after a brief discussion on 8 August 2022. Key Highlights: The Lok Sabha had already passed the Bill on August 3 2022. The Bill was introduced by Educa ...

Monsoon Session comes to end as both Houses of Parliament adjourned sine die

Parliament Monsoon Session: Both the House of Parliament adjourned Sine Die on 9th of August 2022, four days ahead of the schedule. Key Points: The Monsoon Session of Parliament, which commenced on the 18th of last month, was scheduled to end on the 12th of this month. This was the sevent ...

India finishes at 4th Place in Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

India at CWG 2022: India has been ranked at 4th place, in terms of medals in the Commonwealth Games 2022 which were held from July 28 to August 8, 2022. Key Highlights: India bagged a total of 61 medals, comprising of 22 Gold, 16 Silver, and 23 Bronze. This was India’s 4th best perf ...

विश्व स्तनपान सप्ताह 2022 - थीम, इतिहास और महत्व

विश्व स्तनपान सप्ताह 2022: प्रत्येक वर्ष  1 से 7 अगस्त तक  विश्व ...

SEBI constitutes 15-member committee to attract foreign investment

FPI Advisory Committee (FAC): The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has constituted an expert group of Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to boost overseas flows into the country. Key Points: The FPI Advisory Committee (FAC) will be chaired by former Chief Economic Adviser KV Su ...

PM Modi Chairs the NITI Aayog's 7th Governing Council Meeting

NITI Aayog Governing Council Meeting: The 7th Governing Council meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was recently held at Rashtrapati Bhawan Cultural Centre in New Delhi. Key Highlights: It was the first in-person meeting of the council since July 2019. The meeting was attended ...

Jagdeep Dhankhar elected India’s next vice-president

14th Vice-President of India: National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate and former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has been elected as the 14th Vice President of India. Key Points: He won the vice-presidential election by getting 528 votes of the total 725 votes against Opposition ...

यूनेस्को की सूची में बिहार की खगोलीय वेधशाला को शामिल किया गया

लंगत सिंह कॉलेज: बिहार के मुजफ्फरपुर के लंगत सिंह कॉलेज à ...

Indian Navy's all-women crew creates history by completing first independent maritime surveillance mission over Arabian Sea

INAS 314: The Indian Navy’s women officers recently created history by completing the first-ever all-women independent maritime reconnaissance and surveillance mission in the North Arabian Sea onboard a Dornier 228 aircraft. Key Highlights: The mission was carried out by five officers ...

RBI Monetary Policy August 2022- MPC Meeting Outcome announced

RBI Monetary Policy 2022: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on 5 August 2022, announced Monetary Policy Review. Key Details: On the basis of assessment of current and evolving macroeconomic situation, in its latest policy iteration, RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by RBI Gov ...

Govt withdraws data protection Bill to bring revamped, refreshed regulation

Personal Data Protection Bill: The Government of India (GoI) on August 4, 2022, announced the withdrawal of the Personal Data Protection Bill 2022 from Parliament. Key Highlights: The formal announcement about the withdrawal of Personal Data Protection Bill was made by Union Minister for El ...

भारत में नए रामसर स्थलों को मान्यता मिली

रामसर स्थल : केंद्रीय पर्यावरण मंत्रालय के अनुसार, तमिलना ...

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan, China warns of countermeasures

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Taiwan: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan recently becoming the highest-ranking American official to visit the self-ruled island that is claimed by China in 25 years. Key Points: Marking the most high-level political engagement from the U.S. ...

Haryana’s Cheerag scheme for EWS students

Cheerag Scheme: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s government recently launched the “Chief Minister Equal Education Relief, Assistance and Grant (Cheerag)” scheme. Key Points: Cheerag scheme was introduced in place of a similar scheme launched by Bhupinder Singh ...

Union Cabinet approves India’s updated NDC to be communicated to UNFCC

Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC): The Union Cabinet has approved India’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to be communicated to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Key Points about the Updated NDC: The updated NDC seeks to enhanc ...

संस्कृति मंत्रालय ने तिरंगा उत्सव का आयोजन किया

तिरंगा उत्सव: संस्कृति मंत्रालय ने देश में पिंगली वेंकॠ...

10 more Indian wetlands sites get Ramsar tag, number rises to 64

New Wetlands Designated as Ramsar Sites: The Union environment ministry on recently announced that India has added 10 more wetlands, taking the total Ramsar sites to 64. Key Highlights: So far, 64 wetlands covering an area of 12,50,361 ha have been designated as Ramsar Sites of Internationa ...

MoWCD Issues Guidelines on' Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0

Guidelines for Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 Schemes: The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) recently released operational guidelines to implement ‘Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0′ scheme. The Union Cabinet has approved the scheme for implementation during the 15th ...

Solar storm likely to hit Earth on 3rd August 2022

Solar Storm: The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has informed that a solar storm is likely to hit the Earth today, August 3, 2022. Key Facts: A 'hole' in the Sun's atmosphere is releasing gaseous materials which combined with a stream of strong solar wi ...

तमिलनाडु पुलिस को ‘प्रेसिडेंट्स कलर्स’ प्रदान किए गये

प्रेसिडेंट्स कलर्स: हाल ही में, तमिलनाडु के मुख्यमंत्री à ...

India & Maldives launches the contract for Greater Male Connectivity Project

Greater Male Connectivity Projects: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih recently launched the contract for the mega Greater Male Connectivity project (GMCP). Key Highlights: The Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih is on a three-day state v ...

Centre forms task force to monitor Monkeypox situation in country

V.K. Paul Task Force: Following the discovery of cases of monkeypox in India, the Union government constituted a task force to monitor and provide guidance on the expansion of diagnostic facilities and to explore vaccination against the infection in the country. Key Points: The team will be ...

India clinch Historic Gold in Women’s Lawn Bowl at Commonwealth Games 2022

CWG 2022-Lawn Bowls: The Indian Lawn Bowls team has scripted history by clinching gold in the women's fours final at Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 on August 2, 2022. Key Highlights: This is India's first medal in the sport. The Indian lawn bowls team - Lovely Choubey, Pinki C ...

Indian Antarctic Bill passed in Rajya Sabha before adjournment

Indian Antarctic Bill: The Rajya Sabha on has passed the Indian Antarctic Bill 2022 amid sloganeering by the opposition MPs which forced the adjournment of the House. Highlights: The Indian Antarctic Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha by Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh. The bil ...

वैज्ञानिकों ने दुनिया के सबसे टिकाऊ हाइड्रोजन फ्यूल सेल का निर्माण किया

दुनिया का सबसे टिकाऊ हाइड्रोजन ईंधन सेल: हांगकांग विज्ञà ...

HKUST Develops World’s Most Durable Hydrogen Fuel Cell

World’s most durable Hydrogen Fuel Cell: A new hydrogen fuel cell has been developed by scientists at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). Key Points: It the world’s most durable cell to date. It is also more cost-effective, paving the way for a wider ap ...

Sanjay Arora is the new Delhi Police Commissioner

Sanjay Arora: Sanjay Arora, a Tamil Nadu-cadre IPS officer who oversaw the paramilitary ITBP, will assume control of the Delhi Police as Delhi Police Commissioner. Key Facts: He is scheduled to retire in 2025. He will be replacing the previous Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana, an ...

3rd edition of Vietnam-India Bilateral Army exercise begins at Chandimandir

Ex VINBAX 2022: The 3rd Edition of Ex VINBAX 2022 began at Chandimandir on August 1. It will continue till August 20, 2022. Theme of Ex VINBAX – 2022: The theme of Ex VINBAX - 2022 is “employment and deployment of an Engineer Company and a Medical Team under United Nations Conti ...

1 अगस्त : मुस्लिम महिला अधिकार दिवस

मुस्लिम महिला अधिकार दिवस : भारत में 1 अगस्त को मुस्लिम महिà ...

Prime Minister launches Power Ministry’s flagship Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme

Power Sector’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Power Ministry’s flagship Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme. Key Highlights: Mr Modi unveiled the scheme during a programme marking the culmination of ‘Ujjwal Bharat Ujjwal Bhav ...

Kargil war: Point 5140 named as ‘Gun Hill’

Point 5140 named as ‘Gun Hill’: To commemorate the victory of Indian armed forces and pay tribute to the supreme sacrifice of the gunners in 'Opersation Vijay', Point 5140 at Drass in Kargil has been christened as ‘Gun Hill’. Key Facts: With its deadly and pr ...

CWG 2022: Weight lifters Mirabai Chanu, Jeremy Lalrinnunga and Achinta Sheuli bags Gold

Commonwealth Games 2022 India: Weightlifters have been the star performers for India at the 2022 Commonwealth Games so far. Key Highlights: Indian weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga has created history by winning gold in the men's 67kg finals at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingh ...

पीएम मोदी ने किया 44वें अंतर्राष्ट्रीय शतरंज ओलंपियाड का उद्घाटन

44वां अंतर्राष्ट्रीय शतरंज ओलंपियाड: प्रधानमंत्री नरेंठ...

PM launches India’s 1st global bullion exchange in Gujarat

International Bullion Exchange IIBX: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the 29th of July 2022 launched ‘India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX)’, at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) near Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Key Points: IIBX is India’s first intern ...

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare launches the 11th Agriculture Census in the country

11th Agricultural Census 2021-22: Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on July 28, 2022 launched the 11th Agriculture Census 2021-22. Key Points about Agricultural Census 2021-22: The fieldwork for the census will start in August 2022. It was launched to gather data on several parameters, ...

UN lays down guidelines to protect children displaced by climate change

UN's Global Policy Framework for Displaced Children: United Nations-backed agencies recently issued guidelines to provide the first-ever global policy framework to protect children displaced due to climate change. Key Highlights: The land-mark guidelines were launched on July 25, 2022 w ...

International Tiger Day 2022: Know History, Significance

International Tiger Day 2022: The International Tiger Day also known as World Tiger Day is celebrated across the world on July 29 every year. Key Points: This day is observed to raise awareness among the people to protect natural habitats of tigers, raising public awareness on risks and cha ...

Union Cabinet Approves BSNL-BBNL Merger

Merger of BSNL- BBNL: The Union Cabinet recently approved the merger of Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) with the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). Key Points: Through this merger, BSNL will get an additional 5.67 lakh kilometres of optical fibre. 67 lakh kilometre of optical fibr ...

Supreme Court upholds powers of arrest, raid under PMLA

Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA): The Supreme Court has upheld the core amendments made to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Key Points: • This act gives the government and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) virtually unbridled powers of summons, arrest, and raids, and ...

राष्ट्रीय ध्वज दिवस 2022

राष्ट्रीय ध्वज दिवस  2022: भारत हर साल 22 जुलाई, 2022 को राष्ट्रीय ध्à ...

Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as the 15th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Dinesh Gunawardena: Senior politician and staunch Rajapaksa loyalist Dinesh Gunawardena has been appointed as the new and 15th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. Key Highlights: The 73-year-old was sworn in as the PM at the Prime Minister’s Office on Flower Road, Colombo on July 22, 2022, b ...

68th National Film Awards 2022 Announced

National Film Awards 2022: The winners of the 68th National Film Awards were announced at the National Media Centre in New Delhi. Key Highlights: The winners were announced by the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur on 22 July 2022. The event was organized by the ...

National flag Day 2022

National Flag Day 2022: National Flag Day is celebrated in India every year on July 22, 2022. Key Facts: It was on this day that the Constituent Assembly adopted the Tricolor in its present form in 1947. The adoption of the national flag of India was the first topic that was discusse ...

Global Gender Gap Index, 2022

2022 Global Gender Gap Index: The World Economic Forum(WEF) recently released the Global Gender Gap Index, 2022 (GGGI 2022). Key findings of the index: As per the index, it will now take 132 years to reach gender parity, with the gap reducing only by four years since 2021 and the gender gap ...

इंडिया इनोवेशन इंडेक्स 2021 जारी किया

इंडिया इनोवेशन इंडेक्स 2021: 21 जुलाई, 2022 को नीति आयोग द्वारा इंà ...

Karnataka tops NITI Aayog innovation list

NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index: The Third edition of the India Innovation Index was recently released by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery at an event in the NITI Bhawan. Key Highlights: The India Innovation Index 2022 was released on 21 July 2022 in the presence of Dr. V K Sar ...

Bureau of Indian Standards publishes 10 Indian Standards on safety aspects of Toys related to physical safety, safety against chemicals, flammability, electrical safety

BIS CERTIFICATION FOR SAFETY OF TOYS: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the national standards body of India has published 10 Indian Standards on safety aspects of Toys related to physical safety, safety against chemicals, flammability, electrical safety, etc. Key Points: These standards pr ...

India and UK Sign Pact On Mutual Recognition Of Academic Qualification

India– UK MoU on Mutual Recognition of Academic Qualification: India and the United Kingdom (UK) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on mutual recognition of academic qualifications to facilitate student mobility and collaboration between higher educational institutions of both ...

Droupadi Murmu scripts history, becomes first tribal woman President of India

Draupadi Murmu: Draupadi Murmu has been elected as the 15th President of India on 21st July 2022 and is due to take office on 25th July 2022. Key Highlights: She is the second woman to occupy the top post in the country. The 64-year-old will be the first tribal woman president of India. ...

अंतर्राष्ट्रीय चंद्रमा दिवस : 20 जुलाई

अंतर्राष्ट्रीय चंद्रमा दिवस 2022 : हर साल, चंद्रमा दिवस 20 जुलाई ...

Ranil Wickremesinghe as new president after high-voltage political drama

New President of Sri Lanka: Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe was  elected as Sri Lanka's new President by Parliament on 20 July 2022. Highlights: The 73-year-old six-time prime minister was elected as the new Sri Lankan President after receiving 134 votes, while his competitor ...

CII-EXIM Bank Conclave: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal calls on expanding India-Africa ties

CII-EXIM Bank Conclave: The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal recently attended the “Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)-Exim Bank Conclave on India-Africa Growth Partnership”. Key Points about the conclave: The conclave was held on July 19, 2022. Th ...

Tribal' status for Trans-Giri region of Himachal Pradesh on cards

Tribal Status for Trans-Giri: The Union Government is reported to be considering granting “tribal” status to the Trans-Giri region of Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district. Key Facts: The demand to declare the Trans-Giri region as a tribal area is old, and the demand is link ...

आशीष कुमार चौहान NSE के नए प्रमुख बने

आशीष कुमार चौहान: आशीष कुमार चौहान नेशनल स्टॉक एक्सचेंज (N ...

Rajasthan launches India’s first Digital Lok Adalat for Fast Disposal of Cases at Lok Adalat

AI-based Lok Adalat: The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) Chairman Uday Umesh Lalit recently unveiled India’s First AI-powered, end-to-end digital Lok Adalat in Rajasthan. Key Highlights: The AI-based Lok Adalat was launched during the 18th All India Legal Services Authoritie ...