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Government approves making of new weapon system branch in IAF

Weapon System branch for officers in IAF: The government has approved the creation of a Weapon System (WS) branch for officers in the Indian Air Force (IAF) which will bring all weapon systems operators of the force under one roof. Key Points: The announcement was made by the Chief of Air S ...

Air Force Day 2022: Stage set for grand IAF show in Chandigarh, chief Chaudhari to unveil new uniform | Top 10

Air Force Day 2022: Stage set for grand IAF show in Chandigarh, chief Chaudhari to unveil new uniform | Top 10 Security has been tightened in Chandigarh ahead of the grand air show. The city administration has also arranged shuttle services between alighting/parking points and Sukhna Lake to ferr ...

India abstains on resolutions on Sri Lanka and Xinjiang at UNHRC

India abstains on resolutions on Sri Lanka and Xinjiang at UNHRC The Indian side didn’t offer an explanation on its decision to abstain on the draft resolution seeking a debate on the human rights situation in China’s Xinjiang region India on Thursday abstained on a resolution at t ...

'500 raids in 3 months…': Arvind Kejriwal amid fresh ED liquor policy searches

'500 raids in 3 months…': Arvind Kejriwal amid fresh ED liquor policy searches The excise policy case has been at the heart of BJP-AAP stand-off. The Enforcement Directorate on Friday was reported to have launched a massive operation in the Delhi excise policy case. Raids were r ...

Centre bans Popular Front of India for 5 years

Popular Front of India (PFI): The Government of India has banned the Popular Front of India(PFI), its affiliates, and associates. Key Points: With this, the PFI has been added to the list of 42 banned terrorist organisations under Section 35 of the UAPA. PFI has been banned as an unlawful ...

Jammu and Kashmir observes holiday on the birth anniversary of Dogra monarch Maharaja Hari Singh

Maharaja Hari Singh: After 75 years, Jammu and Kashmir observed a holiday on the birth anniversary of Dogra monarch Maharaja Hari Singh on September 23. This is for the first time in independent India, that Maharaja Hari Singh, the last Dogra monarch is being celebrated as a public holiday in Jam ...

MoFPI and MoAFW Launch Convergence Portal

MoFPI and MoAFW Launch Convergence Portal: Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) and Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoAFW) jointly launched a Convergence Portal for three flagships schemes at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi to boost the potential of India’s agriculture an ...

Ministry of Defence signs contract worth 1700 crore rupees to acquire additional Brahmos missiles for frontline warships

BrahMos Missiles: Government of India (GoI) recently signed a contract worth 1700 crore rupees with Brahmos Aerospace private limited for procuring BrahMos missiles. Key Highlights: The contract was signed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to purchase 35 combat and 3 practice BrahMos supers ...

Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022 introduced with focus on regulating internet-based services

Draft Indian Telecommunications Bill, 2022: Department of Telecommunications (DoT) recently unveiled the Draft Indian Telecommunications Bill, 2022. It has been presented for feedback from stakeholders by October 20. Key Points: The government seeks to replace the existing legal fra ...

Railway Protection Force Celebrated Its 38th Raising Day

RPF celebrates 38th Rising Day: Railway Protection Force (RPF) celebrated its 38th Raising Day on September 20, 2022. Key Highlights: A parade was organized as a part of the celebrations for the first time at the central level at Jag Jeewan Ram RPF Academy in Lucknow. The Union Minister o ...

ICAR hoisting Hackathon 3.0 “KRITAGYA” to promote Speed Breeding of crops

KRITAGYA 3.0 Hackathon 2022: KRITAGYA 3.0 - A National level Hackathon was recently launched by ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research). Note: The word KRITAGYA is comprised of three words KRI for Krishi, which means agriculture; TA for Taknik, meaning tech ...

PM Modi unveils the National Logistic Policy

National Logistics Policy: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 17 September 2022 unveiled the National Logistics Policy in Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi. Key Points: The National Logistics Policy seeks to address challenges facing the transport sector and bring down the logistics cost of businesses fr ...

Dr Mansukh Mandaviya virtually lays Foundation Stone of NCDC branches in 6 states

National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC): Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare as he virtually laid the foundation stone of National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) branches in six States. Key Highlights: The six states where the centres would come up are A ...

Hindi Diwas 2022, significance, History, Hindi Language

Hindi Diwas 2022: Hindi Diwas is observed every year on September 14 to commemorate the adoption of Hindi as the official language of India. Key Points: On the occasion of Hindi Diwas, Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated second All India Rajbhasha Sammelan. On September 14, 1949, the Indi ...

PM Modi inaugurates International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit in Greater Noida

IDF WDS 2022: The International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) 2022 was recently inaugurate by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. PM Modi also inspected an exhibition at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh. Key Points of the Summit: The IDF ...

President Droupadi Murmu launches ‘Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’ to eliminate TB by 2025

PM TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan & ‘Ni-kshay 2.0’ Portal: The President of India Draupadi Murmu virtually launched the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan and and the Nikshay 2.0 portal to eliminate TB by 2025. Key Points: Anyone, any representative, or any organization may adop ...

Frame policy for employment of transgender persons, SC tells Union govt

Job Policy for Transgenders: The Supreme Court of India recently gave the government three months to take the lead and devise a policy framework so that reasonable accommodation can be provided to transgender persons in all establishments covered by the provisions of the Transgender Persons (Protect ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissions India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant

INS Vikrant Commissioned: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently commissioned India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier Indian Nava Ship (INS) Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi, Kerala. Key Highlights: The commissioning of INS Vikrant showcases India's growing prowe ...

Home Minister Amit Shah chairs Southern Zonal Council meet in Kerala

30th Southern Zonal Council Meeting: Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently inaugurated the 30th Southern Zonal Council meeting of South Indian States and Union Territories in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The Southern Zonal Council comprises Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telang ...

National Teachers’ Day 2022: Celebration, Theme, History and Significance

National Teachers Day 2022: India observes National Teachers Day also known as  Shikshak Divas on 5th September every year. Key Points: This day is observed to commemorate birthday of country’s first Vice President and second President Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. This day is c ...

Union Home & Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah launches 'CAPF eAwas' portal

CAPF e-Awas Portal: Union Home & Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah, on 1st September 2022 launched the CAPF e-Awas Portal web-portal in New Delhi. Key Points: The CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) e-Awas Portal has been launched for the purpose of allocating residential quarters to C ...

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Gujarat's Smriti Van memorial dedicated to earthquake victims

Smriti Van Memorial: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his two-day visit to recently inaugurated the Smriti Van memorial in Kutch, Gujarat. The Smriti Van Memorial is dedicated to the victims of the devastating 2001 earthquake in the Kutch region of Gujarat. About the Smriti Van Memoria ...

The Economics of Road Safety

Why in news? Recently, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had announced the minimum six-airbag rule for vehicles that can carry up to eight passengers. What is the government initiative about? Government’s demand- The Centre has planned to mandate six airbags across a ...

Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notifies the Battery Waste Management Rules 2022

Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) recently published the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022. Key Highlights: The notification of these rules is a transformative step in implementing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announce ...

Tripartite MoU signed for swift development of modern Multi Modal Logistics Parks under Bharatmala project

Multi Modal Logistics Parks (MMLP): A tripartite agreement was recently signed by National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML), Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) for swift development of modern Multi Modal Logistics Parks (MMLP). Key Points: ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...