Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyan: NITI Aayog and Piramal Foundation launched ‘Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyan’ in 112 aspirational districts. This drive was launched to assist the administration in providing home care support to Covid-19 patients, who are either asymptomatic or have mild symptoms. Most of these districts are in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Maharashtra. […]
Month: June 2021
Saral Jeevan Bima: IRDAI
Saral Jeevan Bima: IRDAI: Saral Jeevan Bima, launched by IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India) in 2020, has become a popular term life insurance product among the masses. IRDAI is an autonomous body that was established in 1999 to regulate and develop the insurance industry. IRDAI in October 2020 had mandated all life […]
Autonomous District Council
Autonomous District Council: The Rengma Nagas in Assam has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding an autonomous district council amid a decision by the Central and the State governments to upgrade the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) into a territorial council. With the Assam government on verge of inking a peace Accord with […]
Operation Pangea XIV
Operation Pangea XIV: The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) through its Operation Pangea XIV targeted the sale of fake medicines and products online. More than 1.10 lakh web links, including websites and online marketplaces, were taken down in the operation. Operation Pangea is a well-established international effort of Interpol to disrupt the online sale of […]
Monsoon Session Of Parliament
The Monsoon Session Of Parliament: Expected To Begin On Schedule In July: The monsoon session of Parliament is expected to begin on schedule in July. The last session of Parliament was curtailed and ended sine die on March 25 and under the Constitutional norms, the next session has to be held within six months. This […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 8th June 2021
Today Current Affairs: 8th June 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Pran Vayu Devta Pension Scheme (PVDPS): Haryana
Pran Vayu Devta Pension Scheme (PVDPS): Haryana: Amid the ongoing pandemic, several states including Haryana witnessed a crisis of medical oxygen that was needed for severely ill Covid-19 patients. To avoid such a deficit in the future, the Haryana government has come out with what it says is a “unique and first of its kind […]
World Food Safety Day 2021
World Food Safety Day: The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare virtually attended the World Food Safety Day (7th June) celebrations organized by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) jointly facilitate the observance of World […]
Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Phase-II
Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Phase-II: Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) [SBM (G)] Phase-II is making steady progress amidst Covid-19 with 1249 villages declared ODF(Open Defecation Free) Plus. SBM (G) Phase-II was approved in February 2020 by the Ministry of Jal Shakti. ODF Plus entails that ODF behaviors are sustained, and every village has access to solid […]
20 Reforms In 2020 eBook: Defence Sector
‘20 Reforms In 2020’: Defence Sector: The Defence Minister released an E-booklet titled ‘20 Reforms in 2020’ highlighting the major reforms undertaken by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in 2020. Chief of Defence Staff & Department of Military Affairs: The appointment of India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and creation of the Department of […]