The Kanwar Yatra: It is a pilgrimage organised in the Hindu calendar month of Shravana (Saavan). Saffron-clad Shiva devotees generally walk barefoot with pitchers of holy water from the Ganga or other holy rivers. The water is used by the pilgrims to worship Shiva lingas at shrines of importance. Devotees carry the pitchers of holy […]
Day: July 15, 2021
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 15th July 2021
Today Current Affairs: 15th July 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Amnesty Scheme For Infrastructure And Industrial Projects
Amnesty Scheme For Infrastructure And Industrial Projects: The union environment ministry has put together an amnesty scheme for infrastructure and industrial projects that have violated environmental clearance norms. The SOP is a result of orders from the National Green Tribunal, which earlier this year directed the ministry to put in place penalties and an SOP […]
Suborbita Flight
Suborbita Flight: A six person crew on Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity spaceship undertook a brief trip to the “edge of space” which is known as Suborbital Flight. Sirisha Bandla, an astronaut born in India, was a part of the crew. She was the third woman of Indian origin to go to space after Kalpana Chawla […]
Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has demanded an additional $200 billion fund flow to developing countries from various sources to manage nature through 2030. It is one of many demands and targets that have been set through 2030 in the official draft of a new Global Biodiversity Framework. […]
Cabinet Committees
Cabinet Committees: After a large-scale rejig at the Council of Ministers, Prime Minister effected some changes in Cabinet committees. Eight Cabinet Committees: Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. Cabinet Committee on Accommodation. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs. Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs. Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs. Cabinet Committee on Security. Cabinet Committee on Investment and […]
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA): The death of Father Stan Swamy, a Jesuit priest and tribal rights activist, while in judicial custody, has brought the stringent provisions of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) into the focus. UAPA is the India’s main anti-terrorism legislation, but the law makes it more difficult to obtain bail. This difficulty […]
Cabo Delgado
Cabo Delgado: The European Union has approved a Military Training Mission in Mozambique to support armed forces there to protect the civilian population. It aims to train and support the military in restoring security to northern Cabo Delgado, which has been plagued by extreme violence amid Jihadist attacks since 2017. Over the last three years, […]
Retail Direct Gilt (RDG) Account
Retail Direct Gilt (RDG) Account: RBI announces RDG account for hassle-free trading in govt bonds for retail investors. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said that retail investors can open an account with the central bank to start trading in government bonds. The online portal for retail investors will provide access to the bond trading […]
Senari Massacre Of 1999
Senari Massacre Of 1999: The Supreme Court on Monday (July 12) agreed to hear the Bihar government’s appeal against the acquittal by Patna High Court in May of 14 accused in the Senari massacre of 1999. Senari massacre of 1999: On March 18, 1999, 34 upper caste men were forced out of their homes in […]
