Today Current Affairs: 2nd May 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: May 2, 2022
India’s Forex Reserves : Data
India’s Forex Reserves: India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves declined for the seventh consecutive week. Forex or foreign exchange reserves are assets held by the central bank in foreign currencies as a reserve. According to the latest data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India’s forex reserves stood at $600.42 billion as of April 22, […]
State Of Employment In India
State Of Employment In India: According to the latest data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), India’s labor force participation rate (LFPR) has fallen to 40% from 47% in 2016. According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), the labor force consists of persons who are of age 15 years or older, […]
Mission SAGAR IX
Mission SAGAR IX: With the overarching aim of providing critical medical aid to Sri Lanka during the ongoing crisis, INS Gharial as part of Mission SAGAR IX reached Colombo. Mission SAGAR IX: INS Gharial reaches Colombo, delivers critical medical aid to Sri Lanka It delivered over 760 kgs of 107 types of critical lifesaving medicines. […]
Atal New India Challenge (ANIC 2.0)
Atal New India Challenge (ANIC 2.0): Atal Innovation Mission launched the phase 1 of the 2nd edition of the Atal New India Challenge (ANIC 2.0) on 28th April 2022. Atal New India Challenge is a flagship program of Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog. The program aims to seek, select, support and nurture technology-based innovations that […]
SemiconIndia Conference 2022
SemiconIndia Conference 2022: Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated SemiconIndia Conference 2022, the global semiconductor conclave designed to bring together key stakeholders to showcase existing capabilities, ideate innovations and discuss global best practices. The flagship conclave with the theme Catalyzing India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem, is being held in Bengaluru from 29th April to 1st […]
Wildfires In Himachal Pradesh
Wildfires In Himachal Pradesh: The prolonged dry spell coupled with unusually high temperatures in recent days has triggered many wildfires in Himachal Pradesh, destroying several hectares of forest cover across many parts of the hill State. The early onset of summer this year in the hills posed a major challenge to the State government’s efforts […]
East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) And The Sunderbans : Violates Environmental Norms
East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) And The Sunderbans : Violates Environmental Norms A recent audit report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pointed out illegal construction and violations of environmental norms in two Ramsar sites in West Bengal, the East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) and the Sunderbans. The EKW, a unique peri-urban ecosystem that lies […]
Hatti Community : Request For Inclusion In The List Of Scheduled Tribes
Hatti Community : Request For Inclusion In The List Of Scheduled Tribes Centre is considering the Himachal Pradesh’ government’s request for inclusion of the Hatti community in the list of Scheduled Tribes in the state. The community has been making the demand since 1967, when tribal status was accorded to people living in the Jaunsar […]
MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme
MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme: Ministry for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has launched the MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) Sustainable (ZED-Zero Defect Zero Effect) Certification Scheme. This Scheme is an extensive drive to enable and facilitate MSMEs adopt ZED practices and motivate and incentivize them for ZED Certification while also encouraging them to […]
