Project NIPUN: An innovative project for skill training of construction workers called ‘NIPUN’ i.e. National Initiative for Promoting Upskilling of Nirman Workers was launched. NIPUN is creating a future labour force for the construction industry which will propel innovation and large-scale development in the country. The construction sector is on track to become the largest […]
Month: June 2022
Global Trends Report On Forced Displacement In 2021
Global Trends Report On Forced Displacement In 2021: The 2022 annual Global Trends Report was published by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). June 20 is designated as World Refugee Day by the United Nations. The theme for World Refugee Day 2022 is whoever, whatever, whenever. Everyone has got a right to seek safety. […]
Fossilised Dinosaur Eggs
Unique Set Of Fossilised Dinosaur Eggs: A team of researchers from the University of Delhi has discovered a unique set of fossilised dinosaur eggs, with one egg nesting within the other. While eggs-within-eggs are a rare phenomenon, they are so far known to occur only in birds and never known in reptiles. Until this discovery, […]
Findings Of SIPRI Yearbook 2022
Findings Of SIPRI Yearbook 2022: The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) launched the findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2022. A key finding is that despite a marginal decrease in the number of nuclear warheads in 2021, nuclear arsenals are expected to grow over the coming decade. Russia and the USA together possess over 90 per […]
Unemployment In India
Unemployment In India: The unemployment rate saw a decrease of 0.6% and fell to 4.2% in 2020-21, compared with 4.8% in 2019-20, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for 2020-21 released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. This means that only 4.2% of adults who looked for jobs could not get […]
2nd-Biggest Oil Supplier To India : Russia
2nd-Biggest Oil Supplier To India : Russia Russia has overtaken Saudi Arabia to become India’s second-biggest supplier of oil behind Iraq as refiners snap up Russian crude available at a deep discount following the war in Ukraine, industry data showed. Indian refiners bought about 25 million barrels of Russian oil in May 2022, or more […]
World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Ecosystem : Gujarat’s Kutch Region
World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Ecosystem : Gujarat’s Kutch Region The Adani group said it had tied up with French energy major TotalEnergies SE to jointly create the ‘world’s largest green hydrogen ecosystem’ in Gujarat’s Kutch region. As part of the tie-up, TotalEnergies would acquire a 25% stake in Adani New Industries Ltd. (ANIL), a unit […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 22nd June 2022
Today Current Affairs:22nd June 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Major Economies Forum On Energy And Climate (MEF)
Major Economies Forum On Energy And Climate (MEF): At the virtual meeting of MEF, Union Minister calls upon the members of MEF to launch a global movement on LIFE i.e., Lifestyle for Environment Aim of the meeting: The MEF meeting was aimed at galvanising actions (both developed and developing countries) that are to strengthen energy […]
Highly Stressed States : RBI Study
Highly Stressed States : RBI Study As per the Recent RBI study, five states -Bihar, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan and West Bengal are highly stressed states. Status of states Debt: Punjab: its debt-GSDP ratio is projected to exceed 45 per cent in 2026-27 Rajasthan, Kerala and West Bengal: projected to exceed the debt-GSDP ratio of 35 […]
