India’s Largest Floating Solar Power Project: India’s largest floating Solar Power Project is now fully operational. NTPC declared Commercial Operation of the final part capacity of 20 MW out of 100 MW Ramagundam Floating Solar PV Project at Ramagundam, Telangana with effect from July 01, 2022. With the operationalisation of 100-MW Solar PV Project at […]
Month: July 2022
International Sports Journalists Day
International Sports Journalists Day: World Sports Journalists Day which is also known as International Sports Journalists Day is celebrated every year on 2nd of July. World Sports Journalist Day was first observed in 1994 when the International Sports Press Association decided to commemorate it in honours of its 70th Anniversary. The day is observed to […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 2nd July 2022
Today Current Affairs:2nd July 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Take Home Ration : NITI Aayog
Take Home Ration : NITI Aayog NITI Aayog and World Food Program today launched a report titled ‘Take Home Ration-Good Practices across the State/Union Territories’. The report presents a set of good and innovative practices adopted in the implementation of the Take Home Ration value chain by the States and UTs. Key Highlights: Government of […]
Shortage Of Leprosy Drugs
Shortage Of Leprosy Drugs: Clofazimine, a key drug for treatment of leprosy, which had been in short supply in the Indian market for several months, is now “not available”, with the situation turning into a crisis over the past three months. Clofazimine is one of the three essential drugs in the Multi Drug Treatment of […]
Coalition For Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
Coalition For Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI): The Union Cabinet approves categorizing the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) as an “International Organization”. It also approved the signing of the Headquarters Agreement further granting it the exemptions, immunities, and privileges contemplated by the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947, which means that member’s property and […]
Snake Island
Snake Island: Russian forces abandoned the strategic Black Sea outpost of Snake Island, in a major victory for Ukraine that could loosen the grip of Russia’s blockade on Ukrainian ports. Snake Island, also known as Serpent Island or Zmiinyi Island, is an island belonging to Ukraine located in the Black Sea, near the Danube Delta, […]
PSLV-C53/DS-EO Mission
PSLV-C53/DS-EO Mission: ISRO undertook PSLV-C53/DS-EO mission on June 30, 2022 from the Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. PSLV-C53 is the second dedicated commercial mission of NewSpace India Limited (NSIL). It is designed to orbit DS-EO satellite along with two other co-passenger satellites from Singapore. This is the 55th mission of PSLV […]
External Debt
External Debt: India’s external debt rose to $620.7 billion at end-March 2022, recording an increase of $47.1 billion over the year earlier period, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed. The external debt to GDP ratio declined to 19.9% at end-March 2022, from 21.2% a year earlier. Valuation gains on account of the appreciation of […]
Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP)
Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released the Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP)- 2020 in New Delhi. In the report, seven states have been identified as the top achievers based on implementation of the Business Reforms Action Plan. The states are Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Punjab, Telangana and Tamil Nadu. The […]
