Eknath Shinde : New Chief Minister Of Maharashtra Shivsena rebel leader Eknath Shinde was sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered the oath of office to Mr. Shinde. He has become the 20th Chief Minister of the state. Besides, Mr Shinde, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis was sworn-in as Deputy […]
Month: July 2022
Udyami Bharat Programme
Udyami Bharat Programme: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches several schemes and programmes at Udyami Bharat Programme in New Delhi. During the event, Mr Modi launched the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) Scheme, Capacity Building of First-Time MSME Exporters Scheme and new features of the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme PMEGP. He added that the […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 1st July 2022
Today Current Affairs:1st July 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
UN Ocean Conference: Blue Deal
UN Ocean Conference: Blue Deal A “Blue Deal” is being promoted at the 2022 United Nations Ocean Conference to enable the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth. It includes global trade, investment, and innovation to create a sustainable and resilient ocean economy, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Benefits: […]
Primary Agricultural Credit Societies
Primary Agricultural Credit Societies: Cabinet approves digitisation of 63,000 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies. PACS: It is a village-level institution that works directly with rural residents. It encourages agriculturists to save, accepts deposits from them, makes loans to deserving borrowers, and collects repayments. PACS are the lowest unit in a three-tier structure: The other two tiers […]
UN Report On Internet Shutdown
UN Report On Internet Shutdown: A report published by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) named Internet shutdowns: Trends, causes, legal implications and impacts on a range of human rights, stated that shutting down the internet affects people’s safety & well-being, hampers information flow and harms the economy. Internet […]
ABHYAS: High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target
ABHYAS: High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target India successfully tested the indigenously-designed Abhyas – a High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) – in Odisha. The trial was carried out by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Odisha’s Chandipur. ABHYAS Designed and developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), of DRDO. ADE […]
Rim Of The Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2022
Rim Of The Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2022: The RIMPAC-22 exercise will be held in and close to the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California from 29th June to 4th August, 27 countries are participating in the current edition of the multi-dimensional exercise. RIMPAC-22 is one of the largest biennial multilateral Naval Exercises, which is led by […]
Pay Roll Automation For Disbursement Of Monthly Allowances (PADMA)
Pay Roll Automation For Disbursement Of Monthly Allowances (PADMA): The Ministry of Defense inaugurated PayRoll Automation for Disbursement of Monthly Allowances (PADMA), an automated Pay & Allowances module for the Indian Coast Guard. PADMA is an automated platform leveraging latest technology which will provide seamless and timely disbursal of Pay & Allowances to around 15,000 […]
47th Meeting Of The Goods And Services Tax (GST) Council
47th Meeting Of The Goods And Services Tax (GST) Council: At the 47th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister, officials approved hiking the rates for some goods and services while removing exemptions for several mass consumption items to simplify the rate structure. The Goods and Services Tax […]
