Social Progress Index 2022: The Social Progress Index (SPI) for States and Districts of India was released by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). The SPI was compiled by the Institute for Competitiveness and Social Progress Imperative. The report also dwells on India’s performance (ranked 110 out of 169 nations) based on […]
Month: December 2022
Kisan Diwas
Kisan Diwas: As many as 13 farmers known for innovative farming were felicitated to mark Kisan Diwas or National Farmers Day on 23rd December, 2022. The Kisan Diwas is observed across the country to celebrate the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India. Chaudhary Charan Singh: He was born in […]
Russia-China Joint Naval Drills
Russia-China Joint Naval Drills: Russia and China have begun a joint naval exercise in the East China Sea. It involves firing exercises and anti-submarine drills. The main goal of the drills is to strengthen naval cooperation between the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China and to maintain peace and stability in […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 24th December 2022
Today’s Current Affairs: 24th December 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
What Is Resolution 2593?
What Is Resolution 2593? India joins other nations in criticising Taliban’s ban on Women in universities. Resolution 2593: United Nations Security Council Resolution 2593 was adopted on 30 August 2021, following the Fall of Kabul and subsequent Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. According to the resolution, the Security Council demands that Afghan territory not be used […]
Sahitya Akademy Awards 2022
Sahitya Akademy Awards 2022: The awards, recommended by distinguished jury members were approved by the Executive Board of the Sahitya Akademy under its President Chandrashekhar Kambar. The awards in 23 languages included seven books of poetry, six of novel, two of short stories, three dramas, two literary criticism and one each of autobiographical essays, collection […]
Lion @ 47: Vision For Amrutkal : Project Lion
Lion @ 47: Vision For Amrutkal : Project Lion Project Lion document titled “Lion @ 47: Vision for Amrutkal” has been prepared by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The Project is being implemented in the Gir landscape in Gujarat which is the last home of the Asiatic lion. It envisages landscape ecology-based conservation […]
HPV Vaccine For Cervical Cancer
HPV Vaccine For Cervical Cancer: India is expected to roll out the indigenously developed CERVAVAC vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer among girls aged 9-14 years through their schools by mid-2023. The decision was based on the National Technical Advisory Group for Immunisation (NTAGI) recommendation to introduce the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine in the […]
iDEX And Defence India Start-Up Challenge
iDEX And Defence India Start-Up Challenge: Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), the flagship initiative of Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, has reached a milestone with the signing of its 150th contract. The contract relates to an Indian Navy project of the Defence India Start-up Challenge (DISC 7) SPRINT edition. iDEX, launched in 2018, […]
Key Features Of J&K Land Grant Rules 2022
Key Features Of J&K Land Grant Rules 2022: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has notified “J&K Land Grant Rules 2022” which has ended the owners right to hold on to properties on lease in the Union Territory (U.T.) and plans to outsource these properties afresh online. The new laws replaced “J&K Land Grants Rules 1960”, […]
