Agni-1 Missile: A successful training launch of a medium-range ballistic missile, Agni-1 was carried out by the Strategic Forces Command from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. Agni- 1 ballistic missile is a medium-Range Ballistic Missile having range 700–900 km. It is a single-stage, solid-fuel missile. It is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead with an […]
Month: June 2023
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 2nd June 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 2nd Jun 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
MH-60 ‘Romeo’ Multi-Mission Helicopter
MH-60 ‘Romeo’ Multi-Mission Helicopter: The Indian Navy recently achieved a unique feat after an MH-60 ‘Romeo’ multi-mission helicopter landed on the indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. MH-60 Romeo Helicopter is the world’s most advanced maritime helicopter and is the most capable naval helicopter available today designed to operate from frigates, destroyers, cruisers and aircraft […]
Offer For Sale :Govt To Sell Up To 3% Stake In Coal India
Offer For Sale :Govt To Sell Up To 3% Stake In Coal India The Union government proposes to sell up to 3% stake in state-owned coal India through an offer for sale (OFS). OFS is a simpler method of share sale through the exchange platform for listed companies. The OFS method was brought in by […]
Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) For World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan
Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) For World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan: The Union Cabinet approved forming and empowering an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) to create the world’s largest grain storage plan in the cooperative sector. In order to ensure time-bound and uniform implementation of the Plan in a professional manner, the Ministry of Cooperation will implement a pilot […]
Electronics Repair Services Outsourcing (ERSO) Initiative
Electronics Repair Services Outsourcing (ERSO) Initiative: The Union Ministry of Electronics & IT launched the ERSO Pilot initiative to validate certain transformational policy and process changes to make India the Repair Capital of the World. Electronics Repair Services Outsourcing (ERSO) initiative aims to promote India as a hub for repairing electronic goods and to assess […]
CITIIS 2.0 Program
CITIIS 2.0 Program: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Indian Prime Minister has approved the City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain 2.0 (CITIIS 2.0) programme. CITIIS 2.0 is a program conceived by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in partnership with the French Development Agency (AFD), Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), the European […]
Evergreening Of Loans : RBI
Evergreening Of Loans : RBI The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), recently addressed bank boards and expressed concerns about banks adopting over-aggressive growth strategies and engaging in the evergreening of loans. The governor emphasized the need for robust corporate governance and highlighted instances of concealing the true status of stressed loans. Evergreening […]
Lightweight Payment And Settlement System : RBI
Lightweight Payment And Settlement System : RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently announced plans to introduce a ‘Lightweight’ Payment and Settlement System (LPSS) for emergencies which was proposed in RBI’s annual report for 2022-23. The lightweight system aims to provide resilience and continuity of payment and settlement systems while ensuring efficiency during emergencies. […]
World Milk Day : 1st June 2023
World Milk Day : 1st June 2023 The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, in partnership with the Agriculture Production Department of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, is gearing up to celebrate World Milk Day on June 1, 2023. The occasion will be marked by a Summer Meet for the animal husbandry and dairying […]