Today’s Current Affairs: 16th Oct 2023 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc 5th National Water Awards 2023: All applications for these awards will be accepted exclusively through the online Rashtriya Puraskar portal. Interested individuals and organizations can access this portal or the department’s website for additional information. The deadline […]
Day: October 16, 2023
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 16th Oct 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 16th Oct 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
INS Sagardhwani : Sagar Maitri Mission-4
INS Sagardhwani : Sagar Maitri Mission-4 INS Sagardhwani, an oceanographic research vessel embarked on a two-month long Sagar Maitri (SM) Mission-4 from South Jetty, Southern Naval Command (SNC), Kochi. It is a marine acoustic research ship designed and developed by Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) of DRDO, Kochi and constructed indigenously by GRSE Ltd. […]
Passport To Earning (P2E) Initiative
Passport To Earning (P2E) Initiative: UNICEF’s global learning-to-earning solution, Passport to Earning (P2E), has skilled and certified more than one million young people in India in areas of financial literacy and digital productivity. Aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the P2E program offers free access to certificate courses in digital productivity, financial literacy, […]
Setu Bandhan Scheme: CRIF
Setu Bandhan Scheme: CRIF The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has disclosed the approval of seven crucial bridge projects in Arunachal Pradesh under the Setu Bandhan Scheme under Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF). These projects, with a combined cost of Rs 118.50 Crores, are slated for implementation during the fiscal year 2023-24. The […]
Remote EVM (R-EVM) : Issues Related To Domestic Migrant Voting
Remote EVM (R-EVM) : Issues Related To Domestic Migrant Voting The Election Commission of India (ECI) proposed a Remote EVM (R-EVM) to address issues related to domestic migrant voting. The goal was to improve the 67.4% voter turnout in the 2019 general election. A survey by Lokniti-CSDS was conducted in September 2023, involving 1,017 migrants […]
Poorvottar Sampark Setu Portal
Poorvottar Sampark Setu Portal: The Union Ministry of Development of North-East Region virtually launched “MDoNER Data Analytics Dashboard” and “Poorvottar Sampark Setu” portal at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. It is a powerful tool designed to streamline and enhance monitoring of Fortnightly visits of Union Ministers to NER. Features: The dashboard provides valuable insights and graphical […]
Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) Network
Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) Network: The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology launched the state-of-the-art National Survey network of Continuously Operating Reference Stations” (CORS). It is capable of precise Location based services, which are capable of providing centimetre level positioning services in real-time These stations will be operated by the Survey […]
President’s Colours Award
President’s Colours Award: The Chief of Army Staff recently presented the prestigious ‘President’s Colours’ to the Third Battalion of the Naga Regiment. President’s Colours Award is the highest honor that can be awarded to any military unit, military training establishments, or state/UT Police Forces of India. It is bestowed upon a military unit in recognition […]
Draft Green Credit Programme : Implementation Rules
Draft Green Credit Programme : Implementation Rules The Central Government recently proposed Draft Green Credit Programme Implementation Rules. GCP aims to promote a sustainable lifestyle through a market-based mechanism. As per the scheme, individuals, industries, farmers producer’s organisations (FPOs), urban local bodies (ULB), gram panchayats, and the private sector, among a host of other entities, […]
