Today’s Current Affairs: 15th Mar 2024 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc Department of Pharmaceuticals Launches RPTUAS: The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, has announced the Revamped Pharmaceuticals Technology Upgradation Assistance Scheme (RPTUAS) to enhance the technological capabilities of the pharmaceutical industry, aligning it with […]
Day: March 15, 2024
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 15th Mar 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 15th Mar 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Report
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Report: India emerged as the world’s top arms importer for the period 2019-23, with a 4.7% increase compared to 2014-18, as per the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Key findings: The USA is the largest arms exporter > France, for the first time, was the second biggest arms […]
Calling Name Presentation (CNAP)
Calling Name Presentation (CNAP): CNAP, or Calling Name Presentation, is a proposed Caller ID service by TRAI to reduce incessant spam and Unsolicited Commercial Communication (UCC). It aims to show the caller’s name when receiving a call, similar to services like Truecaller. Unlike crowd-sourced services, CNAP will rely on verified information from Customer Application Forms […]
National Action Plan For Prevention And Control Of Snakebite Envenoming (NAP-SE)
National Action Plan For Prevention And Control Of Snakebite Envenoming (NAP-SE): The Union Health Ministry launched the National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming (NAP-SE), aiming to halve snakebite deaths by 2030 through a ‘One Health’ Approach. The plan includes : launching of IEC materials: Booklet, Posters, and Video for Snakebite Awareness. […]
National Curriculum For Early Childhood Care And Education (ECCE)
National Curriculum For Early Childhood Care And Education (ECCE): The Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched a National Curriculum for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) for children aged three to six years, along with a National Framework for Early Childhood Stimulation (NFECS) for children from birth to three years. NFECS (National Framework […]
Vocal For Local Initiative
Vocal For Local Initiative: The NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) launched the ‘Vocal for Local’ initiative under its Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP). Initiative aims to boost sustainable growth by showcasing indigenous products through ‘Aakanksha.’ A dedicated window on the GeM portal facilitates e-commerce for local products. As a part of this initiative, indigenous […]
Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024
Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024: Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024 aims to further accelerate the adoption of Electric Vehicles in the country. It is a fund limited scheme with a total outlay of Rs. 500 crore for the period of 4 months. It is for faster adoption of electric two-wheeler (e-2W) and three-wheeler (e-3W) to […]
PB-SHABD Platform
PB-SHABD Platform: Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting launched PB-SHABD, a news sharing service from Prasar Bharati. Prasar Bharti – Shared Audio Visuals for Broadcast and Dissemination (PB-SHABD) platform has been designed to provide daily news feeds in video, audio, text, photo and other formats to the subscribers from media landscape. It is powered by […]
Global Methane Tracker 2024
Global Methane Tracker 2024: According to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Global Methane Tracker 2024, Methane emissions from fuel use in 2023 were close to being the highest ever. Global Methane Tracker is an annual report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA). It is based on the most recently available data on methane emissions […]
