Today’s Current Affairs: 27th November 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: November 27, 2024
Places Of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991
Places Of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991: The recent riots in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh once again question whether the Places of Worship Act, 1991, passed to prevent exactly such communal conflagrations, is as good as dead. It is described as “An Act to prohibit conversion of any place of worship and to provide for […]
International Pathogen Surveillance Network
International Pathogen Surveillance Network: The International Pathogen Surveillance Network recently announced the first round of grants towards understanding disease threats. It is a public health network to prevent and detect infectious disease threats before they become epidemics or pandemics. The IPSN, with a Secretariat hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) Hub for Pandemic and […]
75th Constitution Day of India
75th Constitution Day of India: The President will begin the celebrations marking 75 years of the adoption of India’s Constitution, with a joint address to both Houses of the Parliament. It is also known as Samvidhan Divas and is celebrated every year on November 26 to commemorate the day the Constitution of India was adopted […]
Gelephu Mindfulness City
Gelephu Mindfulness City: Pitching the upcoming Gelephu Mindfulness City as the biggest “co-operative project” in Bhutan, the Bhutanese Prime Minister recently said that he was grateful for India’s support on the 2,500 sq.km. “Zero Carbon” city being developed. It is an innovative urban development project that integrates economic growth with mindfulness, holistic living and sustainability. […]
Raja Raja Chola I : Birth Anniversary
Raja Raja Chola I : Birth Anniversary The birth anniversary of the legendary Chola emperor Raja Raja Chola I is celebrated every year during the Sadhaya Vizha in Thanjavur of Tamil Nadu. Raja Raja Chola I was born as Arulmozhi Varman in 947 CE, he rose to become one of history’s most illustrious and visionary […]
One Nation One Subscription Scheme
One Nation One Subscription Scheme: The Union cabinet has approved the One Nation One Subscription scheme. It is a new Central Sector Scheme for providing country-wide access to scholarly research articles and journal publication. The scheme will be administered through a simple, user friendly and fully digital process. This will be a “One Nation One […]
PAN 2.0 Project
PAN 2.0 Project: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister has given its approval for the PAN 2.0 Project. It is an e-Governance project for re-engineering the business processes of taxpayer registration services through technology driven transformation of PAN/TAN services for enhanced digital experience of the taxpayers. This will be […]
National Mission on Natural Farming : Approved
National Mission on Natural Farming: Approved The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister of India approved the launching of the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF). It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare. It has been launched to promote natural farming in mission mode across the country […]
Operation Tamarisk The Cold War’s Secret Garbage War
Operation Tamarisk The Cold War’s Secret Garbage War: Operation Tamarisk was a covert intelligence operation that took place during the Cold War, a period marked by fierce rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union. In a bid to gain any advantage, intelligence agents resorted to unconventional means to gather information. One of the […]
