Ordnance Factory Board: Seven new defence companies, carved out of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), were dedicated to the Nation at a function organised by Ministry of Defence on the occasion of ‘Vijayadashami’ in New Delhi on October 15, 2021. To enhance functional autonomy, efficiency and unleash new growth potential & innovation, Government had decided […]
Global Hunger Index
Global Hunger Index: India was ranked 101 in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) for 2021 from 94 in the previous year, trailing behind its South Asian neighbours Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. The Global Hunger Index (GHI), which tracks hunger and malnutrition, showed that 18 countries, including China, Brazil and Kuwait, shared the top rank, with […]
PM GatiShakti
PM GatiShakti: PM GatiShakti — National Master Plan” for infrastructure development has been launched. It aims to boost multimodal connectivity and drive down logistics costs. It is a digital platform that connects 16 ministries — including Roads and Highways, Railways, Shipping, Petroleum and Gas, Power, Telecom, Shipping, and Aviation. It aims to ensure holistic planning […]
CRISP-M Tool For MGNREG Scheme
CRISP-M Tool For MGNREG Scheme: Climate Resilience Information System and Planning (CRISP-M) tool for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) was launched. CRISP-M Tool will help embed climate information in the Geographic Information System (GIS) based planning and implementation of MGNREGS. GIS is a computer system that analyzes and displays geographically referenced information. […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 16th October 2021
Today Current Affairs: 16th October 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act: Former Supreme Court judge Rohinton F Nariman, who quashed Section 66A of the Information Technology Act in 2015 for having the “chilling effect” on the right to freedom of speech, has called the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act a “draconian legislation” that requires to be scrutinised by the apex court. He has […]
NASA’s Perseverance Rover: Update
NASA’s Perseverance Rover: Update The first scientific analysis of images taken by NASA’s Perseverance rover has now confirmed that Mars’ Jezero crater — which today is a dry, wind-eroded depression — was once a quiet lake, fed steadily by a small river some 3.7 billion years ago. The images also reveal evidence that the crater […]
Guidelines For Central Bank Digital Currencies
Guidelines For Central Bank Digital Currencies: G7 finance leaders have laid out guidelines for central bank digital currencies. Any digital currency issued by a central bank must “support and do no harm” to the bank’s ability to fulfil its mandate on monetary and financial stability, and must also meet rigorous standards. Currencies must be issued […]
Mega Consortium On One Health
Mega Consortium On One Health: The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, GoI, supported a mega consortium on ‘One Health’ and launched the First ‘One Health’ project of DBT. This programme envisages carrying out surveillance of important bacterial, viral and parasitic infections of zoonotic as well as transboundary pathogens in India, including […]
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme For Telecom And Networking Products
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme For Telecom And Networking Products: Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications launched Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Telecom and Networking Products. PLI Scheme in telecom sector will help in reducing India’s dependence on other countries for import of telecom and networking products. The PLI Scheme is being launched […]
