Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB): Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB), a joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), launched its programme in Seychelles on 4th October, 2021. India was chosen as the Partner Administration and has provided Tax Expert for this programme. This programme […]
Ministry Of Coal Finalises Agenda Document For 2021- 22
Ministry Of Coal Finalises Agenda Document For 2021- 22: The Ministry of Coal has finalized an Agenda Document for the year 2021-22 which broadly focuses on the four areas of : Coal Sector Reforms Coal Transition and Sustainability Institution Building Futuristic Agenda. The Agenda covers the entire gamut of areas for steering the Coal Sector […]
ARINC818: Armed Forces Products
Armed Forces Products: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh handed over to the Armed Forces three products/systems indigenously developed by DRDO. These are: ARINC818 Video Processing and Switching Module: The module, developed for the Indian Air Force is a state-of-the-art module with high bandwidth, low latency, channel bonding, easy networking and will cater to 5th generation aircraft […]
Dare To Dream 2.0: DRDO
Dare To Dream: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh felicitated the winners of ‘Dare to Dream 2.0’ Contest of Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) in New Delhi on October 04, 2021. The Raksha Mantri gave away awards to 40 winners – 22 in Individual category and 18 in Startup category. He also launched ‘Dare to Dream […]
2003 Ceasefire Agreement
The 2003 Ceasefire Agreement: India and Pakistan troops are reported to have exchanged fire briefly along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district. This is the first violation along the Kashmir Valley section of the de facto border since February this year. India and Pakistan, in February 2021, issued a joint […]
Conference On Disarmament
The Conference On Disarmament: The Conference on Disarmament (CD) is being held in Geneva. At the conference, India expressed deep concern over the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems that could endanger peace and security, saying the possibility of terrorists acquiring such weapons necessitates the global community to work together to […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 5th October 2021
Today Current Affairs: 5th October 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Pandora Papers
Pandora Papers: There are at least 380 persons of Indian nationality in the Pandora Papers. The Pandora Papers investigation is the world’s largest-ever journalistic collaboration, involving more than 600 journalists from 150 media outlets in 117 countries. The investigation is based on a leak of confidential records of 14 offshore service providers that give professional […]
IMF Against Cryptocurrencies
Crypto Currency: International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned against the adoption of Crypto currency, saying it can threaten financial stability of emerging markets. According to the IMF, Crypto currency poses new challenges to financial stability and consumer protection risks remain substantial given limited or inadequate disclosure and oversight. The total market value of all the […]
Gaming Disorder
Gaming Disorder: Gaming addiction, a disorder is quickly growing as the pandemic spurred an increased use of Internet devices. According to the All India Gaming Federation, India’s online gaming industry is expected to be worth ₹15,500 crore by 2023. A 2019 survey by the U.S.-based Limelight Networks found that India had the second largest number […]
