Harmonised Guidelines And Standards For Universal Accessibility In India: The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) released the Harmonised Guidelines and Standards for Universal Accessibility in India 2021 through its website in December 2021. However, an official associated with the project said a few minor tweaks were pending. The guidelines are a revision of the Harmonised […]
Passport Seva Programme (PSP): e-Passport
Passport Seva Programme (PSP): The government of India has announced that it will soon start issuing ePassports to citizens applying for a new passport or renewing their expiring passport. The announcement is under an agreement signed between the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) which will facilitate the next phase […]
Missed Deadline of Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) missed the deadline of notifying rules under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA). Amidst the concerns related to CAA and for better clarity, the two parliamentary committees (committee on subordinate legislation) in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha had sought MHA to frame the […]
First Advance Estimates Of GDP: 2021-22
First Advance Estimates Of GDP: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the First Advance Estimates (FAE) for the current financial year (2021-22). According to MoSPI, India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will grow by 9.2% in 2021-22. First Advance Estimates of GDP first introduced in 2016-17, are typically published at the end of […]
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB): Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel has been appointed vice-president of the Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Mr.Patel will serve a three-year term as one of the multilateral development bank’s five vice-presidents. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank with a mission to […]
Jallikattu in Covid-19
Jallikattu: With a steep rise in the daily cases of COVID-19, the district administration in Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Ranipet and Tirupattur, have banned the conduct of Jallikattu events, ahead of Pongal festival, as part of safety measures. The bull-taming sport is popular in Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Theni, Pudukkottai and Dindigul districts known as the Jallikattu belt. Jallikattu […]
Veer Baal Diwas
Veer Baal Diwas: PM Modi has announced the government decision to mark December 26 as Veer Bal Diwas in the memory of Guru Gobind Singh’s sons. This is a fitting tribute to the courage of the Sahibzades and their quest for justice. Guru Gobind Singh ji had four sons – Sahibzada Ajit Singh, Sahibzada Jujhar […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 10th January 2022
Today Current Affairs: 10th January 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
National TB elimination Program (NTEP)
National TB elimination Program (NTEP): IndianOil has committed to support the National TB elimination Program (NTEP) in India by providing an enabling environment through integrated and prioritised intervention with City Coordination Committees, District Health Societies, Technical support groups, etc., in each of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh and 23 districts in Punjab. The program’s […]
What is e-DNA?
e-DNA: According to some studies, DNA floating in the air (i.e. e-DNA) can boost biodiversity conservation efforts across the world. Researchers from two teams have independently shown that environmental DNA (e-DNA) can potentially identify and monitor terrestrial animals. Animals shed DNA through their breath, saliva, fur or faeces into the environment and these samples are […]
