World Heritage Institute Of Training and Research – Asia Pacific: The World Heritage Institute of Training and Research – Asia Pacific (WHITR-AP) has recognised CEPT (Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology, Gujarat) University’s programme in conservation and regeneration as a commended case of Global Innovation on World Heritage Education. The World Heritage Education Programme was […]
Loan Guarantee Scheme For Covid-affected Sectors (LGSCAS)
Loan Guarantee Scheme For Covid-affected Sectors (LGSCAS): The Finance Minister has asked all stakeholders to conclude Rs 50,000 crore Loan Guarantee Scheme for Covid-Affected Sectors (LGSCAS) in non-metros in time to deal with any future third wave. The LGSCAS scheme is aimed at boosting medical infrastructure in the country, specifically targeting underserved areas. The scheme […]
Draft E-Commerce Rules, 2021.
Draft E-Commerce Rules, 2021.: Amid criticism from industries and some sections of government, the Department of Consumer Affairs is learnt to be revisiting some provisions pertaining to draft e-commerce rules, 2021. Earlier, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution notified and made effective the provisions of the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 under […]
China’s New Sea-Road-Rail Link To Indian Ocean
China’s New Sea-Road-Rail Link To Indian Ocean: A new sea-road-rail link providing Chengdu (China) with access to the Indian Ocean via Yangon (Myanmar) was opened. The trade corridor is China’s first to link western China with the Indian Ocean. About New Trade Corridor: The new trade corridor passage connects the logistics lines of Singapore, Myanmar […]
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Universal Postal Union (UPU): India has been elected to the Council of Administration (CA) at 27th Universal Postal Union (UPU) Congress in Abidjan. India was also elected with 106 votes out of 156 countries to the Postal Operations Council (POC) at the 27th UPU Congress in Abidjan. The Universal Postal Union (UPU) was established by […]
India’s GDP Growth: Q1 2021
India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP): India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 20.1% in the first quarter of 2021-22, compared with the 24.4% contraction recorded in the corresponding quarter a year ago, but economic activity remained well below the pre-pandemic levels, thanks to the second wave of COVID-19. Gross Value Added (GVA) in the economy […]
Resolution 2593 : United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2593: Despite the abstention of two “P5” countries — Russia and China — from the India-led United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2593, the Government of India said it was a “matter of satisfaction” that the resolution addressed India’s “key concerns” on Afghanistan. P5 refers to the five permanent […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 1st September 2021
Today Current Affairs: 1st September 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Darjeeling Himalayan Railways
Darjeeling Himalayan Railways: Concerns were raised against the Centre’s proposed monetisation of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railways (DHR) There are four fully functional and operational railways networks in mountains and hilly terrains in India — the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) located in the foothills of the Himalayas in West Bengal; the Nilgiris Mountain Railways located in […]
Vande Bharat Express
Vande Bharat Express: The Indian Railways plans to operate 102 Vande Bharat trains by March 2024. About Vande Bharat Express: The Train18, later named Vande Bharat Express, was rolled out by the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai under the Indian government’s Make in India initiative. The train was launched on 15 February 2019. It was showcased […]
