Zojila Tunnel: Government is pushing to complete the massive Zojila tunnel, its showpiece infra project in Kashmir and Ladakh, before Republic Day, 2024. Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari inspected the west portal of the tunnel in Baltal. At 14.15 km, the Zojila tunnel will be India’s longest road tunnel, and Asia’s longest bi-directional tunnel. A […]
Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)
Ordnance Factory Board (OFB): The Defence Ministry has issued an order for the dissolution of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) with effect from October 1 upon which its assets, employees and management would be transferred to seven newly constituted defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs). This would mean the end of the OFB, the establishment of […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 29th September 2021
Today Current Affairs: 29th September 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Government Borrowings: 2021
Government Borrowing: The government will borrow Rs 5.03 lakh crore in the second half of the current fiscal to fund the revenue gap for reviving the pandemic-hit economy. During the first half, the government has raised Rs 7.02 lakh crore by issuing bonds. The government raises money from the market to fund its fiscal deficit […]
Lord Nataraj
Lord Nataraj: As many as 157 artefacts and antiquities were handed over to the Prime Minister by the United States including a bronze Nataraj figure. The list has a diverse set of items bas-relief panel of Revanta in sandstone made in the 10th century, 56 terracotta pieces, several bronze figurines and copper objects, among others […]
Agni V Missiles
Agni V Missiles: China has cited a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution to question India’s missile programme amid reports of an upcoming test for the Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile. UNSC Resolution 1172 was issued after India’s 1998 nuclear tests. About Agni V Missiles: Agni-V is the most advanced surface-to-surface indigenously built ballistic missile. It […]
Meghalaya Enterprise Architecture Project (MeghEA)
Meghalaya Enterprise Architecture Project (MeghEA): Meghalaya Enterprise Architecture Project (MeghEA) was launched. The project aims to improve service delivery and governance for the people using the power of Digital technologies. Enterprise Architecture (EA) is the process by which organizations standardize and organize IT (Information Technology) infrastructure to align with business goals. The initiative is spread […]
International Criminal Court
International Criminal Court: The international criminal court’s new prosecutor has asked the court to relaunch an inquiry into alleged crimes against humanity committed by the Taliban and supporters of the Islamic State in Afghanistan since 2003. ICC has notified the Taliban via Afghanistan’s embassy in the Netherlands that it intends to resume an investigation. A […]
Government Aid To An Institution Is A Matter Of Policy: SC
The Government Aid To An Institution Is A Matter Of Policy And It Is Not A Fundamental Right: The Supreme Court has held that the government aid to an institution is a matter of policy and it is not a fundamental right. The judgment came on an appeal filed by the Uttar Pradesh’ government challenging […]
Swachh Survekshan 2021
Swachh Survekshan 2021: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched the seventh consecutive edition of Swachh Survekshan (SS), the world’s largest urban cleanliness survey conducted by Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U). Designed with ‘People First’ as its driving philosophy, Swachh Survekshan 2022 is curated towards capturing the initiatives of cities for the overall […]
