Snake Island: Russian forces abandoned the strategic Black Sea outpost of Snake Island, in a major victory for Ukraine that could loosen the grip of Russia’s blockade on Ukrainian ports. Snake Island, also known as Serpent Island or Zmiinyi Island, is an island belonging to Ukraine located in the Black Sea, near the Danube Delta, […]
PSLV-C53/DS-EO Mission
PSLV-C53/DS-EO Mission: ISRO undertook PSLV-C53/DS-EO mission on June 30, 2022 from the Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. PSLV-C53 is the second dedicated commercial mission of NewSpace India Limited (NSIL). It is designed to orbit DS-EO satellite along with two other co-passenger satellites from Singapore. This is the 55th mission of PSLV […]
External Debt
External Debt: India’s external debt rose to $620.7 billion at end-March 2022, recording an increase of $47.1 billion over the year earlier period, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed. The external debt to GDP ratio declined to 19.9% at end-March 2022, from 21.2% a year earlier. Valuation gains on account of the appreciation of […]
Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP)
Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released the Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP)- 2020 in New Delhi. In the report, seven states have been identified as the top achievers based on implementation of the Business Reforms Action Plan. The states are Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Punjab, Telangana and Tamil Nadu. The […]
Eknath Shinde : New Chief Minister Of Maharashtra
Eknath Shinde : New Chief Minister Of Maharashtra Shivsena rebel leader Eknath Shinde was sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered the oath of office to Mr. Shinde. He has become the 20th Chief Minister of the state. Besides, Mr Shinde, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis was sworn-in as Deputy […]
Udyami Bharat Programme
Udyami Bharat Programme: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches several schemes and programmes at Udyami Bharat Programme in New Delhi. During the event, Mr Modi launched the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) Scheme, Capacity Building of First-Time MSME Exporters Scheme and new features of the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme PMEGP. He added that the […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 1st July 2022
Today Current Affairs:1st July 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
UN Ocean Conference: Blue Deal
UN Ocean Conference: Blue Deal A “Blue Deal” is being promoted at the 2022 United Nations Ocean Conference to enable the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth. It includes global trade, investment, and innovation to create a sustainable and resilient ocean economy, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Benefits: […]
Primary Agricultural Credit Societies
Primary Agricultural Credit Societies: Cabinet approves digitisation of 63,000 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies. PACS: It is a village-level institution that works directly with rural residents. It encourages agriculturists to save, accepts deposits from them, makes loans to deserving borrowers, and collects repayments. PACS are the lowest unit in a three-tier structure: The other two tiers […]
UN Report On Internet Shutdown
UN Report On Internet Shutdown: A report published by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) named Internet shutdowns: Trends, causes, legal implications and impacts on a range of human rights, stated that shutting down the internet affects people’s safety & well-being, hampers information flow and harms the economy. Internet […]