Making Peace with Nature Report: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released the ‘Making Peace with Nature’ report, ahead of the fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5). The Report explains how climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution add up to three self-inflicted planetary emergencies that are closely interconnected and put the well-being […]
National Toy Fair 2021 : Highlights
National Toy Fair: The first-ever National Toy Fair will be starting on February 27th, 2021. The festival will conclude on March 2, 2021. It will be organized in a virtual format. Highlights: During the event, the Centre for Creative Learning (CCL), which is based in IIT Gandhinagar, will showcase its 75 toy creations at the […]
ICGS C-453 – 17th Interceptor Boat Commissioned
ICGS C-453 : The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICG) named C-453 was commissioned into services in Chennai on February 19, 2021. This was the 17th interceptor boats out of the 18 which are being indigenously built by Larsen & Toubro Ltd. ICGS C-453: It is a 27.80-m-long interceptor boat. The boat has a displacement of […]
India and China : 10th Round Of Corps Commander Level Meeting
10th Round Of Corps Commander Level Meeting: The 10th round of Corps Commander Level Meeting between India and China on February 21, 2021. It was held on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control in Moldo. Highlights In the meeting, both sides appraised the smooth completion of disengagement of troops at the Pangong […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 20th February 2021
Today Current Affairs: 20th February 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Announced Projects For Railway Infrastructure In West Bengal : List
Projects For the development of Railway Infrastructure In West Bengal: Union Minister of Railways, dedicated to the Nation series of Projects for the development of Railway Infrastructure in West Bengal. He inaugurated 2nd Foot Over Bridge at Santragachi, Freight Terminal at Sankrail (Phase-I) & Vivekananda Meditation Centre at Howrah and dedicated to the Nation an […]
What is the Shauryanjali Programme?
Shauryanjali Programme: The Union Home Minister attended the ‘Shauryanjali’ program, organized to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. He also flagged off a cycle rally. Three teams, namely Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Rasbehari Bose, and Khudiram Bose, are participating in the rally which will create awareness in different parts of West […]
Critical Infrastructure Development In Arunachal Pradesh : Key Points
Critical Infrastructure Development In Arunachal Pradesh: The Union government approved more than Rs 1,100 crore for critical infrastructure development in Arunachal Pradesh. The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) also cleared a proposal for the construction of 32 roads under phase II of the Indo-China Border Roads (ICBR) scheme. Earlier, the government followed a restrictive policy, […]
Indian Naval Ship Pralaya : Arrived At Abu Dhabi
Indian Naval Ship Pralaya: Indian Naval Ship Pralaya arrived at Abu Dhabi, UAE to participate in the NAVDEX 21 (Naval Defence Exhibition) and IDEX 21 (International Defence Exhibition), scheduled from 20 to 25 February 2021. INS Pralaya, the second ship of the indigenously built Prabal Class Missile Vessels, was commissioned in the Indian Navy on […]
35th Statehood Day of Arunachal Pradesh And Mizoram
Arunachal Pradesh And Mizoram: The Prime Minister of India extended his wishes to the people of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram on their 35th Statehood Day. Mizoram became the 23rd state of India on the same day, with the 53rd Amendment of the Indian Constitution, 1986. Similarly, through the 55th amendment to the Indian Constitution in […]
