Maitri Setu’ Between India And Bangladesh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘Maitri Setu’ between India and Bangladesh. The bridge ‘Maitri Setu’ has been built over the Feni river which flows between the Indian boundary in Tripura State and Bangladesh. The 1.9 Km long bridge joins Sabroom (in Tripura) with Ramgarh (in Bangladesh). The name ‘Maitri […]
Who was Udupi Ramachandra Rao? India’s Satellite Man
Udupi Ramachandra Rao: Google is celebrating the 89th birthday of renowned Indian professor and scientist Udupi Ramachandra Rao, remembered by many as “India’s Satellite Man.” The doodle features a sketch of Professor Rao with a background of the Earth and shooting stars. Udupi Ramachandra Rao (1932 – 2017) was an Indian space scientist and chairman […]
Unlawful Activities [Prevention] Act in 2019 : Latest Data
Unlawful Activities [Prevention] Act in 2019: There has been an over a 72% increase in the number of persons arrested under the UAPA (Unlawful Activities [Prevention] Act) in 2019 compared to the year 2015, data provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the Lok Sabha show. As many as 1,948 persons were arrested […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 9th March 2021
Today Current Affairs: 9th March 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Earth’s Hidden Layer : What is the Fifth Layer?
Earth’s Hidden Layer: Scientists have recently detected the signs of a hidden structure inside the core of Planet Earth. This sign has the potential to change the long-standing narrative of what lies at centre of Earth. This layer is being termed as the fifth layer’. As per the long-standing narrative, there exists four layers namely; […]
Digital Payment Scorecard by MeitY : Key Points
MeitY Digital Payment Scorecard: The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has released the list of “Digital Payment Scorecards”. In the list, the State Bank of India (SBI) has topped for the third consecutive months. The digital payment scorecard tracks the performance of the Commercial Banks on several digital parameters. SBI maintained the top […]
Declaration Of World Heritage Sites By UNESCO
Declaration Of World Heritage Sites By UNESCO: Union Minister of Culture and Tourism informed Lok Sabha about the Declaration Of World Heritage Sites By UNESCO. At present, India has 38 World Heritage Properties. All the sites under the Ministry are conserved as per ASI’s Conservation Policy. At present, India has 42 sites listed under the […]
3rd Janaushadhi Diwas 2021 : Theme
Janaushadhi Diwas: The Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) celebrated the 3rd Janaushadhi Diwas (7th March 2021) to spread awareness about quality generic medicines, available at low prices. Theme of Janaushadhi Diwas was “Seva Bhi – Rozgar bhi”. The Janaushadhi week was celebrated across the country from 1st-7th March 2021. As a part of […]
What are ‘Radio-Loud’ Quasar?
Radio-Loud’ Quasar: An international team of astronomers has discovered the most distant ‘Radio-Loud’ Quasar with the help of the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT). Quasars: Quasars are very luminous objects in faraway galaxies that emit jets at radio frequencies. The word quasar is short for “quasi-stellar radio source”. The name, which means […]
USA New Peace Initiative For Afghanistan
USA President’s New Peace Initiative: The USA President has envisaged a New Peace Initiative (Plan) to decide on the roadmap for peace in Afghanistan. Under the plan, the USA proposed a regional conference under the United Nations auspices with foreign ministers of the USA, India, Russia, China, Pakistan and Iran to discuss a “unified approach” […]
