Third In-Person Quad Leaders Summit: The Prime Minister of India recently participated in the third in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit in Hiroshima, Japan The Quad leaders unequivocally condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations including cross-border terrorism. They also released the ORAN Security Report to support industry investment in open, interoperable and […]
Riverine Based Religious Tourism Circuit
Riverine Based Religious Tourism Circuit: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed to develop a ‘Riverine Based Religious Tourism Circuit’ in Northeast India, connecting seven historic temples along the Brahmaputra River. The initiative aims to boost riverine tourism and strengthen the tourism sector in Assam. It also intends to establish a modern ferry service […]
School To Work Transition Workshop
School To Work Transition Workshop: The Ministry of Education and the World Bank organized a workshop on School-to-Work Transition under the STARS Program. The workshop aimed to strengthen vocational education and discuss skill gap analysis in the six STARS states. The Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) Programme is a world bank aided initiative, […]
Liberalized Remittance Scheme (LRS)
Liberalized Remittance Scheme (LRS): Finance Ministry has announced that it will waive the 20% tax on overseas credit card spending for individuals up to ₹7 lakh per financial year, following criticism and concerns raised by taxpayers and businesses. The Reserve Bank of India had introduced a provision to capture overseas credit card spending under the […]
Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Sustainable Aviation Fuel: India successfully flew its first commercial passenger flight using an indigenously produced Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blend. Sustainable Aviation Fuel is a type of aviation fuel that is produced from renewable sources, unlike traditional fossil-based jet fuels. It is considered sustainable because it has a significantly lower carbon footprint and reduces greenhouse […]
Rs 2000 Denomination : RBI
Rs 2000 Denomination : RBI The RBI has decided to withdraw the Rs 2000 denomination banknotes from circulation. On November 8 2016, the PM of India announced demonetisation, withdrawing two banknotes (Rs 500 and Rs 1000) from circulation with immediate effect. The Rs 2000 and the new Rs 500 note were introduced under (Section 26) […]
Baralacha La Pass : 76 tourists Rescued
Baralacha La Pass : 76 tourists Rescued Border Roads Organisation (BRO) recently rescued 76 tourists including seven children stranded at Baralacha La Pass. Baralacha La Pass is a high mountain pass located along the Leh-Manali highway that connects Leh district in Ladakh and Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh. It is situated in the Zanskar range. […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 20th May 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 20th May 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
S-8OFP : New Air-Launched Rocket
S-8OFP : New Air-Launched Rocket Russian forces will soon be armed with a new air-launched rocket with the S-8OFP entering production S-80FP is an 80mm unguided rocket developed primarily for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. It is an air-to-surface rocket intended for both fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. It was designed by Splav Corporation, […]
Himalayan Chandra Telescope
Himalayan Chandra Telescope: The Himalayan Chandra Telescope in Hanle recently joined hands with 10 other global observatories to observe the brightening of a blazar, one of the most powerful objects in the universe. Blazer is a type of galaxy that is powered by a humongous black hole and is among one of the brightest and […]
