New Chairperson Of The PFRDA: The Central government recently appointed the new Chairperson of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority(PFRDA). Centre appoints Deepak Mohanty as PFRDA Chairperson Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is a statutory regulatory body set up under PFRDA Act enacted in 2014. Objective is to promote old age income […]
Zojila Pass
Zojila Pass: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) recently reopened the strategic Zojila Pass that acts as a gateway between the union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir. Zojila Pass, also known as ‘The Mountain Pass of Blizzards’, is a strategic pass that connects Kashmir Valley to Ladakh. It is located on the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh highway […]
Trade Infrastructure For Export Scheme
Trade Infrastructure For Export Scheme: The Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry informed the parliament that under Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES), financial assistance for a total of 40 export infrastructure projects has been approved during 2019-2023. Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES): This scheme replaced a centrally sponsored […]
Defence Acquisition Council
Defence Acquisition Council: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) recently approved the capital acquisition of indigenously-developed military hardware worth Rs 70,584 crore. The DAC is the highest decision-making bodyof the defence Ministry on procurement. Objective is to ensure expeditious procurement of the approved requirements of the armed forces. It was formed after the Group of Minister’s […]
Women And Men In India 2022
Women And Men In India 2022: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the 24th issue of “Women and Men in India 2022” (an annual statistics released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation) India’s sex ratio (females per 1,000 males) is expected to improve to 952 by 2036, up significantly from 943 […]
Barda Wildlife Sanctuary : Report
Barda Wildlife Sanctuary : Report According to a recent report by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), the Gujarat government has planned to translocate 40 adult and sub-adult lions to the Barda Wildlife Sanctuary. Barda Wildlife Sanctuary area is located in the state of Gujarat. It falls into two districts Porbandar and Jamnagar. This area […]
President’s Colour Award : INS Dronacharya
President’s Colour Award : INS Dronacharya The President of India presented the President’s Colour to INS Dronacharya in Kochi INS Dronacharya is the gunnery school of the Indian Navy. It is located in Kochi, Kerala. It is responsible for training 820 officers and 2100 ratings per year in small-arms, naval missiles, artillery, radar and defensive […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 17th March 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 17th March 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Baal Swaraj Portal
Baal Swaraj Portal: Women and Child Development Minister introduced about Baal Swaraj portal in Rajya Sabha. Baal Swaraj Portal is a portal launched by NCPCR for online tracking and digital real-time monitoring mechanism of children in need of care and protection. The portal has two functions- COVID care and CiSS. COVID Care link caters to […]
Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana
Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana: The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC), a component of Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana. It is a Central Sector Scheme, which is formerly known as National Action Plan for Senior Citizens. Its vision is to create a society where senior citizens live healthy, […]