National Assessment And Accreditation Council: The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), which carries out quality checks or assessments of Indian Higher-level Educational Institutions (HEIs), courted controversy recently over the rating of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and allegations of bribery in the process. The NAAC, an autonomous body under the University Grants Commission […]
Swachh Sujal Pradesh
Swachh Sujal Pradesh: Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands have got India’s 1st Swachh Sujal Pradesh certification (by Jal Shakti Ministry). The certification is provided for ensuring 3 things: Safe and secure drinking water supply, ODF Plus status, awareness about cleanliness and convergence of schemes. All the villages of A&N islands have received Har Ghar Jal […]
Typhoon Nanmadol
Typhoon Nanmadol: Typhoon Nanmadol, one of the biggest storms to hit Japan in years, killed at least two people and brought ferocious winds and record rainfall to the west of the country, causing transport disruptions and forcing manufacturers to suspend operations. Nanmadol made landfall near Kagoshima city late on Sunday before battering the western island […]
International Year Of Millets (IYOM) 2023
International Year Of Millets (IYOM) 2023: FAO side event on International Year of Millets (IYOM) 2023 was held during the Ninth Session of the Governing Body (GB-9) of the International Treaty (Food and Agricultural Organisation) being hosted by the Government of India in New Delhi. The side event on IYOM-2023 focussed on celebrating Millets’ farmers. […]
Bogibeel Region
Bogibeel Region: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal launched multiple projects for the development of the Bogibeel region near Dibrugarh in Assam. The Two floating jetties at Bogibeel in Dibrugarh district and Guijan in Tinsukia district will be constructed as state-of-art terminals using the most advanced & updated technology. Both the […]
India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council
India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal visited Saudi Arabia from 18th to 19th September 2022 to attend the Ministerial meeting of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council. The Strategic Partnership Council was instituted in October, 2019 during the visit of the Prime Minister of India to the […]
Global Registry Of Fossil Fuels
Global Registry Of Fossil Fuels: Climate campaigners have launched the world’s first registry of fossil fuel reserves, production and emissions. The Global Registry of Fossil Fuels is the first large-scale public database to track what is yet to be burned. Carbon Tracker, a nonprofit think tank that researches the energy transition’s effect on financial markets, […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 20th September 2022
Today Current Affairs: 20th September 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Swachhta Pakhwara
Swachhta Pakhwara: The Ministry of Railways has launched “Swachhta Pakhwara” across Indian Railways. The Ministry also released the Annual Report on Environment Sustainability. The Ministry of Railways is observing Swachhta Pakdwara from 16th September 2022 to 30th September 2022. Special focus will be given on cleanliness of tracks at stations, approach to major stations and […]
INSPIRE Awards 2022
INSPIRE Awards 2022: The 9th National Level Exhibition and Project Competition (NLEPC) for the INSPIRE Awards – MANAK (Million Minds Augmenting National Aspiration and Knowledge), has commenced. The INSPIRE Awards were presented to 60 Start-Ups and financial support was provided to 53,021 students. It touched an unparalleled level of inclusivity by representing ideas and innovations […]
