Cyclone ‘Tauktae’: Cyclone ‘Tauktae’, which lay like a deep depression over the Arabian Sea close to Lakshadweep, was likely to intensify into a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ with wind speeds of 150-160 kmph gusting to 175 kmph, bringing heavy to very heavy rain to many parts of the western coast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) […]
Category: Current Affairs
MICE RAIN in Australia
MICE RAIN: Australia: The government of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia has extended a support package of $50 million to farmers to deal with a devastating mouse plague that has affected farmers, community members, and residents. To control the plague, the government has now authorized the use of an otherwise outlawed poison called The […]
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups PVTGs in Odisha
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups PVTGs: With the second wave of COVID-19 sweeping across the rural heartland of Odisha, infections are being reported among the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). As many as 21 tribals across eight different PVTGs in the State have so far tested positive, including two from the Bonda tribe, known for its […]
Malerkotla District in Punjab
Malerkotla: Punjab Chief Minister announced the creation of a new district of Malerkotla, carving the state’s only Muslim-majority town from Sangrur district. Malerkotla will be the 23rd district of the State. Adjoining Amargarh and Ahmedgarh will also form part of the Malerkotla district. Initially, the sub-divisions of Malerkotla and Ahmedgarh, as well as the sub-tehsil […]
The Iron Dome Aerial Defence System
The Iron Dome Aerial Defence System: The Iron Dome aerial defence system intercepted a Hamas Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that crossed from Gaza into Israel, Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said on social media. Iron Dome is a multi-mission system capable of intercepting rockets, artillery, mortars and Precision Guided Munitions like very short-range air defence (V-SHORAD) […]
Supreme Court on Road Accident Victims
Road Accident Victims: The Supreme Court has held that an extra 40% should be added to the income of deceased road accident victims who are aged below 40 years and are self-employed while calculating compensation. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana said the additional amount should be included in the […]
Sovereign Gold Bonds
Sovereign Gold Bonds: The Central Government in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India has decided to issue Sovereign Gold Bonds. The Sovereign Gold Bonds will be issued in six tranches from 17th May to September 2021. The Bonds will be sold through Scheduled Commercial banks (except Small Finance Banks and Payment Banks), Stock Holding […]
COVISHIELD Vaccine : Extension of Gap
COVISHIELD Vaccine: The COVID Working Group chaired by Dr N K Arora has recommended extension of the gap between the first and second doses of COVISHIELD vaccine to 12-16 weeks. The present gap between the two doses of COVISHIELD vaccine is 6-8 weeks. Based on the available real-life evidences, particularly from UK, the COVID-19 Working […]
SWAMIH Scheme
SWAMIH: Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs handed over possession to homebuyers as the Government of India’s Special Window for Affordable & Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) completes its first residential project. The residential project – Rivali Park, located in suburban Mumbai, was the first housing project in India to have received funding under the SWAMIH […]
K P Sharma Oli : Nepal Prime Minister
K P Sharma Oli :Nepal Prime Minister: K P Sharma Oli was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Nepal for the third time. President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered his oath of office. He was re-appointed as the Prime Minister as the opposition couldn’t prove their majority Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli recently lost […]
