58th National Maritime Day (5th April): The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways celebrated the 58th National Maritime Day (5th April). Maritime India Vision-2030, was also discussed at the occasion. National Maritime Day is celebrated every year on 5th April to commemorate the maiden voyage of the first Indian flag merchant vessel ‘S.S LOYALTY’ from […]
Category: Current Affairs
Chenab Bridge : World’s Highest Railway Bridge In Jammu & Kashmir
World’s Highest Railway Bridge In Jammu & Kashmir By Indian Railways: The Prime Minister has lauded the completion of Arch closure of the Chenab Bridge, the World’s Highest Railway Bridge in Jammu & Kashmir by Indian Railways. The length of the Chenab bridge will be 1,315 metres with 17 spans, of which the span of […]
Dismantling of INS Viraat
INS Viraat: INS Viraat, the Navy’s decommissioned aircraft carrier, has become the “private property” of a ship-breaker who has already torn down 40% of its body, chiefly for scrap, the Supreme Court told a private company, that wants to turn the vessel into a maritime museum-cum-adventure center. On February 10, the court had ordered a […]
HSN Code Now Mandatory
Harmonized System of Nomenclature Code: It has been made mandatory for a GST taxpayer having a turnover of more than Rs 5 crore in the preceding financial year, to furnish 6 digits HSN Code (Harmonized System of Nomenclature Code). This comes into effect from April 1. Harmonised System, or simply ‘HS’: It is a six-digit […]
Odia Adikabi Sarala Das’s 600th Birth Anniversary
Odia Adikabi Sarala Das’s 600th Birth Anniversary: The Vice President addressed Odia Adikabi Sarala Das’s 600th birth anniversary function in Cuttack. Sarala Das was one of the great scholars of Odia literature. He was the first scholar who wrote his works in Odia in 15th century A.D. Best known for three Odia books, Mahabharata, Vilanka […]
Production Linked Incentive Scheme For Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI)
Production Linked Incentive Scheme For Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI): The Union Cabinet has approved the Central Sector Scheme – “Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI)” entailing an outlay of Rs. 10,900 crore. PLI Scheme: In order to boost domestic manufacturing and cut down on import bills, the central government in March 2020 […]
National Policy For Rare Diseases 2021 : Important Points
National Policy For Rare Diseases, 2021: Caregivers to patients with ‘rare diseases’ and affiliated organizations are dissatisfied with the National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021. The policy specifies increasing the government support for treating patients with a ‘rare disease’— from ₹15 lakh to ₹20 lakh. But, caregivers say this doesn’t reflect actual costs of treatment. […]
Supreme Court on Rejection of Candidate by Public Employer
Serious Crime Merely On The Benefits Of Doubt: The Supreme Court has held that a public employer can reject a candidate as unsuitable if he/she had, in the past, been acquitted of a serious crime merely on the benefit of the doubt. The benefit of the doubt is granted to the accused when there is […]
Maoist Attack In Sukma : Important Points
Maoist Attack In Sukma: A team of security forces was attacked by a People’s Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA) unit in the Tarrem area near the Sukma-Bijapur district border, Chhattisgarh. Several security personnel were killed and many were injured. PLGA was founded in 2000. It has been declared as a terrorist organisation and banned under the […]
Mars Helicopter Ingenuity : NASA
Mars Helicopter Ingenuity :NASA: In another major success for the US space agency NASA, its Mars helicopter Ingenuity has been dropped on the surface of the Red Planet ahead of its historic first flight scheduled for April 11. Ingenuity is a small robotic helicopter located on Mars since February 18, 2021, that is intended to […]
