China handed Over The First Type 054A/P Frigate (warship) To Pakistan: China handed over the first Type 054A/P frigate (warship) to Pakistan. It is named the PNS Tughril. The PNS Tughril is the first hull of four Type 054 frigates being constructed for the Pakistan Navy. The ship is a technologically advanced and highly capable […]
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Destination NorthEast India
Destination NorthEast India: A seven-day cultural festival of the northeast as part of the celebrations of 75 years of Independence under the Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav programme cocncluded at the National Museum, Delhi. It is celebrating the rich heritage of North East India, under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region & North Eastern […]
Input Tax Credit
Input Tax Credit: The CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs) issued guidelines on blocking of tax credit by GST (Goods and Services Tax) field officers, saying that such blocking should be on the basis of ‘material evidence’ and not just out of ‘suspicion’. Input Tax Credit: It is the tax that a business […]
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum: New Zealand is hosting this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. Continued outbreaks of the coronavirus and related travel restrictions have confined the meeting to the virtual realm for a second straight year. As usual, the 21 APEC members will be seeking areas where members can cooperate on easing barriers […]
Cord Blood Banking
Cord Blood Banking: Cord Blood Banking Services Market was valued at $1,126 mn in 2016, & is estimated to reach at $2,772 mn by 2023, registering a CAGR of 13.8% from 2017 to 2023. The rise in awareness related to the benefits of using cord blood stem cells for the treatment of chronic diseases, such […]
11th Defence Technology And Trade Initiative (DTTI) Group Meeting
11th Defence Technology And Trade Initiative (DTTI) Group Meeting: The 11th Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) Group meeting between India and the United States (US) was held virtually on November 09, 2021. The DTTI Group meetings are normally held twice a year, alternating between India and the US. However, this DTTI meeting was held […]
Privilege Motion Against Minister
Privilege Motion Against Minister: Congress chief whip in the Rajya Sabha Jairam Ramesh has moved a privilege motion against Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy over the appointment of former MP Tarun Vijay as the Chairperson of the National Monuments Authority, a post for which, Mr. Ramesh said, Mr. Vijay was not qualified. The Ancient Monuments […]
eGCA (e-Governance in Directorate General of Civil Aviation)
eGCA (e-Governance in Directorate General of Civil Aviation): Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minster of Civil Aviation dedicated eGCA, the e-governance platform in Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to the nation. DGCA has implemented its e-governance platform eGCA. The project has been aimed at automation of the processes and functions of DGCA, with 99 services […]
Digital Atlantic Charter Initiative
Digital Atlantic Charter Initiative: U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Robert Spalding has announced the Digital Atlantic Charter initiative, a public-private effort focused on safeguarding democracies worldwide. It is created in the spirit of the Atlantic Charter and following the recent AUKUS trilateral security partnership between Australia, U.K. and the U.S. The initiative supports countries in […]
Customer Centric Initiatives Of The Reserve Bank Of India
Customer Centric Initiatives Of The Reserve Bank Of India: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch two innovative customer centric initiatives of the Reserve Bank of India on 12 November, 2021 at 11 AM via video conferencing. These initiatives are the RBI Retail Direct Scheme and the Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme. RBI Retail […]
