Badhe Chalo Campaign: Ministry of Culture has launched the ‘Badhe Chalo Campaing’, with the aim of connecting with youth of India and infuse a deep sense of patriotism among them. It seeks to ‘create youth centric activation’ for sizeable outreach of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. Campaign has been designed to involve the youth of India, […]
Category: Current Affairs
RBI Monetary Policy Committee Meeting
RBI Monetary Policy Committee Meeting: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held meeting on August 5, 2022. MPC has decided to: Hike policy repo rate by 50 basis points, under liquidity adjustment facility (LAF). Repo rate now stands at 5.40%. Adjust Standing deposit facility (SDF) rate to 5.15%, marginal standing facility (MSF) rate to 5.65% and […]
Hasdeo Aranya
Hasdeo Aranya: On July 26, the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a private member resolution urging the Centre to cancel allocation of all coal mining blocks in the ecologically sensitive area of Hasdeo Aranya. Underneath the Hasdeo Aranya is a coalfield that comprises of 22 coal blocks. In 2010, the Centre categorised Hasdeo Aranya to […]
INAS 314
INAS 314: Indian Navy’s all-women crew creates history by completing first independent maritime surveillance mission over Arabian Sea. Indian Navy’s women officers have created history after they completed the first-ever all-women independent maritime reconnaissance and surveillance mission in the North Arabian Sea onboard a Dornier 228 aircraft. The mission was carried out by five officers […]
AzaadiSAT
AzaadiSAT: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch its smallest commercial rocket to unfurl Tricolour in space. The launch will take place from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. ISRO chairman S Somanath has called the new satellite a “game changer” that will drive India’s dreams of breaking into the lucrative and booming small […]
Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missiles ATGM
Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missiles ATGM: The indigenously developed Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missiles ATGM were successfully test-fired from Main Battle Tank MBT Arjun by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Army at KK Ranges with support of Armoured Corps Centre and School Ahmednagar in Maharashtra. The missiles hit with precision and successfully destroyed the […]
Personal Data Protection Bill
Personal Data Protection Bill: The government has withdrawn the Personal Data Protection Bill from Parliament as it considers a “comprehensive legal framework” to regulate the online space, including bringing separate laws on data privacy, the overall Internet ecosystem, cybersecurity, telecom regulations, and harnessing non-personal data to boost innovation in the country. The government has taken […]
Kerala Floods
Kerala Floods: Kerala once again stares at a flood-like situation, similar to the one in 2018, with high intensity rain triggered by strong monsoon winds. In addition, a low-pressure system is expected to form within 2-3 days over the Bay of Bengal, which is likely to aggravate the rains. It is an overflowing of water […]
Climate Change Targets For 2030
Climate Change Targets For 2030: India has enhanced its climate change targets for 2030. In UNFCCC COP 26 at Glasgow in 2021, the Prime Minister of India had made a series of new promises to strengthen climate action from India. India’s Revised Targets: India is now committing itself to at least 45% reduction in emissions […]
1st Session Of “India-Mauritius High-Powered Joint Trade Committee
1st Session Of “India-Mauritius High-Powered Joint Trade Committee: India hosted the 1st Session of “India-Mauritius High-Powered Joint Trade Committee” under the “India-Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA)”. Bilateral merchandise trade between India and Mauritius rose to USD 786.72 million in 2021-22 from USD 690.02 million in 2019-20. Both sides agreed to enhance bilateral […]
