Daily Current Affairs

National New Multiplex RT-PCR Kit ⇒ Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India has developed new multiplex RT-PCR kit. It will targets two SARS CoV2 genes: RdRp and ORFb-nsp14, and the human RNAse P gene as the internal control to help detect […]

National Government launched first of its kind 6- month Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID) Program ⇒ Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment Dr Thaawarchand Gehlot virtually launched a 6- month Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID) Program on rehabilitation of Divyangjan on 19 May 2021. Booklets: Six booklets on course curriculum were also released on

National Toll-Free Helpline, ‘SAMVEDNA’ for Tele-Counselling of Children ⇒ National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is providing Tele-Counselling to children through ‘SAMVEDNA’ (Sensitizing Action on Mental Health Vulnerability through Emotional Development and Necessary Acceptance). NCPCR is a statutory body and works under the aegis of Ministry of Women and Child Development, Govt of

National Innovation Challenge for creating an Indian Language Learning App ⇒ MyGov in partnership with Department of Higher Education has launched an Innovation Challenge for creating an Indian Language Learning App. MyGov is the citizen engagement platform of the Government of India. The objective of this challenge is to create an app that will promote

National 6,000 Railway Station with Wi-Fi Facility ⇒ Indian Railways has commissioned Wi-Fi at 6,000th Railway station. 6000th Railway Station: With the commissioning of Wi-Fi at Hazaribagh Town falling under Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand state in Dhanbad Division of East Central Railway as on 15 May 2021, Indian Railways commissioned Wi-Fi at 6,000 Railway stations.

National Tamil Nadu Scientist Awards 2019 ⇒ The Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology has announced the annual Tamil Nadu Scientist Awards (TANSA) for 2019 under the various Science categories. List of winners: Award under mathematical sciences category: R Ravanan, joint director of Collegiate Education, Chennai Award under physical sciences category: A Stephen,

National 8th instalment of financial benefit to farmers under PM-KISAN ⇒ Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released 8th instalment of financial benefit of Rs 2,06,67,75,66,000 to 9,50,67,601 beneficiary farmers under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on 14 May 2021. During the event, PM said, for the first time, the farmers of West Bengal

National Land for Aerial Passenger Ropeway System ⇒ The Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved transfer of 1500 square metres of land belonging to Indo-Tibetan Border Police at Mussoorie to the State Government of Uttarakhand for their infrastructure project, namely, ‘Aerial Passenger Ropeway System’. About Aerial Passenger Ropeway System: The

National Fourth UT/State with 100% Household Tap Connection under JJM ⇒ Puducherry has become ‘Har Ghar Jal’ UT by ensuring that every rural home in the Union Territory gets a household tap connection. All 1.16 lakh rural households in Puducherry have tap water supply now. After this achievement, the Union Territory Puducherry becomes the fourth

National 15th Chief Minister of Assam ⇒ North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) Convenor, Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in as the 15th Chief Minister of Assam on May 10, 2021. Governor of Assam Jagdish Mukhi administered the oath of office to Himanta Biswa Sarma. Andaman & Nicobar Islands presented their Jal Jeevan Mission Annual Action Plan