Daily Current Affairs

National Draft Standards for Road-Trains ⇒ Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, under the leadership of Nitin Gadkari, published Draft Standards for Road-Trains. The Automotive Industry Standards Committee has amended its AIS-113 Standard to include the safety requirements of Road-Trains. The Automotive Industry Standards Committee has representatives from the relevant Ministries, Testing Agencies, Industry stakeholders, […]

National Punjab presented their Annual Action Plan for Jal Jeevan Mission ⇒ Punjab State presented their Jal Jeevan Mission Annual Action Plan on 19 April 2021. During the presentation, Punjab State reiterated the commitment of the State to achieve ‘Har Ghar Jal’ target by 2022 as planned. Punjab has 34.73 lakh rural household, out of

National Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) ⇒ Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution Shri Piyush Goyal on 19 April 2021 launched the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS). The Scheme was announced by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on 16th January 2021 while addressing the ‘Prarambh:

National Ex-post facto approval for the Government amendments to the Finance Bill, 2021 ⇒ The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi gives ex-post facto approval for the Government amendments to the Finance Bill, 2021, on 20 April 2021. The law was enacted on 28th March, 2021 as the Finance Act, 2021.

National Madhya Pradesh’s Annual Action Plan under Jal Jeevan Mission Madhya Pradesh presented their Annual Action Plan under Jal Jeevan Mission setting out the State’s action plan to provide tap water connections to rural households in 2021-22 as well as the saturation plan, so that every rural home of the State gets tap water supply. 

National ‘EatSmart Cities Challenge’, and ‘Transport 4 All Challenge’ Shri Hardeep S Puri, MoS (I/C), Housing and Urban Affairs launched the ‘EatSmart Cities Challenge’ and ‘Transport 4 All Challenge’ at an online event on 15 April 2021. EatSmart Cities Challenge: The ‘Eat Right India’ movement has initiated by FSSAI under the aegis of Ministry of

National Hydrogen Roundtable titled- “Hydrogen Economy- the Indian Dialogue-2021” The Energy Forum and the Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI), under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, organised a Hydrogen Roundtable titled “Hydrogen Economy- the Indian Dialogue-2021” on 15 April 2021. The Hydrogen Roundtable was aimed to discuss emerging

National e-SANTA, an Electronic Marketplace Union Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal on 13 April 2021 virtually inaugurated e-SANTA, an electronic marketplace providing a platform to connect aqua farmers and the buyers. This electronic marketplace will enable the farmers to get a better price. Apart from this, it will also enhance traceability, so that

National Poshan Gyan Initiative NITI Aayog, in partnership with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Centre for Social and Behaviour Change, Ashoka University, on 13 April 2021 launched Poshan Gyan, a national digital repository on health and nutrition. While launching the website, Dr Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, said Poshan Gyan is an extremely

National Association of Indian Universities’ 95th Annual Meet, and National Seminar of Vice-Chancellors Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the Association of Indian Universities’ 95th Annual Meet and National Seminar of Vice-Chancellors on 14th April 2021. Association of Indian Universities’ 95th Annual Meet was held for two day, on 14-15 April 2021. Hosted By: The