Current Affairs

National Inauguration of 3 Centers of Excellence (COEs) established in Karnataka ⇒ Shri B. S. Yediyurapp, Chief Minister of Karnataka and Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare jointly inaugurated the 3 Centers of Excellence (COEs) established in Karnataka under Indo-Israel Agricultural Project (IIAP) on 16 June 2021. It aims to take […]

National Inauguration of Pradhanmantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendra in Himachal Pradesh ⇒ Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the Pradhanmantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendra in Pragpur at Kangra, Himachal Pradesh on 14 June 2021. On the occasion, Shri Mandaviya informed that the Government has set a target to increase the number of

National 130.1 MW Dagmara HE Project, in Supaul, Bihar ⇒ A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between NHPC Limited and Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (BSHPC) for Implementation of 130.1 MW Dagmara HE Project, in Supaul district of Bihar on 14th June 2021. The 130.1 MW Dagmara HE Project, the largest hydropower project

National Central Athlete Injury Management System (CAIMS) ⇒ Recently, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Kiren Rijiju launched the Central Athlete Injury Management System (CAIMS) for training of athletes for Olympics 2024 and beyond. This is a first-of-its-kind initiative by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for streamlining the sports medicine and

National Policy on archiving, declassification and compilation/publication of war/operations histories by the Ministry of Defence ⇒Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh has approved the policy on archiving, declassification and compilation/publication of war/operations histories by the Ministry of Defence. Transfer of Records & Purpose: » The policy envisages that each organisation under the Ministry of Defence will

National ‘Fast Tracking Freight in India: A Roadmap for Clean and Cost-Effective Goods Transport’ Report ⇒ NITI Aayog, RMI and RMI India’s new report, ‘Fast Tracking Freight in India: A Roadmap for Clean and Cost-Effective Goods Transport’, presents key opportunities for India to reduce its logistics costs. The freight transport is essential to economic development.

National Government of India released funds under Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) scheme ⇒ To empower the farmers through Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) scheme, Government of India has released funds for various activities of Farm Mechanization to different states. Farm Mechanization includes Establishment of Custom Hiring Centres, Farm Machinery Bank, High-tech Hubs, and distribution

National Rank of India on the 17 SDGs adopted as a part of the 2030 agenda ⇒ India’s rank has slipped by two places from last year to 117 on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted as a part of the 2030 agenda by 193 United Nations member states in 2015. The overall SDG

National Eight New Governors of States/UTs ⇒ The President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind has appointed or transferred eight new Governors of States/UTs. The appointments of Governors will take effect from the dates they assume charge of their respective offices. Eight New Governors of States/UTs are:   Shri P.S. Sreedharan Pillai, Governor of Mizoram is