Current Affairs

National Khanan Prahari App Helping to Curb Illegal Coal Mining Activities ⇒ The mobile app Khanan Prahari, which allows citizens to report incidents of illegal coal mining through geo-tagged photographs and textual information, is a significant step taken by the Ministry of Coal towards curbing illegal coal mining activities. Key Points: The corresponding web portal […]

National KVIC’s ‘Khadi Rakshasoot’ (Khadi-Rakhi) ⇒ The Chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Shri Manoj Kumar launched ‘Khadi Rakshasoot’ to commemorate the Raksha Bandhan in New Delhi on 23 August 2023. This ‘Khadi Rakshasoot’ (Khadi-Rakhi) was introduced under the aegis of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. The Prime Minister, Shri

National Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) ⇒ Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari launched the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) in New Delhi on 22nd August 2023. This programme is a significant step forward in the Government’s commitment to improve road safety through raising the safety standards

National 2nd season of ‘Asmita- Inspiring Stories by Army Wives’ ⇒ The Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) organised the second season of ‘Asmita- Inspiring Stories by Army Wives’ in Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. The event was graced by the presence of the Hon’ble President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu as the Chief Guest on 21

National New Variety of “Lotus” flower developed by Lucknow Institute CSIR-NBRI ⇒ Union Minister of State (I/C) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh unveiled the new variety “Lotus” flower that has 108 petals on 19 August 2023. Developed by: The new variety “Lotus” flower has

National India’s First 3D Printed Post Office ⇒ Union Minister for Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the India’s first 3D printed Post Office at Cambridge Layout in east Bengaluru on August 18, 2023. Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has called the 3D printed post office is a testament to

National Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav & Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat Food Festival in New Delhi ⇒ Ministry of Tourism in association with the different State Governments/UTs organized the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav & Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat Food Festival in the capital from 18th – 20th August 2023. The food festival was organised in State

National Central Sector Scheme ‘PM Vishwakarma’ to support traditional artisans and craftspeople of rural and urban India ⇒ The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved a new Central Sector Scheme “PM Vishwakarma” with a financial outlay of Rs 13,000 crore for a period of five years (FY

National IFFCO Nano DAP (Liquid) Plant at Gandhidham ⇒ Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah performed the Bhumi Pujan and laid the foundation stone of IFFCO Nano DAP (Liquid) Plant at Gandhidham, Gujarat, on 12 August 2023. Union Minister of Cooperation said that IFFCO has not borrowed a single rupee from

National Vindhyagiri (Y – 3024), a Project 17A Frigate ⇒ The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu launched the Vindhyagiri, the sixth Stealth Frigate of Project 17A, on 17 August 2023 at Garden Reach Shipbuilders Engineers Limited, Kolkata, West Bengal. Vindhyagiri was descended into the waters of river Hoogly. Vindhyagiri was built at Garden Reach