Current Affairs

National NTPC Wins ET HR World Future Skills Awards 2023 ⇒ NTPC has received the prestigious Economic Times (ET) HR World Future Skills Awards 2023 for “Best use of AI/AR/VR in Learning and Upskilling” and “Best Advance in Creating an Extended Enterprise Learning Programme”. Director (HR), NTPC, Shri Dillip Kumar Patel received the awards on […]

National “Bhoomi Samman” 2023 ⇒ The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu presented the “Bhoomi Samman” 2023 at a function organised by the Union Ministry of Rural Development in New Delhi on July 18, 2023. A book titled “Bhoomi Samman – Best practices in Land Governance by States and Districts in India” was also unveiled

National 3rd Export Preparedness Index (EPI) for States/UTs of India for the year 2022 ⇒ NITI Aayog released the third edition of the report titled ‘Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2022’ for States/UTs of India on July 17, 2023. The report was released by Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, Shri Suman Bery. Key Points: The Export Preparedness

National IGI becomes India’s first airport with four runways and an elevated taxiway ⇒ Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minister for Civil Aviation and Steel inaugurated a new runway and a dual-way elevated taxiway at New Delhi International Airport on 14 July 2023. » With this, the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi has

National Ayush Health Services and Research Facility at Goa ⇒ The Ministry of Ayush has established Ayush health services for health care & Ayush research facilities at Ribandar in Goa. It was inaugurated on 14 July 2023 by Chief Minister of Goa Dr. Pramod Sawant, and Union Minister of Ayush & Ports, Shipping and Waterways

National ‘SAGAR SAMPARK’ Differential Global Navigation Satellite System to Strengthen Maritime sector ⇒ The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is committed towards innovation, building best infrastructure, and strengthening the Indian Maritime sector. To further the digital initiative in maritime sector the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the indigenous

National SECL Plans to Develop Solar Power Projects of 600 MW ⇒ South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL), one of the largest coal-producing subsidiaries of Coal India Ltd, will be developing rooftop and ground mounted solar power projects of 600 MW capacity in the coming years as part of the company’s strategy to expand and diversify

National Visitor’s Conference 2023 and Visitor’s Award 2021 ⇒ Rashtrapati Bhavan hosted the Visitor’s Conference 2023 on July 10 and 11, 2023. The President of India is the Visitor of 162 Central Institutions of Higher Learning. 7th Visitor’s Awards 2021: » Before the commencement of Visitor’s Conference, President Murmu presented the Visitor’s Awards 2021 in

National PM lays foundation stone and dedicates to nation development projects in Bikaner ⇒ The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation development projects worth over Rs 24,300 crore in Bikaner, Rajasthan on 08 July 2023. Multiple Development Projects: » The Prime Minister dedicated to the nation six-lane

National PM lays foundation stone and dedicates to nation various development projects in Raipur ⇒ The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation various development projects worth around Rs 7500 crores in Raipur, Chhattisgarh on 07 July 2023. Various development projects: » In a major push towards infrastructure