Current Affairs

National Guinness World Record set in Surat as 1.53 lakh people participate in Yoga Day celebration ⇒ The Yoga Day event organised in Surat city of Gujarat on June 21 has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest gathering for a yoga session at one place with 1.53 lakh people joining the program. […]

National National Florence Nightingale Awards for the years 2022 and 2023 ⇒ The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards for the years 2022 and 2023 to the Nursing professionals at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 22, 2023. Winners of National Florence Nightingale Awards for the years

National Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurates Integrated Simulator Complex ‘Dhruv’ in Kochi ⇒ Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Integrated Simulator Complex (ISC) ‘Dhruv’ at Southern Naval Command, Kochi on June 21, 2023. The ISC ‘Dhruv’ hosts modern state-of-the-art indigenously-built simulators which will significantly enhance practical training in the Indian Navy. These simulators

National CEO of UIDAI ⇒ Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Shri Amit Agrawal assumed charge as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on 19 June 2023. About Shri Amit Agrawal: He is an officer of the 1993 batch IAS from the Chhattisgarh cadre. Prior to joining UIDAI as

National Gandhi Peace Prize 2021 ⇒ The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2021 has been conferred on Gita Press, Gorakhpur. Key Points: The Jury headed by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, after due deliberations on 18th June, 2023 unanimously decided to select Gita Press, Gorakhpur as the recipient of the Gandhi Peace Prize

National Nehru Memorial Museum and Library Society renamed as Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library Society ⇒ In a special meeting of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library Society in June 2023, it was resolved to change its name to Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library Society. The Special Meeting was presided over by Defence Minister, Shri

National NTPC climbs up 52 positions to 433rd rank in Forbes’ “The Global 2000” List of top companies ⇒ NTPC Limited, India’s largest power generation company, has climbed 52 positions to secure the 433rd rank in Forbes’ “The Global 2000” List for 2023. Rising from 485th rank in the list in the year 2022, the

National Launch of the fourth ship of the Survey Vessel (Large) Project ‘SANSHODHAK’ ⇒ ‘Sanshodhak’, the fourth of four ships of Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL) Project, being built by L&T/ GRSE for Indian Navy was launched on 13 June 2023 at Kattupalli, Chennai. The chief guest of the Launch Ceremony was VAdm Adhir Arora, Chief

National NHDC to construct 525 MW Pumped Storage Power Project near Indira Sagar, Khandwa ⇒ Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation Ltd (NHDC Ltd.) is going to construct a 525 MW Pumped Storage Project near Indira Sagar Dam, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh using the existing reservoirs Indira Sagar and Omkareshwar of the Indira Sagar Project. NHDC Ltd is

National Launch of ‘ANJADIP’ Third Ship of ASW SWC (GRSE) ⇒ ‘Anjadip’, the 3rd of eight ships of ASW Shallow Water Craft (SWC) Project being built by M/s GRSE for Indian Navy, was launched on 13 June 2023 at M/s L&T, Kattupalli. The Launch Ceremony was presided over by VAdm R B Pandit, C-in-C (SFC).