Current Affairs

National The President of India launched the ‘Unnathi’ programme ⇒ The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu attended the civic reception hosted in her honour by the Government of Kerala at Thiruvananthapuram on March 17, 2023. On the occasion, the President inaugurated the silver jubilee celebration of ‘Kudumbashree’ and launched ‘Unnathi’. She also witnessed the […]

National Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference 2023 ⇒ Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference at Subramaniam Hall, NASC Complex, IARI Campus, PUSA New Delhi on 18th March, 2023. The Prime Minister also inaugurated and visited the Exhibition cum Buyer Seller Meet Pavilion. He also unveiled a Commemorative Stamp and

National Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train “Shri Ramayan Yatra” ⇒ Indian Railways operated “Shri Ramayana Yatra” by Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourists train to promote Pilgrimage Tourism. Branded as Bharat Gaurav Tourist Trains, IRCTC is operating these special comfort category tourist trains to promote theme-based tourism. Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and DONER, Shri

National AIM – NITI Aayog launches ATL Sarthi ⇒ Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) – NITI Aayog launched ATL Sarthi, a comprehensive self-monitoring framework to strengthen the ever-growing ecosystem of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL). About ATL Sarthi: » As the name suggests, Sarthi is a charioteer and ATL Sarthi will enable the ATLs to be efficient

National DRDO successfully flight tests the Very Short Range Air Defence System Missile ⇒ Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two consecutive successful flight tests of Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on March 14, 2023. The flight tests were carried out

National BIS launches ‘Learning Science via Standards’ Series ⇒ The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body of India has announced the launch of ‘Learning Science via Standards’, a unique initiative for students for learning science via standards. Focus: The ‘Learning Science via Standards’ initiative focuses on a series of lesson plans aimed

National IREDA gets ‘Infrastructure Finance Company’ status from RBI ⇒ The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted an ‘Infrastructure Finance Company (IFC)’ status to Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) on 13 march 2023. It was earlier classified as ‘Investment and Credit Company (ICC)’. Key Points: With the IFC status, IREDA will be able

National Central Government launches PUShP Portal ⇒ The Central Government has launched a High Price Day Ahead Market and Surplus Power Portal (PUShP) – an initiative to ensure greater availability of power during the peak demand season. Union Power & NRE Minister Shri R.K. Singh launched the portal at a virtual function in New Delhi

National 2nd International Symposium on Health Technology Assessment 2023 ⇒ The Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed at the 2nd International Symposium on Health Technology Assessment (ISHTA), 2023 on 10 March 2023 in New Delhi. The Vice President highlighted that “Facilities that had rarely been found within India until a few decades ago

National 1st Edition of Women Icons Leading Swacchata (WINS) Awards 2023 Launched by MoHUA ⇒ To highlight the impact of women in sanitation and waste management, the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri announced the ‘Women Icons Leading Swachhata’ (WINS) Awards 2023 on 7th March 2023, on the eve of