Current Affairs

National POSOCO has changed its Name ⇒ India’s National Grid Operator “Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO)” on 14 November 2022 announced that POSOCO has changed its name to “Grid Controller of India Limited”. The change in name has been made to reflect the critical role of Grid Operators in ensuring integrity, reliability, economy, resilience […]

National Chief Executive Officer of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati ⇒ Senior IAS officer Gaurav Dwivedi has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati on 14 November 2022. The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu has appointed, after due recommendation by the Selection Committee, Shri Gaurav Dwivedi, as Executive Member (Chief Executive

National PM lays foundation stone and dedicates multiple projects in Visakhapatnam ⇒ The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple projects worth over Rs 10,500 crores in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on 12 November 2022. About Multiple projects: » The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation

National PM lays foundation stone & dedicates multiple projects at Ramagundam ⇒ The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple projects worth over Rs 9500 crores in Ramagundam, Telangana on 12 November 2022. About Multiple projects: » The Prime Minister dedicated Fertilizer plant at Ramagundam to the

National Bhopal Railway Station awarded ‘Eat Right Station’ certification with a 4-star rating ⇒ Indian Railways’ Bhopal Railway Station has been awarded a 4- star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification for providing high-quality, nutritious food to passengers. This certification is granted by FSSAI to railway stations adhering to standard food storage and hygiene practices. Key Points:

National Indian Army launches a single window facility- “Veerangana Sewa Kendra” ⇒ Taking yet another step in leveraging technology, the Indian Army with a motto of “Taking Care of Our Own, No Matter What” launched a single window facility named the “Veerangana Sewa Kendra” (VSK) for welfare and grievances redressal of veer naris. The project

National India’s first national repository for life science data- ‘Indian Biological Data Center’ ⇒ Union Minister of State (I/C) Ministry of Science and Technology; Minister of State (I/C) Ministry of Earth Science; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Space and Atomic Energy, Dr Jitendra Singh dedicated to the nation India’s first national repository for life

National Maritime History Society holds its 43rd Annual Seminar ⇒ The Maritime History Society (MHS) organised its 43rd Annual Seminar on 15 November 2022 at the Agastya Auditorium at INHS Asvini, Colaba. Theme: The theme for the day-long seminar was “Exploring the Trajectory of India’s Sea Power”. Key Points: With a coastline of over 7500kms,

National Transport 4 All Challenge Stage-2 ⇒ Shri Hardeep S Puri, Minister Housing and Urban Affairs launched the Transport 4 All Challenge Stage-2 at an online event on 09 November 2022. About Transport 4 All Challenge Stage-2: The Transport4All Challenge is an initiative of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, that

National Chairperson of 22nd Law Commission of India ⇒ The President of India has appointed the Chairperson along with other five members for the 22nd Law Commission of India. Chairperson: Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Retired Chief Justice, Karnataka High Court has assumed charge as Chairperson of the 22nd Law Commission of India with effect from