Current Affairs

National SMILE-75 Initiative The Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar launched the “SMILE-75 Initiative” on 12 August 2022 at a Shelter Home (Rain Basera) near Nizammudin Metro Station in New Delhi. The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, has identified 75 Municipal Corporations to implement comprehensive rehabilitation of […]

National Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation 2022 ⇒ The “Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation” for the year 2022 have been awarded to 151 Police personnel. This medal was constituted in 2018, with the objective to promote high professional standards of investigation of crime and to recognize such Excellence in

National 2nd generation (2G) Ethanol Plant in Panipat ⇒ On the occasion of World Biofuel Day, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated the 2nd generation (2G) Ethanol Plant in Panipat, Haryana to the nation on 10th August, 2022 via video conferencing. The dedication of the Plant is part of a long series of steps taken

National Chief Justice of India ⇒ In exercise of the power conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President has appointed Shri Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, Judge of the Supreme Court as the Chief Justice of India. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit took over as the 49th Chief Justice of

National Chief Minister of Bihar ⇒ After Bihar political crisis, Janata Dal (United) or JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar’s Chief Minister for the eighth time on 10 August 2022. Prior to this Kumar took oath as the CM in March 2000, November 2005, November 2010, February 2015, November 2015, July 2017 and

National Conference on Classification Regulation and Advanced Technologies for Naval Ships and Auxiliaries ⇒ A two-day Conference on Classification Regulation and Advanced Technologies for Naval Ships and Auxiliaries was organized with the aim of promoting indigenous warship building. Organized by: The conference was organized by Directorate of Naval Architecture, Integrated Headquarters- Ministry of Defence (Navy)

National MoU between Army Design Bureau and Drone Federation of India ⇒ The Army Design Bureau on behalf of the Indian Army has signed a MoU with the Drone Federation of India; to collaboratively work towards promoting research, development, testing and manufacturing of drones, counter-drone and associated technologies that can assist the Indian Army in

National 7th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog ⇒ In the drive towards building a steady, sustainable and inclusive India, the Seventh Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog was held on 7th August 2022 and paved the way for synergies towards a new era of collaboration and cooperation between Centre and States/ Union Territories. Chaired

National 4 seminal publications of the Department of Administration Reforms and Public Grievances ⇒ Union Minister of State (I/C) Science & Technology; Minister of State (I/C) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh launched 4 seminal publications of the Department of Administration Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG)

National Family Courts (Amendment) Bill 2022 ⇒ Parliament has passed the Family Courts (Amendment) Bill 2022 with the Rajya Sabha approving it on 04 August 2022. The Lok Sabha has already cleared the Bill. It seeks to amend the Family Courts Act, 1984. Key Points: The Act allows state governments to establish Family Courts. The