Current Affairs
September 18 , 2019
Wipro Infrastructure and BEML sign MoU
Defence PSU BEML Ltd and Wipro Infrastructure Engineering (WIN) have signed an MoU to work together in the areas of aerospace, industrial automation, 3-D printing, artificial intelligence and hydraulic system engineering. The MoU entails the two firms working together on projects, products, systems, services and projects for DRDO Labs and other gov...
September 17 , 2019
Ravi Shankar Prasad launches maritime communication services in India
Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad launched maritime communication services. He also launched a web portal for reporting stolen mobiles to help trace them. The maritime connectivity will enable high-end support to those travelling on sailing vessels, cruise liners and ships in India by use...
September 16 , 2019
Great Ganga Run 2019 flagged off in New Delhi
Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju flagged off Great Ganga Run-2019 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. To connect people with water and spread awareness, Ministry of Jal Shakti organised ‘the great ganga run' in New Delhi. Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju along with Union Mi...
September 14 , 2019
Rajasthan launches information portal
Rajasthan launched a portal for quick access to information on government departments, claiming that the site is the first of its kind in the country. Launching the 'Jan Soochna Portal' under the Rajasthan Innovation Vision (RAJIV) campaign, Rajasthan becomes the first state in the country to provide information about a dozen departments on a singl...
September 13 , 2019
IIT Ropar makes surprise entry as No. 1 Indian varsity, ranked higher than IIT Bombay, Delhi: World University Rankings 2020
The Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2020 was released and IIT Ropar made a surprising entry on the list as the Number 1 among the 56 Indian institutes on the list of the best universities of the world compiled by UK-based Times Higher Education (THE). The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, and the Indian Institute of Scienc...
September 12 , 2019
Skill India gets its first Batch of IES officers to the ISDS cadre
The first batch of the Indian Skill Development Services (ISDS) commenced their training program at the Administrative Training Institute (ATI), Mysuru. Indian Skill Development Services (ISDS) is the newest central government services. The ISDS has 263 all India posts. The cadre comprises of 3 posts at Senior Administrative Grade, 28 posts at Juni...
September 11 , 2019
6th India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue
The 6th India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) will be held in New Delhi from 7-9 September 2019. Set up between erstwhile Planning Commission and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China during the visit of Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao to India in December 2010, the SED has since then served as an effective mechanis...
September 10 , 2019
First helicopter summit held in Dehradun
The Ministry of Civil Aviation organised India's first-ever helicopter summit the Indian Air Force (IAF). The Indian Air Force was invited at the summit to talk on the "role of IAF helicopters in MEDEVAC (Medical evacuation) at the national level". The conclave was attended by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, the Aviation Secretary...
September 9 , 2019
5 yearsGovt to spend Rs 3.5 lakh crore on mega water scheme in Jal Jeevan Mission
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Rs 3.5 lakh crore will be spent in the next five years under the newly formed Jal Jeevan Mission, which aims to provide piped water ('Har Ghar Jal') to all rural households by 2024. He said the move was aimed at fulfilling legendary socialist late Ram Manohar Lohia's dream of providing water, and toilets, to mitiga...
September 7 , 2019
India, South Korea seal logistics pact
India and South Korea concluded a military logistics agreement during the ongoing visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Seoul. The two countries also formulated a forward-looking road map to take bilateral defence industry cooperation to the next level. India will be able to get assured logistic support when it operates in the Indo-Pacific in...