Current Affairs
October 11 , 2019
Dearness allowance (DA) of government employees hiked by 5%
In a Diwali gift to Central government employees and pensioners, the Modi government hiked the dearness allowance (DA) by 5%. The decision was approved in a cabinet meet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. That the government has hiked DA by 5%, which means the dearness allowance has been increased from 12% to 17%. This increase is based on th...
October 10 , 2019
Infosys bags digital transformation services deal from Volvo
Tech major Infosys has been selected as the main supplier to deliver Volvo Cars’ digital transformation services for its enterprise digital commercial operations applications and products. Infosys will offer next generation application services leveraging its global delivery model (GDM), agile delivery, automation and other service optimisation lev...
October 9 , 2019
First Rafale Fighter Jet Delivered to India
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh received the first of 36 Rafale fighter jets and flew a sortie in the MMRCA fighter jet from a French airbase in Paris to gain first-hand experience of the aircraft. Rafale is handed over to Singh on the foundation day of the Indian Air Force. The first Rafale bears a tail number ‘RB 01', where 'RB' stands for Air Chi...
October 8 , 2019
National Health Authority and Google Tie up for Ayushman Bharat Implementation
The National Health Authority (NHA) has joined hands with Google to collaborate and strengthen the implementation of the government's flagship health scheme, Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). The two organizations will be working closely to explore various user cases for increasing process efficiencies in day-to-day appl...
October 4 , 2019
Nationwide ‘Paryatan Parv 2019’ to promote tourism kicks off
The nationwide Paryatan Parv, 2019 kicked off yesterday evening to promote tourism in the country. It will continue till 13th of this month. The aim is to propagate the message of Dekho Apna Desh to encourage people to visit tourist destinations of the country and also spread the message of Tourism for All. The parv was jointly inaugurated by Infor...
October 3 , 2019
'Mahatma Lives': UNESCO, DD Join Hands for TV Show on Gandhi's 150th Anniversary
Rarely heard audio clips of Mahatma Gandhi will be featured as part of an hour-long television programme jointly hosted by the UNESCO and Doordarshan to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation. The bilingual programme - 'Mahatma Lives'/'Bapu Zinda Hain' - will be telecast on October 1 at 10 pm and repeated on October 2 a...
October 1 , 2019
31st International Conference on Sindh held in London
The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) hosted a 31st international conference on Sindh in London. In WSC the participants highlighted issues such as enforced disappearances of activists, human rights violations and forced conversion of religious minorities in Pakistan. The 31st International Conference on Sindh slammed Pakistan over its failure to respect...
September 30 , 2019
NTPC to build 5GW solar park in Gujarat
NTPC Ltd. plans to set up a 5-gigawatt solar park in Gujarat, which would be the biggest in the country, as the top electricity generator shifts toward cleaner energy. A site has been identified for the project, which is expected to cost as much as ₹25,000 crore ($3.5 billion) and begin operations by 2024. The plan is part of the NTPC’s aim to buil...
September 28 , 2019
The World University of Design hosted 3rd - edition of Global Goals Jam
World University of Design (WUD) - India's first and only University dedicated to education in the creative domain, successfully concluded the India edition of the special two-day global event focusing on design thinking and service design methodologies - Global Goals Jam 3.0 (GGJ) from September 20 to 21. Seventy participants from across India, di...
September 27 , 2019
Rupa takes over as TNCA president
Rupa Gurunath became the first woman president of a BCCI State Association. The 45-year-old Rupa, whole-time director, India Cements, was elected unopposed as the president of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) and will be in office for a term of three years. The 87th AGM of the TNCA was a swift, smooth affair and concluded in just an hour....