Current Affairs
August 31 , 2019
Meghalaya CM launches ‘walk to work’ campaign in state
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma took the lead to launch the campaign of Fit India Movement which has been launched in the country by the Prime Minister. The Chief Minister took a two-kilometer walk from his residential quarters to his office chamber at Main Secretariat, Shillong launching the #WalktoWorkMeghalaya which is a part of the ‘Fi...
August 30 , 2019
GeM and SIDBI sign MoU to enable growth of MSMEs, Start-ups and Women Entrepreneurs
Government e Marketplace (GeM), Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry has signed an MoU with Small Industries Development Bank of India [SIDBI] to benefit MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, Self Help Groups (SHGs), Women Self Help Groups and various loan beneficiaries under MUDRA and Stand-up India scheme. This MoU will enable promotio...
August 30 , 2019
GeM and SIDBI sign MoU to enable growth of MSMEs, Start-ups and Women Entrepreneurs
Government e Marketplace (GeM), Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry has signed an MoU with Small Industries Development Bank of India [SIDBI] to benefit MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, Self Help Groups (SHGs), Women Self Help Groups and various loan beneficiaries under MUDRA and Stand-up India scheme. This MoU will enable promotio...
August 29 , 2019
Canara Bank launches OTP facility for ATM cash withdrawals over Rs 10,000
Public sector lender Canara Bank has launched the first OTP facility for ATM withdrawals. In order to offer a more secured and safe system, Canara bank will activate OTP facility for cash withdrawals of Rs 10,000 or more in a day....
August 28 , 2019
Feroz Shah Kotla stadium to be renamed after Arun Jaitley
Delhi's iconic Feroz Shah Kotla, the second-oldest cricket stadium in India, will been renamed Arun Jaitley Stadium in tribute to the former Union finance minister who passed away recently. The stadium, however, will also continue to be known by its geographical location, the Feroz Shah Kotla, after the 14th century monument which is situated next...
August 27 , 2019
Fourth edition of Internet of Things India Congress 2019 held in Bengaluru
The 4th edition of India’s largest confluence of digital technology, the Internet of Things (IoT) India Congress 2019 held in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It was inaugurated by Shri Ajay Prakash Sawhney, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India (GoI). The IoT India Congress 2019 will include tracks on segments such...
August 26 , 2019
P.V. Sindhu becomes first Indian to win Badminton World Championships gold
P.V. Sindhu became the first Indian to win a Badminton World Championships gold by beating familiar rival Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in a lop-sided final. The Indian won 21-7 21-7 in the summit clash that lasted just 38 minutes....
August 23 , 2019
Amazon inaugurates its world's biggest campus building in Hyderabad
Amazon India inaugurated the largest company-owned campus, worldwide, in Hyderabad, the only one outside the US. The e-commerce firm will house more than 15,000 employees out of the over 62,000 members of the India team. The move is part of Amazon’s expansion plans in India, where retail markets are still to a large extent driven by traditional nei...
August 22 , 2019
Karnataka emerges as best state for roof top solar in India
Karnataka has emerged as the best state for setting up a roof top solar project according to the State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index–SARAL released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Telangana, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh come next in the rankings but all four have been graded A++. The state of Jammu and Kashmir has been ranked last. Thi...
August 21 , 2019
DRDO hands over design of Mobile Metallic Ramp to Indian Army
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over to the Army the design of Mobile Metallic Ramp (MMR) for strategic mobility of armoured and mechanised units as well as formations of the Army. Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO, Dr G Satheesh Reddy, handed over the design of MMR to Vice Chief of Army Staff, Lt...