Current Affairs
August 20 , 2019
India largest SO2 emitter in world: Greenpeace
India is the world’s largest emitter of anthropogenic sulphur dioxide, which is produced from coal burning, and greatly contributes to air pollution, a study claimed on August 19. According to an analysis of a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) data released by environmental NGO Greenpeace on August 19, India has more than 15% of...
August 19 , 2019
5th Meeting of India-Nepal Joint Commission to be held in Kathmandu
The 5th Meeting of India-Nepal Joint Commission will be held in Kathmandu on 21- 22 August. Minister for External Affairs of Dr S. Jaishankar and Nepal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali will co-chair the meeting and lead their respective delegations. According to Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Joint Commission Meeting wi...
August 17 , 2019
8th edition of TiECon Kerala on October
The eighth edition of TiECon Kerala, one of the largest conferences on entrepreneurship in the state will be held in Kochi on October 4 and 5. The conference to be participated by more than 1,500 delegates will be held at Hotel Le Meridian, Kundanoor. Organised by Kerala chapter of Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), a not-for-profit organisation based in S...
August 16 , 2019
‘Panchamirtham’ of Palani temple gets GI tag
The famous Palani panchamirtham, given as ‘prasadam’ at the Murugan temple there, has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. This is the first time a temple ‘prasadam’ from Tamil Nadu has been bestowed with the GI tag. The application was filed by the Joint Commissioner/Executive Officer, Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Thirukkoil, Nort...
August 14 , 2019
RPF Launches “Operation Number Plate” across Indian Railways
Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Indian Railways launched a Special Drive with a Code Name – Operation “Number Plate” to identify and verify all vehicles parked in Railway premises, circulating area, parkings and even in the ‘No Parking’ areas for longer duration. The unidentified vehicles are considered as a serious threat to security and safety...
August 13 , 2019
Army launches 'Mission Reach Out' in Jammu
The Army has launched "Mission Reach Out" in Jammu to ensure basic necessities and essential services are available in the region post the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 and reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir. A high level "Mission Reach Out" conference to review the prevalent situation in the region was held in the Nagrota Military S...
August 12 , 2019
‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ to be rolled out in India by June 2020
‘One Nation One Ration card’ Scheme to be rolled out in India from June 1 2020. The pairs are made between Telangana-Andhra Pradesh as well as Maharashtra-Gujarat. This means that beneficiaries living in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh can buy their quota of ration from the public distribution system (PDS), also called ration shops, in either of the s...
August 9 , 2019
Rajya Sabha passes Consumer Protection Bill
The Bill seeks to strengthen the rights of consumers and provides a mechanism for redressal of complaints regarding defects in goods and deficiency in services. The Rajya Sabha passed the Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 that provides for the establishment of authorities for the timely and effective administration and settlement of consumer disputes....
August 8 , 2019
RBI cuts repo rate by 35 basis points to 5.4%
India’s central bank announced an array of conventional and unconventional measures to boost slowing economic growth, including reducing the benchmark interest rate by an irregular 35 basis points (bps), its fourth rate cut this year. The Reserve Bank of India’s six-member rate-setting panel cut the repurchase rate to 5.4%, the lowest in almost a d...
August 7 , 2019
Centre approves Rs 4,900 crore Kosi-Mechi Interlinking project in Bihar
Union Government has approved Rs 4,900 crore Kosi-Mechi Interlinking project for interlinking of Kosi and Mechi rivers of Bihar. This is the second major river interlinking project in the country to be approved by Central Government after the Ken-Betwa project in Madhya Pradesh. This approval comes after this project secured the last remaining mand...