Why in News? The crisis unfolding in Joshimath for over a month has led to conversations on the relevance of hydropower in the Himalayan region. Two years ago, a glacier…
Why in News? There is a good reason we do not tax wealth directly. Actually, there are many good reasons. But that’s not stopping some states from giving it a…
Why in News? A two-person team from IIT Gandhinagar studied the hydroclimatic changes in the catchment areas and their implications for hydropower generation in 46 major dams located in north,…
Why in News? In May 2016, the then Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (now known as the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) under the Ministry of…
Why in News? In January 2023, India surpassed China to become the world’s most populous country with a population count of approximately 1.417 billion as against China’s 1.412 billion, as…
Why in News? The government is expected to come out with a new fertilizer policy. A task force to examine the production and promotion of bio-fertilizer and organic fertilizers has…
Why in News? The discourse on efficient, effective and equitable public spending often takes us into the realm of limited resources facing competing demands. India definitely needs to widen its…
Why in News? The month-long Kashi Tamil Sangamam displayed Tamil culture and heralded a new era of intermingling and revitalizing ancient Indian traditions with the help of modern practices. This…
Why in News? Cricketer Rishabh Pant’s accident near Roorkee resulting in some injuries, has once again drawn attention to the problem of road safety in India. Nitin Gadkari, Minister of…
Why in News? India marches ahead carrying the same challenge projected as last year that it will have to navigate the choppy waters of a volatile petroleum market without straying…
Why in News? The new year begins on a slightly more optimistic note for India. Global crude and food prices are down, the rupee has stabilised at 82-83 to the…
Why in News? India assumed the Presidency of the Group of 20 this December. The world’s third largest emitter is moving beyond a transition strategy based squarely on solar development…
Why in News? The Indian government is emphasizing and celebrating its tech startups as an important component of its economic development policy. Prime Minister Modi recently pointed out that the…
Why in News? The Food and Consumer Affairs Minister introduced a host of new initiatives, including a right to repair portal. Right to Repair portal On the ‘right to repair’…
Why in News? The Supreme Court’s Technical Expert Committee and two unanimous reports of multi-party parliamentary standing committees have recommended that genetically modified (GM) Herbicide Tolerant (HT) crops should be…
Why in News? Mass prosperity for massive populations is hard. India’s large remittances from a small population overseas and IT sectors employability reinforce that our mass prosperity strategy should be…
Why in News? There seems to be considerable optimism about India’s near-term growth prospects now that the major global energy and commodity shocks have subsided. Even if these shocks have…
Why in News? Two ambitious schemes of the Central government such as Soil Health Card and mandatory neem-coating of urea were supposed to promote balanced use of fertilisers. However, far…
Why in News? The implementation of the Price cap on Russian crude. Highlights: Western countries including G7 nations, the European Union(EU), and Australia have agreed to a price ceiling of…
Why in News? Several agencies, including the IMF and the World Bank have projected lower growth rates for the Indian economy in FY23, than the 7.2 per cent estimated by…
Why in News? Notwithstanding the likely slowdown in economic momentum in the second half of the year, the Union government’s tax collections are on track to surpass its budgeted target…
Why in News? Concerns regarding the recent recommendation for approval for the environmental release of genetically engineered (GE) mustard (“DMH-11 hybrid”) in India. The recommendation was made by the Genetic…
Why in News? The Indian rupee has been quite the controversial newsmaker this year. Having fallen more than 11 percent against the US dollar so far in 2022, the rupee…
Why in News? The Union Government has Approved the Continuation of a police modernisation scheme for five years up to 2025-26 with a financial outlay of ₹26,275 crore. What is…
June month is celebrated as the Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) Pride month all over the world. The LGBTQ pride month is celebrated to commemorate the…
The Indian men's recurve team today bagged a silver medal in the Archery World Championships at Den Bosch in The Netherlands. Indian trio of Tarundeep Rai, Atanu Das and Pravin…
Australia will be one of the two guest nations at the 2020 Copa America. Qatar will also return to 2020 tournament, which will be co-hosted by Argentina and Colombia. Qatar…
The Indian men’s football team remained static at the 101st position in the latest FIFA rankings. India recently participated in King's Cup in Thailand, in which it lost one match…
CONTEXT: Environment and energy ministers of the Group of 20 major economies met this weekend in Karuizawa, northwest of Tokyo, ahead of the G20 summit in Osaka, western Japan, on…
The IPTA meet is a collaboration of radio astronomers from a dozen countries across the globe. The city-based National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) is all set to host the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA Government hopes to increase around $83.8 billion (Rs 5.83 trillion rupees) from its latest round of airwaves auction in 2019. The Central government is planning…
The Reserve Bank of India has asked the banks to ensure their ATMs are grouted to a wall, pillar, or floor by the end of September month, except those installed…
Ministry of Commerce reported that India’s trade deficit expanded to a six-month high of $15.4 billion in May, with import growth outpacing export growth following a 37% jump in gold…
A study by the Commerce Ministry has said, the ongoing trade war between the US and China offers an opportunity to India for boosting exports of as many 350 products…
More than 600 companies, including Walmart Inc, Target Corp, urged U.S. President Donald Trump to resolve the trade dispute with China that totally affects American businesses and consumers. More than…
UK government has banned commercials that reinforce gender prejudices. Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), UK’s advertising watchdog introduced the ban because it found evidence suggesting that adverse stereotypes could restrict the…
Scientists from National Geographic Society and Tribhuvan University installed have installed two highest weather stations in the world in an expedition to Mount Everest that wrapped up in June 2019.…
CONTEXT: According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report 2019, India received foreign direct investments (FDI) worth USD 42 billion in 2018. India attracted…
The Yoga has reached the base of Mount Everest, the highest peak on the earth. To celebrate 5th International Day of Yoga, the Embassy of India in Nepal organised a…
The 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was celebrated in Dhaka. The High Commission of India organised a bi-Cycle Rally at the Dhaka University campus on Saturday morning to mark…
The Union Cabinet has cleared the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) Bill, 2019, which provides for setting up of an independent and autonomous body for institutional arbitration. It also…
India designated as the Guest of Honour at the 33rd Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara (Guadalajara International Book Fair)in Mexico, the National Book Trust. The book fair organized from…
CONTEXT: Sahitya Akademi has selected 22 writers for the Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2019 and 23 writers for Yuva Puraskar 2019. For the Bal Sahitya Puraskar, the Awards relate…
CONTEXT: The Bengaluru-based NGO Akshaya Patra has been awarded the BBC World Service Global Champion Award for the programme. The award is presented at the BBC Food and Farming Awards…
CONTEXT: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is observed on 15 June every year. It is observed to voice opposition to the abuse and suffering inflicted on elderly people. It was…
CONTEXT : The year 2019, marks the 20th anniversary of victory in ‘Operation VIJAY’ popularly known as the ‘Kargil War’. This year, the 20th anniversary is being celebrated with the…
CONTEXT: Mary Meeker’s 2019 Internet Trends Report said that the global internet users have touched 3.8 billion which is more than half of the world’s population. China was found to…
CONTEXT: For the first time, ISRO has 2 women project directors- Ritu Karidhal and Muthayya Vanitha for its inter-planetary mission Chandrayaan 2. Chandrayaan 2, all set for launch on July…
Peter Gilchrist won the 2019 Pacific International Billiards Championship at the Yarraville Club in Melbourne, Australia. Peter Gilchrist defeated Kolkata cueist Kothari who had been on a roll winning the…
CONTEXT: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft entered its second orbital phase around asteroid Bennu, called Orbital B. It broke its own world record for the closest orbit of a planetary body. The…
CONTEXT: Wholesale price-based inflation slippedto 2.45% in May helped by falling prices of food articles, fuel, and power items. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation was at 3.07% in April.…
CONTEXT: India turned out to be the sub region’s largest recipient receiving foreign direct investments worth $42 billion in 2018. The investment in India billion with strong inflows in manufacturing,…
CONTEXT: The Central Board of Direct Taxes issued new norms for compounding of offences on 14 June 2019. The new guidelines have exclusion provisions, under which, offences under the Black…
CONTEXT: The 16th Asia Media Summit was concluded on 13 June in Cambodia. The summit called for regulation-making to fight against fake news and cyber-crimes.The theme of the summit was…
CONTEXT: India has decided to impose retaliatory tariffs on 29 goods imported from the U.S. from June 16, 2019 onwards. The tariffs will place a burden of $220-290 million on…
CONTEXT: India and Kyrgyzstan have prepared a five-year road map to increase the bilateral trade. Modi and Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov jointly inaugurated the India-Kyrgyz Business Forum. The Union Cabinet…
CONTEXT: Iceland topped the Global Peace Index 2019 rankings which was released by Institute for Economics & Peace. Since 2008, Iceland holds the most peaceful country in the world. India…
CONTEXT: MP Government is set to sign a MoU with a company that has promised to build 300 Smart Gaushalas over the next 5 years. The company will not charge…
CONTEXT: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has launched a Consortium of Academic and Research Ethics (CARE). It will identify, continuously monitor and maintain UGC-CARE Reference List of Quality Journals across…
CONTEXT: A group of 160 defence officers and their families reached Colombo on 15 June 2019. The same number of Sri Lankan officers and their families are on their way…
CONTEXT: “Russian sources” stepped up a long-running disinformation campaign against the European Union in a bid to undermine the bloc’s elections last month. The sources used fake social media accounts,…
CONTEXT: Unicef will honour Priyanka Chopra with the Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award at the Unicef Snowflake Ball in December 2019. The event will be held on December 3 in NewYork.…
CONTEXT: World Blood Donor Day is celebrated every year on 14 June to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank blood donors. The…
CONTEXT: Chandrayaan-2, India’s second Moon mission, will be launched on July 15. Chandrayaan-1 mission was launched about 10 years ago. Chandrayaan-2, which will be launched at 2.51 a.m. from Sriharikota,…
CONTEXT: India will build its own space station in low earth orbit to conduct microgravity experiments in space in 5 -7 years. The proposed Indian space station would be much…
People worldwide could be ingesting 5 g of microscopic plastic particles every week, equivalent in weight to a credit card. Coming mostly from tap and especially bottled water, nearly invisible…
CONTEXT: The Athene brama or the Spotted Owlet is one of the most commonly sighted owls in our backyard. It is a nocturnal raptor (a bird of prey) found in…
The animal is believed to have been between two and four years old when it died A first intact head of a gigantic adult wolf which died about 32,000 years…
CONTEXT: Representations of the Earth’s water cycle used in textbooks throughout the world need to be updated, say scientists who have drawn up a new set of diagrams to include…
CONTEXT : Chinese President Xi Jinping was conferred with Manas Order of the First Degree, the highest national award in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. He was awarded during visit to Kyrgyzstan before…
CONTEXT: Turkey will not back down from its decision to buy Russian S-400 missile defense systems despite U.S.'s ultimatum. This has created tension between Ankara and Washington, the NATO allies.…
CONTEXT: The United States had no announcement of a trade action at the moment but continued to raise market access concerns with India, reacting to media reports last week that…
CONTEXT: China summoned the Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Beijing Robert Forden and lodged a diplomatic protest objecting to a proposed bill that threatens to remove…
CONTEXT: India and Bangladesh held the Director General Level Talks between the Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Dhaka on 12 June 2019. The two delegations…
CONTEXT: Amidst reports of escalating tension in the Arab region, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has informed the United Nations Security Council that it will take urgent and timely measures…
CONTEXT: In UK, Boris Johnson has secured the highest number of votes in the first ballot to select the Conservative party leader and next Prime Minister. He received 114 votes…
CONTEXT: External Affairs Minister, Dr S. Jaishankar, attended the 2-day 5th Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, CICA, Summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The summit began from 14…
CONTEXT: The expat population in the UAE are the goodwill ambassadors of India, who play a major role in strengthening the ties of the two countries. The strong bonds between…
CONTEXT: Union Minister for Human Resource Development Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has directed the heads of Indian Institutes of Technology IITs and Indian Institutes of Information Technology IIITs to make…
CONTEXT: The Indian Space Research Organization ISRO has, for the first time, opened its laboratories for Indian school students to undergo two-week training from this year. The first batch of…
CONTEXT: Commodore Stuart Henderson, Safety Director of the British Royal Navy Safety Centre is on a 2-day official visit to Southern Naval Command. The delegation interacted on the matters pertaining…
CONTEXT: The Centre approved setting up of e-Foreigner Tribunal (e-FT) in Assam. The proposed integrated e-FT IT system will be implemented across the state for effective monitoring and resolution of…
CONTEXT: Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar chaired a meeting with Agriculture Ministers of all States and Union Territories via video conference on 13 June 2019. The implementation…
CONTEXT : The Cabinet cleared a fresh bill to ban the practice of instant triple talaq. The bill will be introduced in the Budget session of Parliament to replace an…
CONTEXT: Indian men's archery team secured the Olympic quota for the 2020 Tokyo Games by storming into the quarterfinals of the World Championships with a 5-3 win over Canada in…
CONTEXT: India conducted a successful first test flight of the Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) from a base off the Odisha coast. The only other countries that possess this technology…
CONTEXT: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set up a high-level six-member committee under IBA Chief Executive V G Kannan. The committee will examine ATM charges and fees by…
CONTEXT: Two oil tankers being hit in a suspected attack in the Gulf of Oman have raised fresh security concerns in the Gulf region. A fire broke out after an…
CONTEXT: An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale rattled Chile's coast near the coastal city of Coquimbo. No casualties have been reported yet. The quake hit an earthquake-prone area…
CONTEXT: The UAE and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have condemned the terrorist attack targeting Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport, allegedly by the Houthi rebels which have resulted in the…
CONTEXT: UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid has signed a request for Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange to be extradited to the US where he faces charges of computer hacking. The final…
CONTEXT: The Union Cabinet, approved a MoU on the cooperation in the area of Cyber Security between India and Finland. The MoU intends to promote closer cooperation for exchange of…
CONTEXT: The Union Cabinet approved the MoU on the cooperation between the Ministry of Railways, India and Railway Research Institute, Russia. The MoU will facilitate the exchange of information, expert…
CONTEXT: The Union Cabinet approved the MoU on the cooperation between India and Bolivia on cooperation regarding Bioceanic Railway Integration Corridor Project. The MoU will facilitate exchange of information, expert…
CONTEXT: The Union Cabinet approved a MoU on the cooperation between India and Thailand in the field of Astronomy / Astrophysics / Atmospheric Science. The MoU will lead to new…
CONTEXT: 19th Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit began in Bishkek from 13 June 2019. PM Narendra Modi will address the plenary session of the SCO Summit, where he will present his…
CONTEXT: Japan has decided to invest about Rs 13,000 crore in several ongoing as well as new projects in different states of the north-eastern region. New areas of collaboration will…
CONTEXT: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the fifth Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog on 15th of this month at Rashtrapati Bhawan. The meeting will be attended by Defence…
CONTEXT: The government has reduced the rate of the contribution made by employees and employers under the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Act from 6.5 per cent to 4 per cent.…
CONTEXT: Farmers will have to contribute 100 rupees per month under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana that seeks to provide a minimum fixed monthly pension of 3,000 rupees on…
CONTEXT: The Union Cabinet approved a Bill, namely, the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2019 that is the Bill to replace the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 (12 of…
CONTEXT: Shri Arjun Munda, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs launched the “e-governance initiatives for ST Welfare schemes” on 12 June 2019. These e-governance initiatives will serve their purpose of the…
CONTEXT: Nripendra Misra and P K Mishra were re-appointed as Principal Secretary and Additional Principal Secretary respectively to PM Narendra Modi with cabinet minister rank. The Appointments Committee of the…
CONTEXT: 2 Indian women have been featured on American multinational IT firm IBM's list honouring 40 women in Artificial Intelligence (AI) from 15 different countries. The list includes Harmeen Mehta,…
CONTEXT: The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the international governing body for the sport of athletics, changed it name from IAAF to World Athletics. The members of IAAF council…
CONTEXT: In Football, the United States recorded the biggest-ever victory in the Fifa Women's World Cup. They crushed Thailand, 13-nil in a Group-F match at Reims in France. Alex Morgan…
CONTEXT: Ashleigh Barty has risen to the no. 2 position from number eight in the latest Women's TennisAssociation (WTA) rankings after winning the French Open title. She is now 136…
CONTEXT: June 12 is observed as the International Day Against Child Labour every year. The day brings together governments, employers and workers organizations, civil society as well as millions of…
CONTEXT: NASA is planning on testing a new fuel for spacecraft. Dubbed the Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM) it uses a non-toxic, rose coloured solution that can be a breakthrough…
CONTEXT: Team Indus is part of a consortium that has bagged a contract from NASA to design and build a lander for its next lunar mission in 2020. NASA has…
CONTEXT: The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘VAYU’ over East-central Arabian Sea moved nearly northwards with a speed of about 13 kmph on 12th June 2019. It is very likely to…
CONTEXT: The RBI has constituted a 6-member committeeto review the entire gamut of ATM charges and fees. Chief Executive of Indian Banks’ Association VGKannan will chair the committee. The committee…
CONTEXT: The GST Council has decided to introduce a new GST return system to facilitate taxpayers. A plan has been worked out to ease the transition to the new return…
CONTEXT: Yes Bank's independent director Mukesh Sabharwal has stepped down from the lender's board of directors to devote his time to academic pursuits. Sabharwal has worked with the private lender…
CONTEXT: S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo hinted that it was possible to reinstate the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), a programme for preferential access to certain goods markets in…
CONTEXT: The UK High Court today denied bail to Fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi, who is fighting his extradition from Britain to India in Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money…
CONTEXT: United Arab Emirates and Germany have reaffirmed their joint commitment to fight against terrorism and violent extremism, in all its forms, at both regional and international levels. In a…
CONTEXT: In Kajakhastan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev today took oath as the new president of the country. He was acting president following the surprise resignation of Nursultan Nazarbayev in March this year.…
CONTEXT: Union Cabinet has approved the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill 2019 to replace Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2019. This will enable UIDAI to have a more…
CONTEXT: The Hyderabad based National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) has launched a training programme of Sustainable Livelihoods and Adaptation to Climate Change (SLACC) to help Rural…
CONTEXT: The Union Cabinet has cleared the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) Bill, 2019. The Bill provides for setting up of an independent and autonomous body for institutional arbitration.…
CONTEXT: The Union Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Collaboration, MoC between India and Kyrgyzstan for collaborative research work on High Altitude Biology and Medicine. The MoC will help in…
CONTEXT: The Centre has set a target of providing clean drinking water to all by 2024. In states like UP, Bihar, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha, the coverage of…
CONTEXT: Uttar Pradesh Government has hiked old-age pension in the age group 60 to 79 years by Rs.100 monthly. Now the old-age pensioners would receive 500 rupees per month from…
CONTEXT: The Bihar government has approved the proposal to punish sons and daughters, who abandon their elderly parents, with a jail term. Such cases will be registered under the non-bailable…
The organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has said the Gulf region needs more peace and stability to ensure the flow of oil supplies. Any tension that occurs in…
CONTEXT: The Jnanpith award for the year 2018 will be given to the noted English writer Amitav Ghosh. Former Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi will present the award to him at a…
CONTEXT: Mount Sinabung volcano erupted in Sumatra Island of western Indonesia. A huge column of ash was blasted and spread 7 km high to southeast and south of crater. Mount…
CONTEXT: Gujarat has joined the Jurassic bandwagon with India’s first ever Dinosaur-Museum-cum-Park in Raiyoli in Mahisagar district. Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani inaugurated the museum that is set to give visitors…
CONTEXT: The RBI has allowed banks to offer cheque book facility and other services to the no-frills account holders. But they could not ask such account holders to maintain any…
CONTEXT: India's automobile major Mahindra won the Gold Award for fairing on various indicators. The automobile giant, which has more than 60 dealers in South Africa, secured the top position…
CONTEXT: China has appointed veteran diplomat Sun Weidong as its new envoy to India. Mr Sun, who also served as the ambassador to Pakistan, is currently the Director General of…
CONTEXT: A UAE businessman linked to a probe of illegal donations to Donald Trump’s political campaign was paid by his country’s intelligence agency to spy on the U.S. President’s administration.…
CONTEXT: United States imposed sanctions on Samer Foz, a Syrian industrialist behind high-end developments for allegedly enriching President Bashar al-Assad. US Undersecretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial intelligence,…
CONTEXT: Pakistan has assured support for a stable and peaceful Afghanistan at the first Review session of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS) held in Islamabad. Delegations…
CONTEXT: The US State Department has said, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will discuss an ambitious agenda for the US-India strategic partnership when he meets with Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
CONTEXT The V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust, Tuticorin and Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) signed a MoU on 10 June 2019. It will facilitate Direct Port Entry (DPE) of e-sealed factory stuffed…
CONTEXT: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would visit India in June 2019 to forge relations with India. He would outline the US strategy on the Indo-Pacific ahead of his…
CONTEXT: China will enter into a trade deal with the United States, as told by US President Donald Trump. Increased tariffs on Chinese products is having an impact on its…
CONTEXT: A top US diplomat will visit Sudan to encourage talks between Sudan’s military rulers and protesters. The US, assistant secretary of state for African affairs, Tibor Nagy, during his…
CONTEXT: The government will provide scholarships to five crore minority students in the next five years to ensure their socio-economic-educational empowerment. The scholarships include pre-matric, post-matric and merit-cum-means. Of the…
CONTEXT: Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thawarchand Gehlot has been appointed as the leader of Rajya Sabha. He will replace senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley who opted out…
CONTEXT: The 48th Director General Level Border Co-ordination Conference between Border Security Force of India and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) will be organised at Dhaka, Bangladesh from today. An official…
CONTEXT: India is making debut in the adventurous game of Rafting. Former Prime Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports team played in World Rafting Championship…
Environment ministers of the G7 nations met in France, before the release of what is expected to be another alarming report on the state of the planet. BACKGROUND: Ministers from…
CONTEXT: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has proposed to set up a National Data Warehouse with an aim to leveraging big data analytical tools. This move is to…
CONTEXT: Prime Minister Narendra Modi accepted an invitation to attend the session of the G7 Summit in Biarritz. The 45th summit of the G7 group of countries takes place from…
CONTEXT: Indian Railway Station Development Corporation (IRSDC) entered a Tripartite Agreement with French Railways (SNCF) & AFD, on 10th June 2019. Under this agreement, AFD has agreed to provide in-kind…
CONTEXT: International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) released India’s first Type Approval Certificate (TAC) for Bharat Stage - VI (BS – VI) norms for the 2-wheeler segment in New Delhi.…
CONTEXT: India has got an invitation from France to attend the outreach Session at the G-7 Summit to be held in France in August 2019. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has…
CONTEXT: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has amended the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964. MHA has empowered district magistrates in all States and Union Territories to set up tribunals to…
CONTEXT Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the International Day of Yoga 2019 celebrations to be held in Ranchi on June 21. Ministry of AYUSH planned every year observation of the…
CONTEXT Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be banned single-use plastics in the country from 2021. It a global challenge to phase out the plastic bags, straws and cutlery clogging the…
CONTEXT The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) has instituted its first Antarashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman (AYDMS). It was announced by the Minister Prakash Javadekar. The aim of the…
CONTEXT In the G20 Summit, the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from the Group of 20 economies issued a joint statement on trade and the digital economy. The meeting…
CONTEXT In their first meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday after his re-election, Secretaries to the Government of India have been tasked with creating a five-year road map…
CONTEXT China will be left with no other option but to enter into a trade deal with the United States because increased tariffs on Chinese products is having an impact…
CONTEXT Lewis Hamilton secured a record-breaking 7th win at the 2019 Canadian Grand Prix after Sebastian Vettel was penalised for dangerous driving. A five-second race time penalty was given to…
CONTEXT SriLankan Airlines named as the 'World's Most Punctual Airline' for the second consecutive time with over 90 percent of its flights in May. This status was achieved for the…
CONTEXT In Tennis, world number two Rafael Nadal lifted the French Open Men's Singles title for the 12th time. He became the first player to win 12 Singles titles at…
CONTEXT Kazakhstan elected the successor of former president Nursultan Nazarbayev with 70% of the vote. The victory of Kassym Jomart-Tokayev was never in doubt after he received the blessing of…
CONTEXT PM Narendra Modi was conferred with Maldives highest award ‘Nishan Izzuddin’. The main aim of his visit was to further cement ties with the Indian Ocean archipelago. PM Modi…
CONTEXT PM Narendra Modi arrived in Sri Lanka on his way back to India from the Maldives. PM Modi is the first world leader to visit the island nation over…
CONTEXT Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit at Bishkek. He would also meet PM Narendra Modi there. This would be the first meeting between…
CONTEXT India and the Maldives have agreed to launch a passenger-cum-cargo ferry service between Kochi and the Maldivian capital Male via Kulhudhuffushi atoll. The initiative was announced during PM Narendra…
CONTEXT India has partnered with Portugal to set up a national maritime heritage museum at Lothal in Gujarat. The Indian Navy will be the stakeholder in the project and the…
CONTEXT Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will hold her first pre-budget consultation meeting with representatives of farm bodies, Industry and Trade in New Delhi. In the meeting, She will seek the…
CONTEXT Several important issues including counter-terrorism, extremism and multilateral economic cooperation will be discussed during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, SCO Summit to be held on 14th of this month at…
CONTEXT Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to attend the outreach session of the G7 Summit in Biarritz as a special invitee. The…
CONTEXT Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Siddhi Scheme. It will cost over Rs.87,000 crore a year to the exchequer. The government has announced its decision to…
CONTEXT India has called upon the G-20 countries to urgently fix the issue of taxing profits made by digital economy companies in countries where they do not have a significant…
CONTEXT The Mumbai metro completed five years of operation in June 2019. During the last five years of operation, Metro has achieved running the service without a single case of…
CONTEXT India will build a cricket stadium, which is likely to come up at Hulhumale, an island south of North Male atoll. India will also train young Maldivian men and…
CONTEXT The UAE Cabinet adopted the National Strategy for Wellbeing 2031 during its meeting at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi. One of the most important initiatives is the development…
CONTEXT State Bank of India announced introduction of repo rate linked home loans from 1 July. It will pass on the 25 bps repo rate cut, announced by the Reserve…
CONTEXT A massive fire broke out at a block of luxury flats in eastern London today. London Fire Brigade (LFB) said Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters are currently…
CONTEXT IndiaThe meeting of Finance Ministers of G20 countries is underway in the Japanese city of Fukuoka. Finance chiefs of major economies are debating over how to revise tax systems…
CONTEXT The deal with Mexico to curb illegal migration opened an era of great cooperation between the two nations, something that they did not see for decades. Washington had announced…
CONTEXT Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called for a quick democratic transition in Sudan as he met the country's ruling generals and protest leaders, days after a deadly crackdown…
CONTEXT German Chancellor Angela Merkel indicated that the European Union would be willing to renegotiate the Brexit deal. Hunt is one of nearly a dozen Conservatives to replace Theresa May…
CONTEXT Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has launched a Fiscal Performance Index (FPI) to assess state and central budgets. The Index incorporates qualitative assessments of revenue expenditure, capital expenditure, revenues,…
CONTEXT That the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan before the summit meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is not confirmed yet. The leaders…
CONTEXT The report on 'Benchmarking India’s Payment Systems' was released by RBI on 4 June 2019. The report says India has a strong regulatory system and retail payment systems but…
CONTEXT Women members of Deccan Development Society (DDS) sanghams have bagged one of the most coveted UN awards — Equator Prize for 2019. DDS sanghams have made a significant contribution…
CONTEXT NASA will open up the International Space Station to business ventures including space tourism with stays priced at $35,000 a night. It seeks to financially disengage from the orbiting…
CONTEXT Thailand's new parliament has elected military government chief Prayuth Chan-ocha as the country's Prime Minister. Prayuth's appointment becomes official when it is endorsed by King Maha Vajiralongkorn. Prayuth Chan-ocha…
CONTEXT An experimental antiviral drug, remdesivir, designed to treat Ebola virus disease can effectively help fight off Nipah virus. Remdesivir completely protected four African green monkeys from a lethal dose…
CONTEXT India and China held the sixth round of dialogue on disarmament and non-proliferation in New Delhi on 3 June 2019. The dialogue was held within the framework of regular…
CONTEXT Meteorological Department warns that a cyclone may occur in the Arabian Sea near the West Coast of India between June 11 and 12, Directorate General of Information and Public…
CONTEXT UN's Secretary General Antonio Guterres has praised the India-UN Development Partnership Fund for championing greater prosperity. India is a valued supporter of South-South cooperation. The India-UN Development Partnership Fund…
CONTEXT Scientists and taxonomists have documented 596 new species of flora and fauna from India in the year 2018. The details of the discoveries were made public by the Botanical…
CONTEXT India has called upon the G-20 countries to urgently fix the issue of taxing profits made by digital economy companies in countries where they do not have significant physical…
CONTEXT Sweden's teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg was awarded Amnesty International award for mobilising world public opinion on the looming peril of global warming. Thunberg, a fierce campaigner with a…
CONTEXT India Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet the Secretaries of Central government in New Delhi today. During the meeting, Mr Modi is likely to discuss the agenda of governance…
CONTEXT The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup is the 8th edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup which began in France. It is being contested by the women’s national teams…
CONTEXT Bancha in Betul district is the first village in India to have zero wooden stoves and almost no use for LPG cylinders with all its 75 houses relying on…
In Tennis, world number two Rafael Nadal has lifted the French Open Men's Singles title for the 12th time. In the summit clash played at Paris last night, the Spaniard…
CONTEXT The Centre reconstituted eight Cabinet Committees including the Appointment Committee of the Cabinet, among others and Union Home Minister Amit Shah is part of all these committees. The eight…
CONTEXT The second term of Narendra Modi government is likely to place the controversial Triple Talaq Bill in its very first session of Parliament. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights…
CONTEXT Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Puri launched Swachh Survekshan League 2020 on 6 June 2019. It will be conducted in three quarters of 2019 and the final quarter…
CONTEXT The Delhi Metro has become the first ever project in the country to receive power generated from a waste-to-energy plant. Delhi Metro has started receiving 2 MW power from…
CONTEXT L&T Financial Services’ (LTFS) ‘Digital Sakhi’, an educational programme aimed at digital financial inclusion of rural women, was launched in 20 villages of Villupuram district in Tamil Nadu. LTFS…
CONTEXT Renowned scientist and cyclone warning specialist Mrutyunjay Mohapatra was appointed as the chief of India Meteorological Department (IMD) on 4 June 2019. Mr Mohapatra leads the Cyclone Warning Division…
CONTEXT Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the main event of International Day of Yoga 2019 celebrations to be held in Ranchi, Jharkhand on 21st of this month. Around 30,000…
CONTEXT Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih held discussions on a range of subjects of bilateral interest at the President's office in Male this evening. It…
CONTEXT Former Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami has been appointed as an electoral officer for the BCCI's Annual General Meeting. The Committee of Administrators (CoA) had announced that the long-awaited…
Context: In the International Federation of Hockey men's series Finals, India routed Russia 10-0 in their opening match. The match began in Bhubaneshwar on 6 June 2019. Harmanpreet Singh and…
Context: World Oceans Day is celebrated on 8th June every year. The day was declared in 2008. June 8 was marked as it marks the day when it was first…
Context: Google tech Behemoth invented three new features- bus travel times from live traffic in 10 of the largest cities in India The live train status for Indian Railways trains,…
Context: 224 new species of plants and 372 animal species discovered in India last year Scientists and taxonomists have documented 596 new species of flora and fauna from India in…
Context: RBI has removed charges for payments via NEFT and RTGS.This means that payments via NEFT and RTGS would become either free or charges would be low. RBI levies minimum…
Context: Tamil Nadu Government(GoTN) and the World Bank signed a $287-million loan agreement for the Tamil Nadu Health System Reform Programme (TNHSRP). The main aim is to improve the quality…
Context: China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin hit back at U.S. global economic dominance on Friday as they took the stage together at Russia’s showcase business forum. With China…
Context: U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo will deliver the keynote address on ‘The U.S. and India: An Economic Foundation for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ in Washington D.C. Mr.…
Context: United States has hit Iran's petrochemical group PGPIC with economic sanctions due to its ties with the country's Revolutionary Guards. The move aims to choke off financing to the…
Every day, more than 1 million new cases of curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are detected in people aged 15-49 years, according to latest data released by the World Health…
Context: US President Donald Trump has suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, as the country has agreed to take strong measures to stem the flow of Central American migrants…
Context: PM Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Maldives beginning 8 June 2019. The visit is reflective of the new momentum in high-level exchanges between India and…
Context: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will attend the 2-day meeting of G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank governors in Japan on June 8-9, 2019. It is the first overseas visit…
Context: In Russia, the first tourist train traveling through Russia's Arctic region and on to Norway, set off from St. Petersburg station on 6 June 2019. It had 91 passengers…
Context: Justice Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel sworn in as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. Lt Governor Anil Baijal administered the oath of office to Justice Patel at a function…
Context: India’s foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale said that India will enhance its commitment to Sri Lanka in the wake of the recent bomb attacks on churches and hotels that killed…
Context: Ambassador of Japan to India Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu today said, India and Japan relations are growing in several areas. The next five years are crucial for the relationship of…
Context: Central Government has sought inputs from citizens on the Union Budget 2019-20 with a view to making the Budget-making exercise more participative and inclusive. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will…
Context: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Bhutan's top leadership, including Prime Minister Lotay Tshering and discussed important elements of the bilateral ties with emphasis on development partnership and cooperation…
Context: IT major Wipro Ltd announced that its founder Azim H Premji would retire as executive chairman and MD of the company by the end of July. Azim Premji is…
Context: Rajnath Singh's name in only two Cabinet committees - economic affairs and security. The government effected a change,bringing him in four more panels;those on political affairs,parliamentary affairs,Investment and growth,empowerment…
Context: Jagan Mohan Reddy, who took power in Andhra Pradesh, will have a record five Deputy Chief Ministers. He would have five deputies and a full 25- member cabinet, which…
Context: The Indian Air Force signed a ₹300-crore deal with Israel for around 100 Spice-2000 bombs. These bombs were used during the February 26 air strikes in Pakistan's Balakot. The…
CONTEXT: The Indian junior women's hockey team clinched the Cantor Fitzgerald U21 International 4-Nations title after beating Ireland 1-0 in the final at Dublin, Ireland on 4 June. The win…
CONTEXT: China will stage the 2023 Asian Cup football after South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia dropped their bids. This was confirmed by the Asian Football Confederation in Paris on 4…
CONTEXT: World Environment Day is celebrated on the 5th of June every year. It is the United Nation's principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our…
CONTEXT: The first US lunar lander in the 21st century will be designed in India. NASA says it will spend more than $250 million hiring private companies to transport scientific…
CONTEXT: Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar launched a people’s campaign #SelfiewithSapling urging all to join and plant a sapling and post the selfie with the sapling on social media. This year…
CONTEXT: Australia's Macquarie University researchers revealed salt traces trapped in many diamonds show they are formed from ancient seabeds that got recycled after being buried deep beneath Earth's crust. Researchers…
CONTEXT: Rakesh Makhija, independent director was appointed as the non-executive (part-time) chairman of the bank, for a period of 3 years, with effect from July 18, 2019, up to July…
CONTEXT: Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Moscow for a state visit to Russia and the 23rd St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Xi will have talks in the Kremlin…
CONTEXT: In Denmark, left-wing opposition bloc has won the General Election of the country, leaving behind the ruling liberal Party. Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen conceded defeat after his party…
CONTEXT: In Peru, President Martin Vizcarra won a confidence vote in the country’s Congress reviving debate over his flagging effort to pass anti-corruption measures. President Vizcarra, who succeeded disgraced ex-president…
CONTEXT: In Russia, the first tourist train traveling through Russia's Arctic region and on to Norway, set off from St. Petersburg station yesterday with 91 passengers aboard for the inaugural…
CONTEXT: US terminated India's preferential trade status under the Generalized System of Preference (GSP) programme. GSP is the largest and oldest US trade preference programme. The move was taken on…
CONTEXT: An American employment service company has agreed to pay $1.1 million in back wages to nearly 600 H-1B employees. A large number of whom are highly-skilled Indian IT professionals.…
CONTEXT: Deputy Speaker VP Sivakolundhu was elected as the new Speaker of the Puducherry Assembly. The post fell vacant after Congress' V Vaithilingam stepped down on March 21 to contest…
CONTEXT: Madhya Pradesh Cabinet passed a resolution to increase the percentage of reservation quota for Other Backward Classes (OBC) from existing 14 percent to 27 percent. The move will lead…
CONTEXT: Delhi government has announced its plan to subsidize travel in public transport for women commuters in the Capital. The announcement was made by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Aim: The…
CONTEXT: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has urged the Chief Ministers of Delhi, Odisha, Telangana and West Bengal to join Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. 32…
CONTEXT: The Government has reconstituted eight Cabinet Committees. These are Appointments Committee, Committees on Accommodation, Economic Affairs, Parliamentary Affairs, Political Affairs, Security, Investment and Growth and Cabinet Committee on Employment…
CONTEXT: Preparations are underway for seventh Economic Census, (7th EC) which is likely to commence by the end of June or the early next month. In the inaugural session, workshop…
CONTEXT: · Indian Navy deployed its P-8I long-range maritime surveillance aircraft for anti-piracy sorties from Salalah in Oman to patrol the Gulf of Aden. · It is an expansion…
CONTEXT: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) signed a technical assistance agreement with aerospace major Boeing. The agreement aims to develop an air traffic management roadmap which will improve airspace…
India joined the United Nations initiative to acknowledge "uniqueness, longevity, and versatility" of the bicycle on the occasion of World Bicycle day. UN Headquarters in New York marked the day…
Mount Etnaa, Europe's Highest Volcano and one of the world’s most active volcanoes, erupted spitting molten lava high into the sky. It is located on the east coast of Sicily,…
Indian Army commissioned a Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System (CAAQMS) at Fort William Military Station, Kolkata, West Bengal. It is a part of the countrywide Go Green' initiative. The…
India is forecast to become the world's fifth largest economy in 2019, reaching a total GDP size exceeding $3 trillion, and overtaking its former colonial ruler, the United Kingdom. By…
Nayib Bukele is elected as the new president of El Salvador. The 37 -year-old former mayor of San Salvador, who won more votes than all other candidates in the February…
In an unusual move, China issued a travel for its citizens visiting the US, warning them of harassment and public security issues in the country as bilateral ties touched a…
Nigeria's Ambassador to the United Nations Tijjani Muhammad-Bande was elected as President of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly. The 193-member UNGA elected Muhammad-Bande, who had been nominated…
The US has imposed major new travel restrictions on its citizens visiting Cuba, banning cruise ships and ending a heavily used form of educational travel as it seeks to further…
The Southeast Asian nation,which shares a border with China, gained orders from trade diversion on tariffed goods equal to 7.9% of GD in the year through the first quarter of…
The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship of the United Arab Emirates announced that it had issued its first gold residence card to Indian business leader Yusuff Ali MA, the…
The Trump administration has moved ahead with a surveillance drone sale to four US allies in the South China Sea region. The drones would afford greater intelligence gathering capabilities potentially…
After months of negotiations and a week-long recess, the US House of Representatives cleared a USD 19.1 billion disaster relief bill aimed at providing funds to areas hit by earthquake,hurricanes,…
Rajasthan government increased the financial assistance given to school girls under the 'Aapki Beti' scheme and ex-gratia payment to the families of polling personnel who die during election duty. About…
Modi 2.0 a scheme which is carried out taking more innovative and constructive decisions and finally started to craft in cabinet meetings. The government is the most efficient and performance…
India's military and satellite resources have been deployed to trace an Indian Air Force's missing Antonov An-32 transport aircraft. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has pressed into service to…
In United States, Google's India-born CEO Sundar Pichai and Nasdaq president Adena Friedman have been chosen for the prestigious Global Leadership Awards 2019 by business advocacy group USIBC in recognition…
The earlier version of the draft’s pitch for the proper implementation of the three-language formula in schools across the country. Two members of the govt. appointed committee have objected to…
India slams OIC for references to J-K in its Makkah summit declaration. It was unacceptable over the OIC reference to J&K in a communiqué adopted at its summit meeting. also…
General V K Singh (Retd) took charge of the office of the Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways in New Delhi. He was Union Minister of State…
Shri Arjun Munda assumed charge as the Union Minister of Tribal Affairs. He served as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand form 2003-2006. He was the leader of opposition in Jharkhand…
MAINS: Write about Education System in India during British Rule? Write Assessment of the British efforts on Education? CONTEXT: The K. Kasturirangan Committee submitted the 484-pages draft report of…
CONTEXT: Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved changes to the Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme forwards of deceased defense personnel under the National Defence Fund. The quota of new scholarships for children…
CONTEXT: Assam govt increased the parent's annual income of students eligible for fee waiver scheme up to post graduation level from RS 1 Lakh to RS 2 Lakhs. This was…
CONTEXT: In Madhya Pradesh, the state government is going to implement the 'Right to Water' to ensure availability of water to the people of the state for the whole year.…
CONTEXT: • Following the announcement of Mysuru as one of the five venues for the International Yoga Day, efforts are on to bring one lakh 25 thousand people to perform…
CONTEXT: In Madhya Pradesh, in a unique kind of initiative, the tree will now have to be planted for the license of arms. It has now been started from Gwalior,…
CONTEXT: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced free travel for women in public transport to improve safety and accessibility.. He has given one week time to officials to make…
CONTEXT: National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) data showed that India has 20.6 health workers per 10,000 people. This is less than the World Health Organization's (WHO) minimum overreach of 22.8…
CONTEXT: Flight Lieutenant Mohana Singh became the first IAF woman pilot to become completely operational by day on Hawk advanced jet aircraft. She landed the grueling 4 aircraft combat sortie…
CONTEXT: In Meghalaya, the Institute of Bio-resource and Sustainable Development (IBSD) a national institute of Department of Biotechnology opened up their state-of-the-art orchidarium in their research facility in Upper Shillong…
CONTEXT: Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers D V Sadananda Gowda has assured that the number of generic medical stores that number 5000 across the country will be increased and…
CONTEXT: Under-20 Eurasian Athletics Championships held at Almaty, Kazakhstan, Indian juniors bagged 5 gold and 3 silver medals. The national teams from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Iran, India, and Tajikistan participated…
CONTEXT: In April 2018, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared 3 June as International World Bicycle Day. The resolution for World Bicycle Day recognizes the uniqueness, longevity, and versatility…
CONTEXT: NASA's $8.8-billion James Webb Space Telescope, the world's largest and most expensive one, has successfully passed final thermal vacuum test, making its parts cleared for use in space. The…
CONTEXT: The National Green Tribunal has directed a committee to take groundwater samples and study the methodology of recharging it. The decision came after a plea alleged that rainwater harvesting…
CONTEXT: The Elephanta Festival of art and culture kicked off at the iconic Gateway of India in Mumbai yesterday. The gala event is organised on the Elephanta Island and promoted…
CONTEXT: The Indian economy has lost its spot as the world's fastest-growing economy to China. A Reuters survey of economists said that India registered 6.3% annual growth in the January-March…
CONTEXT: As per the data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the rate of gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the January-March quarter of 2018-19 decreased to 5.8% as…
CONTEXT: ONGC, India's top oil and gas producer, has toppled Indian Oil Corp (IOC) to regain crown of being the country's most profitable public sector company. According to earnings statements…
CONTEXT: At the stock markets, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange surged 553 points to close at an all time high of 40,268, on Monday. The Nifty at the…
CONTEXT: India, US, Japan, and Australia came together to support ASEAN-led architecture mechanism for a rule-based order to promote the free, open, prosperous and inclusive indo-pacific region in a meeting…
MAINS: Why airports are unable to handle increasing air traffic? What Needs to be done to overcome these issues ad concerns? Critically Evaluate. CONTEXT: International Air Transport Association, IATA, has…
CONTEXT: Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the political risk insurance arm of the World Bank Group, have agreed to expand Development Finance in Asia…
CONTEXT: China's defense minister Gen. Wei Fenghe has warned that its military will resolutely take action to defend Beijing's claims over self-ruled Taiwan and disputed South China Sea waters. Speaking…
CONTEXT: Telangana was formed on 2nd June in 2014 following the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. A number of cultural events, sports, and social events lined up in the state as…
MAINS: What are the directives issued by Judiciary to prevent cruelty against animals in India? Evaluate. CONTEXT: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has accorded the status of legal person…
World Digestive Health Day is observed every year by the World Gastroenterology Organisation, in collaboration with the WGO Foundation. Nepal celebrates Mt. Everest Day on May 29 every year in…
Former Indian President Pratibha Patil has been conferred the "Orden Mexicana del Aguila Azteca" (Order of the Aztec Eagle), the highest civilian award of Mexico given to foreigners, on 1…
CONTEXT: The Rs 21,738-crore procurement of 111 light Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH) for the Navy is on track to be the first big procurement of the new National Democratic Alliance…
An international collaboration of astronomers with the University of Warwick, I-JK, have discovered an exoplanet, Next-Generation Transit Survey(NGTS)- 4b, the Forbidden Planet, in the Neptunian Desert. It is smaller than…
A new species of wasp from the genus Kudakrumia identified by scientists in Goa. It has been named as Kudakrumia Rangnekari after Goa-based researcher Parag Rangnekar. Wasp is a member…
India's foreign exchange reserves increased by 1.994 billion to 419.992 billion US Dollar in the week ended 24th May 2019. RBI released that foreign currency assets rose by 1.991 billion…
Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) launched ‘Bank on Wheels’ facility in 14 of its lead districts in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The mobile van facility will enable the public, especially senior…
The United States on formally terminated India’s eligibility for a duty-free import scheme for developing countries on 31 May. It cited that India has not given assurances it will provide…
Russia has rejected an Iranian request to buy S-400 missile defense systems, concerned that the sale would stoke more tension in the Middle East. The request was rebuffed by President…
Britain should go for a no-deal Brexit with the EU and refuse to pay the agreed 39 billion pounds (45 billion euros, USD 50 billion) divorce bill. In an interview…
Pakistan has approved a fund of 2,000 crore Pakistani rupees (₹930 crore) to help boost its stock market. Pakistan's stock market has been one of the world's worst performing over…
British Airways (BA) resumed its flights to Pakistan today more than 10 years after it halted the service to that country following a bomb blast. Britain's flagship carrier stopped flying…
Mexican Economy Minister Graciela Marquez will meet US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in Washington today in an effort to defuse rising trade tensions. President Donald Trump has threatened to slap…
James Marape, a former finance minister, has been elected by parliament as the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (PNG). His appointment comes after the outgoing leader Peter O'Neill resigned…
Anita Bhatia has been appointed as the Assistant Secretary-General for resource management, sustainability and partnerships and Deputy Executive Director of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of…
The newly-inducted Union Cabinet approved a new scheme which assures minimum monthly pension of ₹3,000 per month to small shopkeepers, retail traders and the self-employed people after attaining the age…
Punjab State government plans to ban online delivery of food without hygiene rating as per the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) guidelines. The announcement was made by…
State Health Department of Goa announced the appointment of Panaji-based, Namrata Menon, Yoga Instructor, and fitness expert, as brand ambassador to promote yoga in Goa. She is appointed to promote…
A task force on project management, headed by NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant, has suggested the development of a National Project Management Policy Framework for the effective execution of public…
IIT Guwahati has signed an MoU with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to set up an IITG-ISRO Space Technology Cell (STC) at the institute. IITG-ISRO STC would be first…
Indore's Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar airport was declared as an international airport on 29 May 2019. The airport, named after Maharani Ahilya Bai Holkar of Indore, is considered as the…
The first Rafale combat aircraft would be inducted into the Indian Air Force's 'Golden Arrows' 17 Squadron. 'Golden Arrows' 17 Squadron was commanded by Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa during…
Flight Lt Mohana Singh has become the first woman fighter pilot to fly by day on a Hawk advanced jet aircraft. Her training involved flying both air-to-air combat and air-to-ground…
Sri Lanka, Japan and India on 28 May 2019 signed an agreement to jointly develop the East Container Terminal at the Colombo Port. As per the agreement, the Sri Lanka…
World Milk Day is a day established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to recognize the importance of milk as a global food. It has…
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has signed an agreement with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for crew selection and training for the prestigious Gaganyaan, the country's maiden manned mission.…
NASA has chosen Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines and Orbit Beyond to send equipment to the Moon. Donald Trump has accelerated the timetable for putting humans back on the Moon with 2024…
RBI has issued draft guidelines on liquidity management for the NBFCS and proposed a liquidity coverage ratio for large NBFCs. It covers all deposit taking NBFCs and non-deposit taking NBFCs…
India’s access to preferential trade terms under the U.S.’s Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) was on its way out, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation ending the trade benefits…
China gave $628.4 million for the construction of two ongoing nuclear power plants known as K2 and K3 in the past 10 months. China also gave $1.4 billion in financing…
10th National Science Film Festival of India(NSFFl) will be in Agartala, Tripura in January-February 2020. This is for the second time the event will be held in a North-Eastern city.…
The Centre has shortlisted five cities, Delhi, Shimla, Mysore, Ahmedabad and Ranchi to hold National Programme of the International Yoga Day this year. It will be the government's first mega…
AYUSH Ministry has launched a mobile application to enable people to locate yoga events and centres providing training and instructors. The mobile app was launched ahead of International Yoga Day…
Nitin Jairam Gadkari has been appointed as Minister of Road Transport and Highways; and Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Ramesh Pokhriyal gets Minister of Human Resource Development. Ram…
Nirmala Sitharaman, the country’s first full-time woman Finance Minister, will present the Union Budget on July 5. First session of 17th Lok Sabha is slated to begin on 17 June…
A new ‘Jal Shakti’ Ministry in which the Ministries of Water Resources and Drinking Water and Sanitation will be merged. Shekhawat took charge of the Ministry on Friday, a day…
PM-KISAN Scheme extension to include all eligible farmer families irrespective of the size of land holdings. The key element of PM-KISAN is income support of Rs.6000/- to the small and…
Airports Authority of India (AAI) signed an agreement with NTrustInfotech - Anarock Consortium for asset rationalization, lease administration and related services on a pan-India basis through cutting edge Lease Administration…
In Shooting, India topped the medals tally with five golds and a silver at the ISSF World Cup in Munich, Germany. Second-placed China bagged nine medals two gold, two silver,…
Binny, a 41-year-old orangutan, at Odisha's Nandankanan Zoological Park died on 29 May following a prolonged illness. Orangutans are one of the world's three extant species of great apesand are…
Two Russian space agency Roscosmos' cosmonauts have successfully carried out the 217th spacewalk for International Space Station's support, maintenance and upgrade. The spacewalk, fourth for 2019, was done by Expedition…
The first session of the 17th Lok Sabha will commence on 17th of this month. The Rajya Sabha will have its sitting from 20th onwards. The election for the Speaker…
The Reserve Bank of India will observe Financial Literacy Week across the country from 3rd to 7th of this month. The theme this year is - 'Farmers and how they…
The founder of Flipkart, Sachin Bansal joins Ujjivan Small Finance Bank as director. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank is chasing a plan to upgrade itself into a state-of-the-art mass- market bank.…
Guinea elected James Marape as its 8th prime minister. He belongs to Pangu Party. He succeeded Peter O Neill of People's National Congress party, who was pressured to resign by…
China accused the US of provoking trade disputes and engaging in naked economic terrorism, economic chauvinism, and economic bullying. The Country also said that they oppose a trade war but…
President Donald Trump announced in March he would end India's access Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) trade program over whatwas lack of access to India's market. The program allows emerging…
President Trump announced that he is slapping a 5% tariff on all Mexican imports, effective June 10, to pressure the country to do more to crack down on the surge…
India's decision to buy the long-range S-400 missile defense system from Russia will have serious implications on defence ties, the Trump administration has warned. The S-400 is known as Russia's…
The UN Security Council has extended an arms embargo and sanctions on South Sudan for a year, despite resistance from African countries, Russia and China. A US-drafted resolution was adopted…
India, US,Japan, and Australia are set to meet for the fourth time and with the latest quadrilateral meet set to occur in Bangkok. India has said the quadrilateral meeting is…
South Africa slashes cabinet size, appoints 50% women in the cabinet South African President Cyril Ramaphosa cut the number of cabinet ministers from 36 to 28, in a move would…
Supreme Court May 29 extended the tenure of Justice V K Jain, a judicial member of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), which was expiring. He had joined the…
Newly appointed Ministers have started taking charge of their Ministries. Nirmala Sitharaman today took the charge of Finance Ministry. Earlier, Santosh Gangwar took the charge of Ministry of Labour and…
Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa received the baton of Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee from outgoing Chairman COSC and Chief of the Naval Staff…
The airport, to be known as Noida International Airport, will be developed in four phases between 2020 and 2040 at a cost of Rs.30,000 crore on 1,300 hectares of land.…
The airport is expected to reduce congestion at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in New Delhi which witnessed 63.5 million passengers in 2017, exceeds the built capacity of 6 crore…
The proposed Jewar airport in Uttar Pradesh is expected to begin operations from 2023 with a capacity to handle 1.2 crore passengers annually. It will serve as the second airport…
Admiral Karambir Singh took over as the Chief of Naval Staff today with a career spanning over 37 years. Karambir Singh served as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff at…
In the Union cabinet, 2019 Modi changes the 40% of Ministry; debutants hog the show. In Modi's new Cabinet, one-third of the total ministers are debutants, including BJP president Amit…
CONTEXT: India signs Loan Agreement with the World Bank for Strengthening the Public Financial Management in Rajasthan Project. The objective is to improve Budget execution, enhanced accountability and greater efficiency…
CONTEXT: Goa celebrated its statehood day on 30th May. It was on this day in 1987 Goa became the 25th state of the Indian Union. Before this, Goa, along with…
CONTEXT: Union Environment Ministry on 29th May launched the song 'Hawa Aane De' to spread awareness about Air pollution. The song was launched by Secretary, Ministry of Environment C K…
CONTEXT: The UN Security Council has extended an arms embargo and sanctions on South Sudan for a year, despite resistance from African countries, Russia and China. A US-drafted resolution was…
CONTEXT: Manu Bhaker was able to capture Olympic quota place in women’s air pistol in the shooting World Cup in Munich on 29th May although she missed a medal by…
CONTEXT: World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the…
CONTEXT: The World Health Organization (WHO) has for the first time recognised "burn out" in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD), collectively known as the ICD-11. The decision was taken…
CONTEXT: US President Donald Trump has announced tariffs on all goods coming from Mexico in a bid to curb illegal immigration. Trump anounced that from 10 June a five per…
CONTEXT: The Centre set up a tribunal for adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient reason to continue the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). A tribunal…
CONTEXT: Three women officers of Indian Air Force were part of India's first all-women crew to fly a medium-lift helicopter Mi-17 V5. Flight Lieutenant Parul Bhardwaj (Captain), Flying Officer Aman…
CONTEXT: Chelsea clinched the UEFA Europa League 2019 Cup. It scored four goals in a devastating second-half display to beat Arsenal 4-1 on 29 May at the Baku Olympic Stadium…
CONTEXT: World's largest telecom equipment maker Huawei filed a motion in a US court to declare National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) as "unconstitutional". The U.S. court had agreed on a…
CONTEXT: Lifetime Recognition Award by the Confederation of Horticulture Association of India was given to Professor N. Kumar, Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. The award has been conferred for…
CONTEXT: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman opened an emergency summit of Gulf Arab leaders in Mecca with a call for the international community to use all means to confront Iran. But, …
CONTEXT: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with President of Kyrgyz Republic, Sooronbay Jeenbekov at Rashtrapati Bhawan. This was his first engagement after being sworn in as Prime…
CONTEXT: Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) in its World Health Assembly held in Geneva, had for the first time recognized 'burn out' as a medical condition in its International…
CONTEXT: Croatia’s Ivo Karlovic became the oldest man to win a match at the French Open 2019 for 46 years on 28 May. He beat Spain’s fellow veteran Feliciano Lopez…
CONTEXT: On May 21, a 34-member panel of the Anthropocene Working Group (AWG) voted 29-4 in favour of designating a new geological epoch — the Anthropocene. The vote signals the…
CONTEXT: A new species of wasp from the genus Kudakrumia has been recently identified by scientists in Goa. The wasp, Kudakrumia rangnekari, was named after Goa-based researcher Parag Rangnekar. The…
CONTEXT: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma launched a new project to boost medicinal and aromatic plants cultivation named "Aroma Mission". "Aroma Mission" a project of Rs.18 crore launched to…
CONTEXT: The Malaysian government said that hundreds of tonnes of imported plastic waste will be shipped back to where it came from insisting that the country did not want to…
CONTEXT: Nepal is celebrating its 12th Republic Day today. A number of programmes are being organised in different parts of the country to mark the occasion. The main function was…
CONTEXT: To create a new chapter in India-China cooperation in the new era of digital transition, 2019 Sino-India IT and DT Industry Cooperation Forum was held on 27th May in…
CONTEXT: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad called for talks to resolve the ongoing trade dispute between Washington and Beijing and urged the world to accept China’s technological prowess. The U.S.…
CONTEXT: The United States and the United Arab Emirates have announced that mutual defence cooperation agreement (DCA) has come into force, amid increasing tensions between Washington and Tehran. At the…
CONTEXT: India maintains ample reserves according to the IMF metrics for reserve adequacy, the US treasury department said in a report. India for the first time was placed by the…
CONTEXT: The US has ruled out giving any exemption from its punitive sanctions to some countries for buying oil from Iran, saying America's maximum pressure campaign was working and the…
CONTEXT: Sri Lanka, Japan, and India signed an agreement to jointly develop the East Container Terminal at the Colombo Port on 28th May. The joint initiative is estimated to cost…
CONTEXT: PM Modi will host Chinese President Xi Jinping this year for an informal summit, a foreign ministry spokesman said after meeting several times over the past year to try…
CONTEXT: Western Command Children Summer Adventure Camp 2019 is being organised at Manali from 27 May to 02 June 2019. The seven day camp is being conducted under the aegis…
CONTEXT: Indian Air Force has signed an MoU with ISRO for crew selection and training for the prestigious Gaganyaan Programme. Air Vice Marshal R G K Kapoor handed over the…
CONTEXT: The External Affairs Ministry says the security situation is gradually returning to normal in the island nation but Indian nationals travelling there need to be careful and vigilant. Indian…
CONTEXT: The Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa visits Air Force Station in Bhisiana and Sarsawa to pay homage to the air warriors who made supreme…
The first UN peacekeeping mission was established on 29th May 1948. The objective is to pay tribute to the invaluable contribution by the uniformed and civilian personnel and to honour…
CONTEXT: A high-level committee appointed by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has recommended a higher natural gas price for producers from existing discoveries among measures to bring down…
CONTEXT: The Centre has projected a sharp increase of 26.6% in non-Goods and Services Tax collection in 2022-23. In the same year, total GST collection is expected to gross Rs…
CONTEXT: To facilitate high-value fund transfers, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced an extension of timings for customer transactions through Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) by one and…
CONTEXT: International Day for Biological Diversity tree ambulance was inaugurated in Chennai, Tamil Nadu by Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu. The initiative was proposed by Green man of India,…
CONTEXT: The government has constituted the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal to adjudicate whether or not there is sufficient cause for declaring the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as an…
CONTEXT: On 27 May 2019, an all-woman crew of Indian Air Force (IAF) flew a Mi-17 V5 helicopter for the first time in India. Flight Lieutenant Parul Bhardwaj (Captain), Flying…
CONTEXT: The National Small Industries Corporation Limited, NSIC today signed an MoU with Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises for the year 2019-20. The MoU envisages provision of enhanced…
CONTEXT: India has been elected to the Executive Board of the first UN-Habitat Assembly. It was elected at the Plenary Session of the Assembly which started on 27 May 2019…
CONTEXT: Pema Khandu will be sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh on 29 May 2019 for the second time. After having a landslide victory in the Assembly elections…
CONTEXT: Rivers worldwide are polluted with antibiotics that exceed environmental safety thresholds by up to 300 times, according to research. Scientists found one or more common antibiotics in two-thirds of…
CONTEXT: Sri Lanka has signed a tripartite agreement with India and Japan for development of eastern terminal of Colombo port. The Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) was signed in Colombo today…
CONTEXT: The architectural heritage of Orchha town in Madhya Pradesh added to the Tentative List of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. The architectural heritage of Orchha town depicts a unique style…
CONTEXT: The Russian made AN-32 aircraft, IAF’s formidable workhorse has formally been certified to fly on blended aviation fuel containing up to 10% of indigenous bio-jet fuel. Jayapal, Chief Executive…
CONTEXT: Russia launched the world's largest nuclear-powered icebreaker 'Ural' at the Baltic Shipyard in St Petersburg in order to improve its ability to tap the Arctic's commercial potential. Russia is…
CONTEXT: The Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) successfully test-fired the new version of the Akash surface-to-air defence missile system with a new indigenously-developed seeker in Balasore off the Odisha coast…
CONTEXT: NASA unveiled the calendar for the "Artemis" programme that will return astronauts to the Moon for the first time in half a century, including eight scheduled launches and a…
CONTEXT: Sri Lankan writer Guy Gunaratne was announced as the winner of 2019 Swansea University International Dylan Thomas Prize. He won the award for his debut novel 'In Our Mad…
CONTEXT: Lewis Hamilton won the Monaco Grand Prix to extend his championship. He defeated Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas. Hamilton struggled with grip and was under constant pressure from Red Bull’s…
CONTEXT: In ISSF shooting World Cup 2019, in Munich Germany, India's Saurabh Chaudhary has won 10m Air Pistol Gold. He scored 246.3 bettering his previous best of 245 points that…
CONTEXT: Indian shooter Rahi Sarnobat won the gold in 25m Pistol event at the ISSF World Cup 2019 in Munich. She also sealed a quota place for India in the…
Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Professor Balram Bhargava jointly won the 2019 Dr. Lee Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health at the 72nd World Health…
Bayern Munich clinched German Cup 2019. Bayern Munich defeated RB Leipzig. Bayern Munich won the final 3–0 for their 19th DFB-Pokal title. With the win, Bayern completed their 12th domestic…
The Dr. LEE Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health was established in 2008. It is awarded to individuals, institutions, and governmental or nongovernmental organizations who have made an outstanding contribution…
India's Mahesh Mangaonkar for the second time in the Sekisui Open in Kriens, Switzerland. Three years back he had won it the first time. Sekisui Open is a Challenger tour…
India won third International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle and Pistol tournament in Munich, Germany. Apurvi Chandela won gold in the women's 10m Air Rifle competition after a…
Indian artist Nalini Malani has won the biennial Joan Miró Prize for 2019. The award is named after Spanish painter and sculptor Joan Miró, one of the most influential artists…
NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), was inaugurated in Bengaluru. NSIL's main objective is to scale up industry participation in Indian space programs.…
India bags a total of 57 medals including 12 Gold, 18 Silver and 27 Bronze at India Open International Boxing tournament in Guwahati. MC Mary Kom, Shiva Thapa, L Sarita…
Police Officer Jitender Kumar posthumously was honoured with the Dag Hammarskjold Medal by the United Nations on 24 May 2019. He made the supreme sacrifice while serving in the UN…
International Commonwealth Day was observed in Commonwealth countries on 24 May. International Missing Children's Day is observed every year on 25 May.
Defence Research and Defence Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested a 500 kg class Inertial Guided Bomb from a Su-30 MKI aircraft at the Pokhran test range in Rajasthan. The indigenously-developed…
NASA unveiled the schedule for the 'Artemis' program that will return astronauts to the Moon, including eight scheduled launches and a mini-station in lunar orbit by 2024. Artemis 1 will…
NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), was officially inaugurated in Bengaluru on 23 May 2019. NSIL's main objective is to scale up industry…
ISRO Chairman K Sivan flagged off the shipment of India's largest liquid hydrogen storage tank at the VRV Asia Pacific's manufacturing plant at Sri City in Chittoor district of Andhra…
Ankur Patwardhan from Pune has bagged the second prize of €25,000 for a project at the ‘Elsevier Foundation-ISC3 Green and Sustainable Chemistry Challenge’. His project named ‘Butterfly attractant for pollination…
The Reserve Bank of Indiahas announced that it is to allow large modern currency chests to increase the service charges on cash deposited by non-chest bank branches from the existing…
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven announced that Sweden will host an International Conference against Anti-Semitism in memory of the Holocaust in October 2020. It will be held in Malmo, Southern…
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan met Pakistan President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad and signed several Memorandums of Understanding, MoUs. These MoUs include cooperation in economic…
Bangladesh-based terror outfit — the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) — was banned by the government of India under the anti-terror law UAPA. JMB was involved in the 2016 terror attack at…
The commandant of the Indian Army Infantry School, Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar, aged 57appointed as the new force commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) by the…
27 May 2019 Current Affairs: Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh also called as Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen India or Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Hindustan declared as a banned terrorist organization by the government, the Home Ministry In a notification,…
The 5th Smart Cities India 2019 expo, including Transport India, Solar India, Buildings India and Water India expos, was inaugurated by Durga Shanker Mishra on 23 May 2019. It is…
Corporation Bank launched ‘Corp SME Suvidha’, a product for GST-registered MSMEs. The product has been designed as part of the bank’s efforts to provide the best products to the MSME…
The Reserve Bank of India allowed large modern currency chests to increase the service charges on cash deposited by non-chest bank branches from the existing rate of ₹5 per packet…
A government-appointed advisory group has suggested issuance of 'Elephant Bonds' wherein people declaring undisclosed income will have to mandatorily invest half of that amount in these securities. These recommendations are…
Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom and Sarita Devi won gold medals at the second India Open boxing tournament. The tournament concluded on 24 May 2019. India won medals in…
SpaceX sent a packed rocket of 60 satellites into space. The launch was "the heaviest payload a Falcon 9 rocket has ever launched. The satellites represent the company’s ambitious plan…
IAF’s AN-32 aircraft was formally fleet certified to fly on blended aviation fuel containing up to 10% of indigenous bio-jet fuel. The approval certificate was received at the aero-engine test…
Microfossils of a globular spore connected to a T-shaped filament excavated in an Arctic region of northwestern Canada represent the oldest-known fungus. This discovery sheds light on the origins of…
A BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile was successfully test-fired by a Unit of Eastern Command, Indian Army from Car Nicobar Islands as part of joint training by 3 defence forces. The…
Reserve Bank of India announced that it will allow large modern currency chests to increase the service charges on cash deposited by non-chest bank branches from the existing rate of…
US President Donald Trump reached Japan for a four-day visit. Japanese and US officials hail the relationship between Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as unprecedented. The visual highlight is…
Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for a five-year term as South Africa’s President yesterday. Head of the African National Congress Ramaphosa was officially elected as President by Parliament during its…
US President Donald Trump and PM Narendra Modi agreed to meet at the G-20 Summit in Japan in June 2019. Both the leaders pledged to further strengthen the US-India strategic…
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the United Nations is not a State under Article 12 of the Constitution of India and is not amenable to its jurisdiction under…
DRDO successfully flight tested a 500 kg class Inertial Guided Bomb from Su-30 MKI Aircraft from the Pokhran test range, Rajasthan. The guided bomb achieved the desired range and hit…
The Second Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Mass Media Forum is being held at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from 23-26 May, 2019. A Delegation from I&B Ministry comprising of Shri TVK Reddy and…
International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) organized an international seminar-cum-workshop on Automotive Noise, Vibration and Harshness (iNVH). It was held on 23-24 May 2019 at ICAT, Manesar. This event was…
BJD’s Chandrani Murmu became the youngest ever Lok Sabha MP. The 25-year-old BTech graduate won the reserved Keonjhar, Odisha's seat by defeating a two-time MP. The Keonjhar Lok Sabha seat…
Seventy-eight seats have been won by women candidates in the 17th Lok Sabha elections, the highest since the first Lok Sabha in 1952. Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal are sending…
Naveen Patnaik is all set to take oath as chief minister of the State for a record fifth term in a row. The Biju Janata Dal headed by him has…
CONTEXT : India bags a total of 57 medals including 12 Gold, 18 Silver and 27 Bronze at India Open International Boxing tournament in Guwahati. MC Mary Kom, Shiva Thapa,…
CONTEXT: Sethu FC clinched their first ever Indian Women’s League trophy defeating Manipur Police. The match was held at the Guru Nanak Stadium, in Ludhiana, Punjab. The third edition of…
United Nations (UN) in its mid-year report on economic prospects named "World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2019 Mid-year Update" diminished the global economic growth forecasts for 2019 to 2.7%…
Researchers said that computer simulations provide compelling evidence that an insulating layer of gas hydrates could keep a subsurface ocean from freezing beneath Pluto’s icy exterior. The researchers conducted computer…
CONTEXT: International researchers have broken the record for superconductivity at the highest temperature recorded to date at around -23°C. They created a new material, called lanthanum superhydrides, to achieve the…
CONTEXT: German scientists have discovered 18 Earth-sized planets beyond solar system. Scientists re-analysed part of NASA's Kepler Telescope data using new method developed by them. They estimate the method may…
CONTEXT: An eruption of the Mount Agung volcano that spread ash over the south of the Indonesian island. The national disaster agency announced the eruption on Friday night lasted about…
CONTEXT: The Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has decided to carry out a comprehensive scientific study involving multiple agencies to ascertain the exact cause behind the frequent fish kills…
CONTEXT: Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed an agreement with Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC). It will provide $750 million long-term financing for the Railways Track Electrification Project as part of…
CONTEXT: It is sponsored yearly since 2000 by American Tortoise Rescue. May 24 is observed as National Brother’s Day in the United States to honor the brothers in one’s life.…
CONTEXT: World Health Organization officially declared Algeria and Argentina as malaria-free countries after recording no new cases for more than three years. Now, the numbers of malaria free countries increased…
CONTEXT: Under the threat of potentially devastating U.S. tariffs on autos, Japan is ready to roll out the newest phase of its charm offensive targeting President Donald Trump as it…
CONTEXT: British Prime Minister has announced that she would resign as the UK’s Conservative leader on June 7 “in the best interests of the country”, paving the way for a…
CONTEXT: Microsoft has removed the Huawei laptops it sold on its online store. The move of Microsoft is to comply with the US President's executive order to crack down on…
CONTEXT: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired an indigenously-developed 500 kg class guided bomb from a Sukhoi combat jet at Pokhran in Rajasthan. The guided bomb achieved…
CONTEXT: Indian Air Force formidable workhorse, the Russian made AN-32 aircraft was today formally fleet certified to fly on blended aviation fuel containing up to ten per cent of indigenous…
CONTEXT: Remya Haridas has created history by becoming the only woman to have elected to parliament from Kerala. She is also the second ever Dalit woman MP to have elected…
CONTEXT: Longest serving CM of any state Pawan Kumar Chamling-led Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) lost after 25 years to Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) in the state Assembly elections. In the…
CONTEXT: FIFA shrugged off any possibility of expansion from 32 to 48 teams at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. On January 10, 2017, FIFA Council unanimously decided in favour…
CONTEXT: The coach of Kenya’s Olympic track team in 2016, Michael Rotich, has been banned for 10 years for corruption. He asked for $12,000 to give athletes advance notice to…
CONTEXT: Former PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi was presented with the Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by Yale University. She was presented the doctorate for her achievements in business.…
CONTEXT: Former foreign secretary Shyam Saran will be conferred with Japan's second highest national award. He will be awarded for his contributions to strengthen the strategic ties and enhancing mutual…
CONTEXT: Karnataka Bank launched a new savings bank product called 'KBL SB Salary' for salaried class with three variants of Executive, Prime, and Classic. All these 3 variants of KBL…
CONTEXT: High-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX Company launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida on Thursday on a mission to carry the first batch of five dozen small satellites into…
CONTEXT: IAF successfully fired the BrahMos air version missile from its frontline Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft. The launch from the aircraft was smooth and the missile followed the desired trajectory…
CONTEXT: A cosmic body that hit the Earth and led to the formation of the Moon about 4.4 billion years ago may have also delivered large quantities of water to…
CONTEXT: China has delivered the first overhauled multi-role JF-17 fighter jet to Islamabad. This is a part of a project undertaken by the two countries over a decade ago for…
CONTEXT: S. Navy ships conducted joint drills with warships from allies Japan, Australia and South Korea in their first combined exercise in the Western Pacific. The six-day exercise involves two…
CONTEXT: An MoU for supporting joint collaborative research programmes in the area of Cancer was signed on 22 May 2019. It was signed between the Department of Biotechnology and the…
CONTEXT: The Union Cabinet will meet this evening to recommend the dissolution of the 16th Lok Sabha. The meet is being held a day after the counting of votes for…
CONTEXT: Four new judges of the Supreme Court were today administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. Justices BR Gavai, Surya Kant, Aniruddha Bose and…
CONTEXT: Bhawana Kanth became the first woman pilot of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to qualify to undertake combat missions on a fighter jet. She has completed operational syllabus for…
CONTEXT: India has stopped importing oil from Iran after American waivers granted to eight buyers expired early this month. This was stated by Indian Ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan…
CONTEXT: Mt Everest witnessed a traffic-jam like situation as over 200 mountaineers attempted to reach the summit point. Climbers from many countries reached above the Camp IV early morning and…
CONTEXT : The Director Generals of Assam Rifles and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) signed an Affiliation Charter between 3rd (Naga Hills) Battalion of Assam Rifles and Indian Coast Guard Ship…
CONTEXT : India stands in a lowly 117th position out of 181 countries in the KidsRight Index. It is an annual global index which ranks how countries adhere to and…
CONTEXT: Nahida Manzoor created history by becoming the first Kashmiri woman to successfully summit the World’s highest peak, Mount Everest. Nahida Manzoor went with her Sherpa Guide Nima Kancha. On…
Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been honoured with the Seoul Peace Prize. The South Korean government has awarded the Seoul Peace Prize for PM Modi in recognition of his…
CONTEXT: The National Centre for Coastal Research, an institute under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, in India, has a field research station in the Gulf of Mannar region, and researchers…
CONTEXT: The International Day for Biological Diversity (or World Biodiversity Day) is a United Nations-sanctioned international day to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. The day is observed on…
Recently, Badminton World Federation (BWF) launched two new formats of Badminton named as Air Badminton & Triples. BWF launched Air Badminton at Guangzhou with new dimensions of the court and…
Anirudh Chandrasekar and Niki Poonacha won the 2019 International Tennis Federation (ITF) men’s Futures tennis tournament title in Kampala, Uganda. The pair defeated Simon Carr and Ryan James Storrie and…
CONTEXT: The Department of Social Justice And Empowerment had invited nominations for the Vayoshreshtha Samman awards 2019. Nominations for Vayoshreshtha Samman- National Awards for Senior Citizens 2019 for individuals/institutions should…
Oman Author Jokha Al Harthi won the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for 'Celestial Bodies'. It is the story of three sisters of a desert country confronting its slave-owning past…
Indian Air Force today successfully fired the BrahMos air version missile from its frontline Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft. The launch from the aircraft was smooth and the missile followed the…
Bengaluru-based medical doctor Hema Divakar was honoured with the 'Global Asian of the Year 2018-19' award in Dubai recently. She was awarded for her yeomen services and contributions to the…
South African lawmakers have re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the president of the country. Members of Parliament from the African National Congress have chosen the head of state in the parliament's…
Sri Lanka has extended by another month the emergency regulations, which were enforced after the Easter Sunday terror attacks. President Maithripala Sirisena issued an extraordinary gazette notice today extending the…
CONTEXT: The Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad has stopped issuing visas to Pakistani nationals for one week. This is a mark of protest as a Bangladeshi diplomat's visa-extension application has…
CONTEXT: Saray Khumalo became the first black African women to conquer Mt. Everest in her fourth attempt. She climbed the 8,848 meter mountain after three previous attempts. BACKGROUND: She has…
CONTEXT: Indonesia’s Joko Widodo has been re-elected as President of the country. He beat his rival Prabowo Subianto, a retired general. Widodo and his vice-presidential running mate Ma’ruf Amin won…
CONTEXT: The US space agency has invited public to submit their names to fly abroad the next rover to Red Planet in 2020. Souvenir boarding passes will display names submitted…
CONTEXT: The 2019 Indo-Myanmar coordinated patrol (IMCOR) is taking place from 20 May to 28 May 2019 in Port Blair at Andaman and Nicobar Command. This is the 8th edition…
CONTEXT: Rajasthan Government set to revamp ‘Ujala Clinics’ for adolescents. It will appoint peer educators for counseling the youngsters in order to ensure coordination with other medical and health schemes.…
CONTEXT: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has reduced the prices of 9 non-scheduled cancer drugs by up to 87%. This decision is in continuation of nodal agency’s efforts to…
CONTEXT : A 28-year-old Indian climber has scaled two mountains above 8,000 metres, including the Mt. Everest, in just six days. Keval Hiren Kakka touched the peak of Mount Lhotse,…
Context: Union Minister of Textiles launched the India Size project in Mumbai. A first-of-its-kind project in the history of the country, India Size aims to arrive at a standard Indian…
CONTEXT: A three-member team led by Ashish Kumar will represent India at the second World Challenge Cup Series gymnastics tournament in Osijek, Croatia. It will be held from 23-26 May…
CONTEXT: Bathynellaceans are minute crustaceans (crab family) and they live in the porous spaces of sediments along the waterways. Not more than 0.5-mm long, they are barely visible to the…
CONTEXT: Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully launched its earth observation satellite RISAT-2B from Sriharikota. ISRO's trusted workhorse PSLV-C46 carrying RISAT-2B blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at…
CONTEXT: NASA has found evidence for a unique mixture of methanol, water ice, and organic molecules on Ultima Thule’s surface-the farthest world ever explored by mankind. Researchers are also investigating…
CONTEXT : Every year May 21 is observed as Anti-Terrorism day in India. The day is observed in the memory of former Indian PM Mr. Rajiv Gandhi who passed away…
CONTEXT : Tripura Gramin Bank received India’s top three Rural Banks (RRBs) in terms of profit, business, and growth. Currently, India has 46 Regional Rural Bank out of which Tripura…
CONTEXT : Bank credit to infrastructure sector grew by 18.5% to ₹55 lakh crore as of 2018-19, the highest since 2012-13 fiscal, as per the RBI data. Outstanding bank credit…
CONTEXT : The British government is discussing how to tweak its proposed European Union divorce terms in a last-ditch attempt to get Parliament's backing for Prime Minister Theresa May's deal…
CONTEXT : An author from Oman has won the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for "Celestial Bodies", the story of three sisters of a desert country confronting its slave-owning past…
CONTEXT : Myanmar Navy Ship UMS King TabinShweHtee (773) and UMS Inlay (OPV-54) arrived Port Blair on 20 May 2019. The 8th Indo-Myanmar coordinated patrol (IMCOR) is being organised at…
CONTEXT: Sri Lanka marked 10 years since the end of a decades-long civil war that left more than 100,000 people dead. The United Nations has urged Sri Lanka to investigate…
CONTEXT: IN ships Kolkata and Shakti are continuing their stay at Singapore to participate in the annual Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise SIMBEX-2019. It is being held from 16-22 May…
CONTEXT: The U.S. State Department has cleared $314 million in possible sales of air defense missiles to South Korea. South Korea, a key Asian ally of the United States, asked…
CONTEXT : An Indian peacekeeper is among the 119 military, police and civilian personnel who will be honoured with a prestigious UN medal this year for courage and sacrifice in…
CONTEXT : PCT Humanity, a charity run by an Indian, in the UAE has entered the Guinness Book of World Records. It got recognised for its hunger relief efforts during…
CONTEXT : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will attend the meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. She had a productive discussion with…
CONTEXT : The Supreme Court today stayed the Delhi High Court order which had held that the 2016 black money law cannot be allowed to operate with retrospective effect from…
air The Supreme Court today dismissed a PIL filed by a Chennai-based group of technocrats seeking 100 per cent matching of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips with Electronic…
CONTEXT : Noida is all set to outdo Nagpur by recycling 100 percent of the sewage water generated in the city. Nagpur, till now, is leading the efforts with recycling…
CONTEXT : In Tennis, defending champion Rafael Nadal of Spain has clinched the Italian Open 2019 title after beating Novak Djokovic 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 in the final in Rome last…
CONTEXT : The Second India Open International Boxing Tournament began at Sarusajai stadium in Guwahati on 20 May 2019. 16 countries will participate in the tournament where nearly 200 boxers…
CONTEXT : In Badminton, Sudirman Cup tournament began at the Guangxi Sports Center Gymnasium in Nanning, China on 19 May 2019. Top shuttlers PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal will spearhead…
CONTEXT : India’s top woman racer Sneha Sharma jumped into the lead in the ladies’ category after Round 3 of the Formula 4 South East Asia Championship. Sneha won the…
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) recently announced for its upcoming mission over next 10 years. Apart from much awaited and ambitious Chadrayaan-2 some other mega missions will be conducted. Among…
CONTEXT : Astrobee, a free-flying robot system has had its first hardware checks on the International Space Station. The system is actually a trio of robots, named Honey, Queen, and…
CONTEXT : World Metrology Day is observed every year on 20 May. It commemorates the anniversary of the signing of the Metre Convention in 1875. The theme for World Metrology…
CONTEXT : Kerala became the first state to tap into masala bond market by listing the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB)’s masala bond in LSE’s International Securities Market (ISM).…
CONTEXT : Austrian far-right Ministers were ready to quit their posts, after the country’s coalition government collapsed over a corruption scandal days before European elections. Conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has…
CONTEXT : Pakistan has appointed career diplomat Mueenul Haq as the High Commissioner to India. Prime Minister Imran Khan yesterday approved appointments of over two dozen ambassadors in various countries…
CONTEXT : Indonesia's Joko Widodo has been re-elected as president of the country, beating rival Prabowo Subianto, a retired general. Widodo and his vice-presidential running mate Ma'ruf Amin won the…
CONTEXT : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit Kyrgyzstan on 21 May 2019. She will represent India at the 2-day meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of…
CONTEXT : Two U.S. guided missile destroyers sailed near disputed islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on 19 May 2019. The USS Preble and USS Chung Hoon…
CONTEXT : S. President Donald Trump on Sunday warned he would destroy Iran if it threatens the U.S. “If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of…
CONTEXT : The United States of America on May 13, 2019 placed 12 foreign companies, including several entities from China and Pakistan in its entity list to ensure that sensitive…
CONTEXT : The government plans to introduce artificial intelligence system in the MCA 21 portal. This would make the compliance process easier as well as ensure routine enforcement activities are…
CONTEXT : Lieutenant General MM Naravane, Army Commander Eastern Command visited Misa Camp. He was briefed in detail on the Op-preparedness of the formation. He felicitated the meritorious Officers, Junior…
CONTEXT : Bandipora youth Mudasir Nazir Wani has been selected for the Asia Youth International Model United Nations (AYIMUN) conference. He was selected from more than 33,000 applicants across the…
CONTEXT : The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced that for the first time an all-female referee team will take charge of a men’s continental club cup clash. Japanese referee Yoshimi…
CONTEXT : The Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) signed an MoU with HCL on 15 May 2019. The aim of the MoU is to improve the condition of the…
CONTEXT : RISAT-2B, the satellite due to be launched before dawn on May 22 from Sriharikota, will mark the resumption of a vital ring of Indian all-seeing radar imaging satellites…
CONTEXT : Scientists in Germany have found a new species of flying dinosaur that flapped its wings like a raven. Archaeopteryx, a small feathered dinosaur, was considered to be the…
World Hypertension Day (WHD) is observed every year on 17 May. World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is observed on 17 May. The Second International Day of Light was observed…
CONTEXT : Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) launched a pilot scheme to extend financial assistance of up to ₹10 crore to fintech Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs). Fintech NBFCs…
CONTEXT : HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company announced the launch of 'Mosquito Disease Protection Policy'. This new policy will cover an individual against common mosquito-borne diseases like Dengue Fever, Malaria,…
CONTEXT : Saudi Arabia has wants to avert war in the region but stands ready to respond with 'all strength', telling Iran that the ball was now in its court.…
CONTEXT : British Prime Minister Theresa May today promised a new and improved deal to save her controversial Brexit agreement through Parliament when it comes up for a fourth vote…
CONTEXT : On 21st May, the UAE will celebrate World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development to highlight its efforts in promoting tolerance and cultural diversity. The event…
CONTEXT : The Navies of India and Singapore are participating in the annual maritime bilateral exercise SIMBEX in the South China Sea. Yesterday the sea phase of the bilateral naval…
CONTEXT : Jeffrey Rosen was confirmed as the United States' latest Deputy Attorney General by the US Senate. He has previously served at the Department of Transportation as the deputy…
CONTEXT : The 11th Joint Consular Committee Meeting between India and Iran took place in New Delhi on 14 May 2019. The status of ongoing cooperation in consular and visa…
CONTEXT : The third round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Botswana was held in New Delhi on 15 May 2019. The entire gamut of bilateral relations, including political,…
Context: Union Ministry of Environment announced a project to create DNA Database for Indian Rhinos. This is done in order to curb poaching and collect evidence for wildlife crimes including…
CONTEXT: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) conferred Sasakawa Award 2019 for Disaster Risk Reduction to Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra. He is the Additional Principal Secretary to Prime…
CONTEXT : Former Indian cricketers Sourav Ganguly and Sanjay Manjrekar are inducted into the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) commentary panel for World Cup 2019. World Cup 2019 will begin from…
CONTEXT : International Museum Day (IMD) is celebrated on 18th May every year. It is coordinated by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). The objective of International Museum Day (IMD)…
CONTEXT : The study carried out in Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh noted that hornbills, one among the large-sized frugivores, are the top seed dispersers. Sadly, they are also…
CONTEXT : For the first time, presence of a tiger has been reported in Goa’s Bhagwan Mahaveer National Park. The movement of the tiger was recorded through camera trapping method…
CONTEXT : India's foreign exchange reserves increased by $1.368 billion. According to the RBI's weekly statistical supplement, the overall forex reserves rose to $420.055 billion from $418.687 billion. India's forex…
CONTEXT : IBM India announced that it has tied-up with HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company to co- create new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based solutions. Teams from HDFC ERGO and IBM Services…
CONTEXT : National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has slashed the prices of 9 non-scheduled cancer drugs by up to 87 per cent. The decision is in continuation of the efforts…
CONTEXT : President Donald Trump on Friday announced a deal to lift U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Canada and Mexico that had created friction between the neighbours…
CONTEXT : The Netherlands and Russia have settled a long-running dispute over the seizure of Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise ship during an oil drilling protest in 2013, with Moscow expected to…
CONTEXT : Iran's foreign minister Jawad Zarif discounted the prospect of a new war in the region. state-run news agency IRNA at the end of his visit to China that…
CONTEXT : Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a Brazilian bishop who is under investigation by local authorities. The Vatican announced the resignation of Bishop Vilson Dias de Oliveira…
CONTEXT : The1 Kerala State Assembly is undertaking E- Vidhan, an initiative to digitize all records. The first phase of the project is expected to be completed in 14 months.…
CONTEXT : Maharashtra Cabinet approved to circulate an ordinance to amend the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Reservation Act, 2018. It also approved to recompense the fees to the…
CONTEXT : 26 reservoirs in Maharashtra have reached “zero storage” as on May 18, according to statistics put out by the Water Conservation department of the state government. The department’s…
CONTEXT : The Indian Navy conducted significant missile tests boosting its anti-air warfare capabilities. The first cooperative engagement firing of the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) or Barak-8…
CONTEXT : The Centre has issued a drought advisory to Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, asking them to use water judiciously. The drought advisory is issued…
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) introduced a weighting system for appointments under compassionate grounds. It will be based on nine criteria like family income, dependents, remaining service…
A Reserve Bank of India-appointed committee headed by Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani has submitted its suggestions on promoting digital payments to Governor Shaktikanta Das. BACKGROUND: In January, the RBI had…
Bank of India reported a net profit of 252 crore for the quarter ended March 31, compared with a loss of ₹3,969 crore in 2018. The Gross NPA ratio improved…
African National Congress (ANC) won South African elections with 57.51% votes and Cyril Ramaphosa elected as South African President. Last year in February 2018, Cyril Ramaphosa was elected as South…
US President Donald Trump will delay by six months a decision on imposing steep tariffs on imported autos. The decision marks an attempt by Washington to increase pressure ahead of…
United States has approved more than 600 million dollar in sales of air defense missiles to South Korea and Japan as tensions return with North Korea. The State Department had…
A high ranking Chinese official has said that the ongoing trade war with the US could slash China's GDP by one per cent. Wang Yang, one of the seven members…
Iran has urged countries including China and Russia to take concrete action to safeguard the 2015 nuclear deal after the US withdrew from the agreement. On a visit to Beijing,…
Saudi Arabia approved permanent residency gives permanent residency to certain expatriates. It will allow them to own real estate in the kingdom and reside with their families without a Saudi…
International aid to India for education has fallen by more than 26%, compared with a global downturn of 2%, data from United Nations showed. India received $464 million in 2017,…
In a landmark first for Asia, Taiwan's Parliament today passed a bill legalising same-sex marriage. The bill would allow same-sex couples to form 'exclusive permanent unions' and would let them…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency Varanasi, which goes to polls, continues to have only one air quality monitoring station, despite being ranked as among the top 3 most polluted cities…
India has expressed its full support for sustainable peace, economic development and stability in Afghanistan. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj gave this assurance to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's Special Envoy…
The Indian Navy achieved a significant milestone in enhancing its Anti Air Warfare Capability with the maiden cooperative engagement firing of the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM). The…
A Nepalese Sherpa climber Kami Rita has scaled Mount Everest for 23rd time. He broke his own record for the most successful ascents of the world's highest peak. Rita is…
India handed over a pair of Mi-24 helicopters to Afghanistan. They are given with the aim to strengthen the Afghan air force as it battles a deadly Taliban insurgency. The…
India captain Virat Kohli bagged the International Cricketer and Batsman of the Year award during the CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR) International awards 2019. Pacer Jasprit Bumrah was adjudged as International…
India had more deaths among children under five than any other country in 2015, a Lancet study has found. The researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health…
Rainfall from the Asian summer monsoon, which influences water availability, ecosystems and agriculture in India, has been decreasing over the past 80 years, according to a study. Man-made atmospheric pollutants…
Groundnuts grown in India have about 55% oleic acid, about 25% linoleic acid and around 10% palmitic acid, whereas in the U.S., several groundnut varieties have 80% oleic acid and…
Low-cost technology developed by IIT Bombay can be used to detect imprints on currency notes, blood cells Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have devised low-cost lenses…
The natural satellite is believed to have gone through a phase when it was composed of molten rock Scientists have said they could be a step closer to solving the…
Pakistan's currency hit an all-time low against the US dollar after it dropped to Rs 148 per dollar in the inter-bank market. The devaluation followed bailout package by the International…
China warned the U.S. on Thursday against further harming trade ties after President Donald Trump effectively barred Chinese telecom giant Huawei from the U.S. market, escalating tensions between the world’s…
British Prime Minister Theresa May agreed to set a firm date for her resignation as Conservative Party leader to make way for a new leader in Downing Street by next…
Education, language skills to be rewarded in new proposal S. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a proposal that will include significant changes to the way green cards are allocated,…
Aarohi Pandit has become the world’s first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in a Light Sport Aircraft (LSA). She completed the feat when she landed at…
A proposal by India to prevent developed countries from dumping their electronic and plastic waste onto developing countries, was defeated at the recently concluded meeting of the Basel Convention in…
India and the U.S. are cooperating to prevent all forms of terrorism both from land and sea, U.S. Chief of naval operations . The Admiral, who was in India earlier…
The 11th Joint Consular Committee meeting between India and Iran took place on 14th of this month in New Delhi. Both sides discussed the early conclusion of Agreement on Mutual…
A MoU was signed between National Mission for Clean Ganga, HCL Foundation and INTACH for taking up a project of ‘Plantation of Rudraksh Trees in Uttarakhand’. It is a part…
International Army Scout Masters Competition as a part of International Army Games will be organised at Jaisalmer from 24 July-17 August 2019. The event will witness participation of the Mechanised…
The Moon is steadily shrinking, causing wrinkling on its surface and quakes, according to an analysis of imagery captured by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). A survey of more than…
Mission Artemis will likely carry the first woman astronaut to the Moon. The mission has been named after the Greek Moon goddess who was also the twin sister of the…
The scientists have created a next-generation plastic that can be fully recycled into new materials of any colour, shape, or form, without loss of performance or quality. A team of…
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development announced a Rs 700-crore venture capital fund for equity investments in agriculture and rural-focused startups. NABARD has been contributing to other funds…
China’s President Xi Jinping debunked the “clash of civilisations” theory, and appealed for harmonious dialogue and coexistence between civilisations. Without naming the U.S., President Xi, in his address at the…
China has broadened its block of online encyclopedia Wikipedia to include all language editions. According to a report by the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI), China started blocking all…
The department ordered “non-emergency U.S. government employees”, at both the Embassy in Baghdad and the Consulate in Irbil, to leave the country. The order applies primarily to full-time diplomats posted…
US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to protect American computer networks from foreign adversaries. Trump signed an executive order which effectively bars US companies from using foreign…
Admiral Sunil Lanba, the Chief of Naval Staff inaugurated Indian Navy’s first full-fledged Service Selection Board (SSB)at Diamond Harbour, near Kolkata on 14 May 2019. This is the fifth Service…
The India Pavilion at Cannes Film Festival 2019 was inaugurated by Information and Broadcasting Secretary Amit Khare today. A special IFFI poster marking its Golden Jubilee Edition was also released,…
Novak Djokovic of Serbia beat Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 6-3, 6-4 to win his third Madrid Open title on 12 May 2019. Djokovic lifted the title in Madrid and has…
Indian racer Jehan Daruvala, won the inaugural round of the FIA Formula 3 Championship, one of the support events to Formula One in Barcelona on 12 May 2019. The FIA…
The Union Environment Ministry has embarked on a project to create DNA profiles of all rhinos in the country. By 2021, the project’s deadline, the Indian rhino could be the…
International Nurses Day (IND) is an international day observed around the world on 12 May each year. It marks the contributions that nurses make to society. It was first observed…
The 2020s are set to be the Asian decade, with the continent dominating an exclusive list of economies expected to sustain growth rates of around 7%. Ethiopia and Côte d’Ivoire…
US President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit at Osaka in Japan next month amid latest escalation in trade tensions between the two countries.…
S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping participate in a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. Trump is to meet with Xi…
World’s first exclusive women’s cricket magazine CRICZONE has released. It has Indian women’s cricket team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana featured as the cover story. The publisher of the magazine is Yash…
Indonesian Coast Guard ship (BAKAMLA) ‘Tanjung Datu’ arrived in Port Blair today along with a high-level delegation led by First Admiral Eko Murwanto. BACKGROUND: The aim of this goodwill visit…
The Home Ministry extended ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, LTTE in India for a further period of five years. Government of India under the provisions of the…
The Young Scientist Programme ‘Yuvika2019’ was inaugurated by Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO Chairman Dr K Sivan, through video mode in Bengaluru today. The two-week residential summer vacation programme spread…
Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif will hold talks with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi . The talks will primarily focus on the impact of the…
The World Trade Organisation ministerial meeting of developing countries began in New Delhi on 13 May 2019. BACKGROUND: The logjam in the Appellate Body is a serious threat to the…
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has identified a substation to be upgraded into an unmanned substation- the first of its kind in the city. The 33 (KV)/11…
FIFA announced two new award categories to promote women's football across the globe. The two new award categories are off Women's goalkeeper of the year and a women's team of…
World Migratory Bird Day is observed every year on 11 May. The theme for this year's World Migratory Bird Day is ‘Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution.’ The…
TIJJANI Muhammad-Bande, a professor and former vice chancellor of Usman DanfodiyoUniversity, Sokoto, has been appointed the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). He was the permanent representative of…
K S Radhakrishnan, former Supreme Court Judge, has been appointed as a member of the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal, London. He will render his services as a member of the…
The parasitic bloom is a variant of a Japanese orchid Discovery has given India one of its smallest orchids in terms of size and duration of bloom to be recorded…
According to a report by the UN, Royal Bengal Tiger, which dominates the marshy areas of the Sundarban forest reserves, may be pushed into extinction due to rise in sea…
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meeting of developing countries will begin in New Delhi today. BACKGROUND: The two-day meeting is being held at a time when the multilateral rule-based-trading…
For the first time, researchers have sighted nests of the grizzled giant squirrel at Pakkamalai Reserve Forests near Gingee in the Eastern Ghats. The squirrel is an endangered species listed…
UN Global Road Safety Week was observed from 6 to 12 May 2019. It is celebrated every two years and highlights the need for strong leadership for road safety. The…
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will hold its 2020 high-level conference early June in Portugal’s Lisbon to support the sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine resources. BACKGROUND: Theme…
The Indian Army is commemorating 2019 as the ‘Year of Next of Kin’. It plans to reach out to the next of kin of battle casualties, ex-servicemen and serving soldiers…
The US unveiled the 'Global Health Security Strategy'. The strategy is a first of its kind strategy to prevent, detect and respond to threats from infectious diseases occurring naturally or…
Indian Space Research Organization ISRO is scheduled to launch the nation’s latest radar imaging satellite RISAT-2B on 22nd of this month. BACKGROUND: A release from the national space agency says,…
First AH-64E (I) - Apache Guardian helicopter was formally handed over to the Indian Air Force at Boeing production facility in Mesa, Arizona, USA on 10 May, 2019. Air Marshal…
National Technology Day is observed every year on 11t May in India. It acts as a reminder of the anniversary of Shakti, the Pokhran nuclear test which was held on…
Temperature rise and climate change affect not just some countries but the entire globe, on which all species live- humans, animals, plants, fish, microbes. The Earth and the atmosphere surrounding…
Herpetologists took 12 years to document Smithophis atemporalis, a predominantly aquatic species It’s literally raining reptiles in the Northeast, and the latest to be discovered has a Mizo name that…
A previously extinct species of bird returned from the dead, reclaiming the island it previously lived on and re-evolving itself back into existence. The white-throated rail colonized the Aldabra Atoll…
Around 180 governments on Friday agreed on a new UN accord to regulate the export of plastic waste, some eight million tonnes of which ends up in the oceans each…
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) had organised a Conference of the Regional Heads of Customs Administration of Asia Pacific Region of the World Customs Organisation (WCO)…
Ireland has become only the second country in the world to declare a climate and biodiversity emergency. It happened after the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) report on Climate Action was accepted…
A WTO Ministerial meeting of developing countries is being hosted by India in New Delhi on 13-14 May 2019. Sixteen developing countries, Six Least Developed Countries (LDC) and Director General…
Konkan Railways Corporation Ltd has signed a contract agreement with Nepal's Department of Railways to supply two 1600 HP DEMU train sets. These trains will be used to operationalise railway…
India’s Esha Singh and Akull Kumar won silver in junior mixed air pistol event in the International Shooting Competition at Hannover, Germany. They secured 5.4 points and defeated by the…
Lakes and ponds, a lifeline for the deer, wild boar, jackals and peacocks, all dried up this summer. A herd of endangered deer wait under the shade of one of…
Unique genetic evolution has helped them as they search for food and mates While people and other vertebrates are colour blind in dim light, some deep-sea fish may possess keen…
For the very first-time scientists carried out a genetic study on people of Lakshadweep Islands. It was conducted by a team of researchers at CSIR's (Council of Scientific & Industrial…
In a first, NASA will launch a spacecraft that will collide with an asteroid in 2022 to demonstrate a planetary defense technique. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) will get…
ISRO aims to land Vikram in unexplored lunar south pole. Chandrayaan-2, the lunar lander mission planned to be launched during July 9-16, will have 14 Indian payloads or study devices.…
Finance Ministry told that the country's fiscal deficit at ₹51 trillion at the end of February 2019 had touched 4.52% of the GDP. The government's has pegged its fiscal deficit…
The government of India has prohibited Import of second-hand or refurbished electronics and IT goods without registration with the Bureau of Indian Standards. Under the Electronics and IT Goods (Requirement…
The World Trade Organisation, WTO, ministerial meeting of developing countries will take place on 13-14 of this month in New Delhi. BACKGROUND: The meeting is being held at a time…
India’s first ‘mega-science’ exhibition ‘Vigyan Samagam’ was inaugurated in Mumbai. It is organised by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), the Department of Science and Technology (DST), and the National…
With the eighth position, the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad has been ranked among the top ten best airports in the world. The survey was conducted by AirHelp. The…
Noted writer Sanjib Chattopadhyay, Classical dancer Sonal Mansingh and Tabla Maestro Pt. Swapan Chowdhury were conferred with D.Litt degrees by the Rabindra Bharati University (RBU) in Kolkata on 8 May…
Olympia Cyberspace, a unit of the Chennai-based Olympia Group, is coming up with a million square feet greenfield IT park jointly with US Private equity fund Apollo Global, in Guindy.…
India CEO Forum on Climate Change was organized by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)on 8 May 2019. The Forum consisted of high-level discussions across several sessions covering…
Solutions to the biggest threats facing our planet lie underground, according to experts who insist climate change, overpopulation and food shortages can all be tackled by going subterranean. Efforts to…
Following the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal’s decision to allow banks to declare NPAs of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited and its group entities, the RBI has now withdrawn…
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is organising a meeting of the Regional Heads of Customs Administration of Asia Pacific Region of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) in…
Monkeypox, a virus similar to the human smallpox which was eradicated in 1980, does not spread easily from person to person, but can in rare cases be fatal. Singapore has…
India and Turkey vowed to strengthen economic relations with the aim of reaching 10 billion US dollars bilateral trade by 2020. Turkey's Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal held talks with…
Amazon going to send a spaceship to the moon, joining a resurgence of lunar interest half a century after people first set foot there. Blue Origin will land a robotic…
The Delhi High Court has waived the cooling-off period for divorce by mutual consent of a woman, from her estranged husband, after she expressed her intention to enter into another…
Navy ships INS Kolkata and Shakti carried out Group Sail with the naval ships of Japan, the Philippines and the U.S. in the South China Sea (SCS) from May 3-9.…
The sea phase of the Indo-French naval exercise 'Varuna' began on 8 May 2019. This year's edition of the Indo-French naval exercise currently underway off the Goa coast is the…
SpaceX successfully launched a Dragon spacecraft on a cargo mission for NASA to International Space Station (ISS). BACKGROUND: It carries 2,500 kilograms of research, supplies and hardware for astronauts living…
World Red Cross Day, also known as World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is observed every year on May 8. It is a gentle nod to all the volunteers…
Team of herpetologists hoping to study its diet, breeding pattern and habitat India now has a fifth brown pit viper but with a reddish tinge. A team of herpetologists led…
ECube, an ESG (environment, social and governance) platform announced the appointment of Chandru Badrinarayanan as managing partner. Early this year, Ecube had announced a fundraise of $1 billion jointly with…
India's crude oil imports are set to become expensive as U.S. ends waiver on crude import from Iran India will be hit by the Trump administration's decision to end waivers…
Piramal Enterprises Ltd. and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) have entered into a MoU to co-sponsor a renewable energy-focused Infrastructure Investment Trust. The InvIT would seek to acquire up…
US President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on Iran's iron, steel, aluminium and copper sectors. The move is aimed at stopping Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and intercontinental ballistic…
WHO says over 1.35 mn lives lost a year Road accidents are the leading cause of death among people in the 5-29 age-group worldwide with more than 1.35 million lives…
Iran stopped respecting limits on its nuclear activities agreed under a 2015 deal with major powers until they find a way to bypass renewed U.S. sanctions. The announcement came as…
India and the US have agreed that the gains made in Afghanistan in the past 18 years have must be preserved and consolidated. During Khalilzad’s talks in New Delhi, it…
Justice PR Ramachandra Menon was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court. Governor Anandiben Patel administered him the oath of office and secrecy at a function here…
Trade-related talks are underway in New Delhi between senior officials of India and China. The Chinese side is being headed by Li Guo, Vice Minister of the General Administration of…
The U.S. Commercial Service will bring more than 100 U.S. companies to India as part of the U.S. BACKGROUND: Department of Commerce’s largest annual trade mission program, Trade Winds. Trade…
Former world number one Roger Federer has returned to third in the ATP Men's rankings released on 6 May 2019. He replaced Alexander Zverev after he was knocked out of…
US President Donald Trump bestowed Tiger Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honour. Woods is only the fourth and the youngest golfer ever to have…
Indian boxers finished with six medals, including two gold at the 36th Feliks Stamm International Boxing Tournament in Warsaw, Poland. Gaurav Solanki and Manish Kaushik bagged one gold each. Indian…
Indian-origin journalist G D ‘Robert’ Govender was conferred with V K Krishna Menon Award 2019 in the UK for his contribution as a pioneer of decolonised journalism. The award is…
ISRO is set to launch its Radar Imaging Satellite, the RISAT-2BR1, on May 22, 2019 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. The RISAT, a remote sensing satellite, provide all-weather surveillance using…
India has been re-elected as an observer to inter-governmental forum Arctic Council. The Arctic Council promotes cooperation, coordination and interaction among Arctic states on common issues, particularly on sustainable development…
Relentless pursuit of economic growth, twinned with the impact of climate change, has put one million species at risk of extinction, as per a report. Known as the Global Assessment,…
In Mali, the president has named a new government after its predecessor resigned in April 2019. President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced the new executive of 37 members under Prime Minister…
Iran is likely to announce today that it is partially withdrawing from the nuclear deal it struck with world powers. The move comes a year after President Donald Trump pulled…
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has appealed to the international community to lift travel warnings issued after the Easter Sunday attacks. In a meeting with the diplomatic community in Colombo…
Expressing concern over fresh trade tensions between the United States and China, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has said that the tensions between the US and China are the…
India and the United States held the India-U.S. Bilateral Trade meeting in New Delhi on 6 May 2019. India appreciated the US Trade Winds Indo-Pacific Business Forum and Mission initiative…
The government has decided to reduce the qualifying marks for NEET-PG for 2019-20 by six percentile. An official statement said, general category candidates with a minimum mark of 44 percentile,…
Desert Storm 2019, touted to be the longest Cross-Country Rally in India is set to kick off today. The four-day-long Rally will see over 100 teams competing in high temperatures,…
The riverbeds of Nagavali and Gostani, in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh. The report notes that China and India head the list of critical hotspots for sand extraction impacts in rivers,…
In Uttrakhand, the world renowned and much awaited chardham yatra began from today. On the auspicious occasion of Akshay Tritya, Gangotri and Yamunotri dhams have been opened for pilgrims. Gangotri…
Ace Indian squash players Saurav Ghoshal and Joshna Chinappa won their respective Asian Individual Squash Championship titles in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Saurav Ghoshal defeated Leo Au Chun Ming of Hong…
INS Ranjit, a Rajput class destroyer was decommissioned at a solemn grand ceremony at Naval Dockyard today at BACKGROUND: The Decommissioning Ceremony was graced by 16 officers and 10 sailors…
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Space X) launched its 17th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station by using Falcon 9 rocket with Dragon Spacecraft. The 213-foot-tall rocket lifted off…
Following a plea raising concerns over incidents of forest fires in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir, the National Green Tribunal has sought a report from the Union Environment…
North Korea has fired several short range projectiles into the Sea of Japan. State media confirmed that North Korean leader gave the order of firing to increase the combat ability…
India and the United States have agreed to strengthen economic co-operation and bilateral trade by ensuring greater collaboration amongst stakeholders, including government, businesses and entrepreneurs. BACKGROUND: A bilateral trade meeting…
In early March, the small set of NewSpace entities in the country sat up in disbelief to see a state-run company taking birth in that name although it did not…
The Finance Ministry has, on the recommendations of the Commerce Ministry, imposed an anti-dumping duty of $1,633.17 per tonne on the import of saccharine from Indonesia. Saccharine is a compound…
Ministry of Electronics & IT, and CSC e- Governance Services India Limited partnered with the IIT Kanpur to upscale ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’. BACKGROUND: 'Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’ is the programme of…
The Department of Mines and Geology has passed an order to tentatively halt sand extraction from the Tunga in the vicinity of the Chibbalagudde fish sanctuary in Tirthahalli taluk. BACKGROUND:…
In 2029, a massive asteroid called 99942 Apophis will fly past earth at an approximate distance of 19,000 miles within the distance of some orbiting spacecraft. Apophis is named after…
The fourth of Indian Navy’s stealth Scorpene class Submarines of Project 75 was launched today at the Kanhoji Angre Wet Basin of Mazagon Dock Limited at Mumbai in Maharashtra. BACKGROUND:…
Coal Miners Day is observed every year on 4 May to highlight the conditions of coal miners as it is the toughest profession known. National Space Day is observed annually…
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) North Eastern Region (NER) installed two geological display boards at two important sites -- Mawmluh cave and Therriaghat, Sobhar in East Khasi district in…
The Union Environment Ministry has constituted a committee to implement the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). The committee will be chaired by the Secretary, Union Environment Ministry. The NCAP unveiled…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law new measures that would enable the creation of a national network, able to operate separately from the rest of the world. The…
The Netherlands has emerged as the third largest foreign direct investor in India during 2017-18. The Netherlands was also the second largest destination for foreign investment by Indian companies, after…
The 14th edition of the annual Sino-Indian border trade opened at Nathu La in Sikkim on 1 May 2019. The bilateral border trade between the two countries is organised four…
The United Nations has called the new laws “draconian” while the US and several other countries had urged Brunei to halt its plans. Celebrities including George Clooney, Elton John and…
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah said on Sunday that Brunei has had a “de facto moratorium” on capital punishment for over two decades and “this will also be applied to cases under…
The move marked a major escalation in trade tensions between the world's two largest economies and a shift in tone from Mr. Trump, who cited progress in talks as recently…
Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian has been included in the Advisory Council of the 15th Finance Commission as its member. The Advisory Council was set up in April 2018 to…
Japan's Emperor Akihito formally abdicated on 30 April 2019 in Tokyo. He is the country's first monarch to step down from the Chrysanthemum Throne in two centuries. Akihito's reign and…
BSNL has become the first operator to start optical fiber-based high-speed broadband service in Pulwama with the launch of 'Bharat Fibre'. This is the first such FTTH (fiber-to-the-home) service deployment…
Archaeologists excavated a rare life-size stucco Buddhist sculpture in Phanigiri, Suryapet district in Telangana. The figurine represents one of the Bodhisattvas belonging to the Jathaka Chakra. The sculpture is also…
The model can reduce and even replace testing cosmetics on animals Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have successfully 3D bioprinted human skin models that have certain…
Decreasing monsoon rainfall is associated with natural changes in the subtropical Pacific Ocean. BACKGROUND: Northeast India, one of the wettest places on the Earth has been experiencing rapid drying, especially…
Endobot is a low-cost solution to identify faults and stealthy connections BACKGROUND: At a time when water scarcity pervades many urban centres, it is important to ensure that water being…
UK Parliament became the first national government to pass a national declaration of an Environment and Climate Emergency. BACKGROUND: This move marks a serious emergency in dealing with climate change.…
BHEL and Automotive Research Association of India signed an MoU. BACKGROUND: The term electro mobility refers to full and hybrid electric vehicles as well as those using hydrogen fuel cell…
The Central government has made mandatory for all Electric Vehicles (EVs) to use the green number plates. BACKGROUND: All EVs should use green number plates wherein the private electric vehicles…
Former ISRO chairman A S Kiran Kumar was conferred with France’s highest civilian honour, Chevalier de l’Ordre national de la Legion d’Honneur. BACKGROUND: He was awarded for his contribution to…
The government has again extended its deadline to impose retaliatory import duties on 29 U.S. products, including on almonds, walnuts and pulses, till May 16. A Finance Ministry notification said…
NIOS has signed a MoU with Indian Medical Association for imparting skill education in Paramedical Courses to the learners. The MoU is initially for period of three years for the…
US Air Force General Tod D. Wolters has been sworn in as the top military officer of the 29-nation NATO military alliance. The former pilot, who has served in Afghanistan…
The Defence Ministry approved Indian Navy's proposal to acquire 10 Kamov-31 choppers from Russia at a cost of around Rs 3,600 crore. It will strengthen its capability against aerial threats…
UN agency for disaster reduction has commended the Indian Meteorological Department's almost pinpoint accuracy of early warnings that helped authorities conduct a well-targeted evacuation plan and minimize the loss of…
Bajirao, the last captive white tiger at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai suburb Borivali, died at the age of 18. The tiger had been suffering from chronic ankylosis…
A Japanese aerospace startup funded by a former internet maverick has successfully launched a small rocket into space. Interstellar Technology Inc. says the unmanned MOMO-3 rocket has exceeded 100 kilometers…
King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Rama X of Thailand, was crowned on 4th May. King Vajiralongkorn is the tenth monarch of the Chakri dynasty, which has reigned since 1782. He ascended the…
The World Bank will extend more than half-a-billion dollars in grants for cyclone-ravaged southern African countries. A total of up to USD 545 million will be disbursed to Mozambique, Zimbabwe…
North Korea has fired several short range projectiles into the Sea of Japan. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the drill yesterday. State media confirmed that North Korean leader gave…
Bajrang Punia won the gold medal in the Ali Aliyev wrestling tournament held in Kaspiisk, Russia. In his final bout, he defeated Russian Viktor Rassadin by 13-8 in men's 65kg…
World Press Freedom Day is observed annually on May 3 to inform the international community that freedom of the press and freedom of expression are fundamental human rights. The main…
Indian Space Research Organization is planning to send a probe to study the sun early next year. BACKGROUND: currently scientists are exploring possibilities to study more about Sun and the…
Researchers found cocaine in all samples of shrimp tested in a rural area of eastern England, they revealed on May 1, with ketamine also widespread. BACKGROUND: Scientists from King’s College…
The Asia-Pacific region is expected to power ahead growing at 5.7% this year but escalating trade tensions are a source of worry. The consumer and investor behaviour could be undermined…
The water storage available in 91 major reservoirs of the country for the week ending on May 02, 2019 was 40.592 BCM. Total storage capacity of these 91 reservoirs is…
Pakistan has issued an official order to freeze the assets of and impose a travel ban on Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar. BACKGROUND: This move comes after the United Nations declared…
A huge peace meeting aimed at finding an exit from Afghanistan's war concluded in Kabul on May 3, 2019. BACKGROUND: A vital first step is an immediate reduction in violence,…
London emerged as the top choice for Indian investors ahead of other cities such as Dubai and Singapore. BACKGROUND: The investments by Indian companies in the British capital reached an…
A mock North Korea's Scud-B missile, center, and South Korean missiles are displayed at Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea. BACKGROUND: North Korea said on Thursday that it…
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu unveiled a postage stamp to commemorate the 750th birth anniversary of Sri Vedanta Desikan in New Delhi on May 2, 2019. BACKGROUND: Sri Vedanta Desikan…
GoI and IIT-Delhi will set up a Centre of Excellence for Waste to Wealth Technologies to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. BACKGROUND: This will be done to…
First part of joint exercise, named Varuna, already under way off Goa End of this month, India and France will hold anti-submarine warfare games off Djibouti coast near the Horn…
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned 2 motor pump set units for the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme in Telangana. Under the scheme, 89 cu.secs of water will be…
Of ₹28,000 cr. sanctioned, only ₹6,700 cr. spent till date The National Democratic Alliance government has only finished 10 of the 100 sewage infrastructure projects commissioned after 2015 under the…
Diversification and desire for safe, liquid assets were main drivers of purchases, says WGC. BACKGROUND: Central banks across the globe are building up gold reserves with the first quarter of…
S. refuses to extend sanctions waiver to India on Iran oil import; OMCs stop placing orders from Iran. BACKGROUND: India has a “robust plan” to import oil from other countries,…
India’s second moon mission, Chandrayaan-2, will be historic for the scientific community as the country’s space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), attempts to land a rover on the…
A rights body, comprising a retired Supreme Court judge and a former Assam police chief, has said the apex court’s remark on the detention of ‘foreigners’ in Assam was unfortunate…
Governments across the world are increasingly clamping down on press freedom by enacting new laws, according to a global network of journalists. BACKGROUND Vienna-based International Press Institute (IPI) said in…
A group of 25 influential American lawmakers has urged the US Trade Representative not to terminate the GSP programme with India after the expiry of the 60-day notice on Friday,…
External Affairs Ministry has said that India is prepared to deal with the impact of the end of waivers from US sanctions on import of oil from Iran. BACKGROUND: There…
Markets regulator SEBI directed National Stock Exchange to pay more than Rs625 crore in the case of misuse of its co-location facility. SEBI has been probing alleged lapses in high-frequency…
India Ratings & Research (A Fitch Group Company) has lowered the country’s growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7.3%, from the earlier projection of 7.5 %. The agency has…
The first part of the Indo-French joint naval exercise, Varuna 19.1 is being conducted off the Goa coast from 1-10 May 19. It includes the participation of the French Navy’s…
Directorate of Indian Defence University (IDU) is organizing a 2-day workshop on Space Warfare and Technology on 2-3 May,19 in New Delhi. It is being held for senior and middle-level…
The country's manufacturing sector performance eased to an eight-month low in April as new business growth moderated. The Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index declined from 52.6 in March to…
Context: The Union Minister for Railways has announced the creation of new railway zone for Andra Pradesh, Southern Coast Railway Zone to be headquartered in Visakhapatnam. Under item 8 of…
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute's (SIPRI) report said that India is the world’s 4th biggest military spender in 2018. The United States topped the list followed by China and Saudi…
A total of 3,000 kg of solid waste has been collected from Mt. Everest, since April 14, 2019, as a part of a campaign launched by Nepal. The campaign seeks…
US is withdrawing from the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, in response to concerns from gun rights activists that it could impinge on Americans’ right to bear arms. Former US President…
Bajrang Punia is set to become the first wrestler from India to fight at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York. He is currently the World No.1 in the…
ISRO chairman K. Sivan addresses a press conference in Bengaluru. The moon landing is likely to be around September 6, 2019, nearly two months after the launch. India’s much-delayed second…
Startup won gold prize at the Hack Osaka event, Japan, imprinting India’s technology at the global level. The startup is developing an AI-based solution for early detection of breast cancer.…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved for judgment a batch of petitions challenging the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act of 2018 which nullified a…
Alfred Brownell, an environmental lawyer, and activist was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize. He was awarded for exposing alleged abuse by the palm oil company Golden Veroleum Liberia and helping…
A cargo ship transits the Panama Canal on its way to the Atlantic Ocean, while tree trunks that used to be submerged are exposed due to the low water levels…
The mandible is so well preserved that it allows for a virtual reconstruction of the two sides of the mandible. Mirrored parts are in grey. (Picture credit: Jean-Jacques Hublin, MPI-EVA,…
Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar was listed as a designated terrorist by the UN Security Council 1267 Committee on Wednesday. BACKGROUND: Significantly, the reasons for listing did not mention the Pulwama…
Lebanon’s capital Beirut has set a new Guinness World Record for the number of national flags raised in a city for 24 hours. The Beirut Alive Association, on 28 April,…
As part of Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, Ayushman Bharat Diwas was celebrated across the country on April 30, 2019. During the event, information regarding Ayushman Bharat Scheme was provided to people…
The government will be taking over the National Housing Bank (NHB) after buying entire stake for Rs 1,450 crore from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The RBI has exited…
Outer space becoming an arena of rivalry between nations. Defence and offensive space technologies are being developed with various aims of spying, gaining control, deactivating service and destroying, French Envoy…
As for May Day in India, the country witnessed the first celebration of Labour Day in 1923 in what was then Madras. BACKGROUND: May 1 is a metonym for International…
Directorate of Indian Defence University organised a 2-day Cyber Exercise on Scenario Building & Response on 29-30 April,19 at Purple Bay, New Delhi. The Exercise was represented by Services, NSCS,…
The New Zealand Open Badminton tournament began in Auckland on 30 April 2019. Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal will be aiming to win her second title this year. Parupalli Kashyap,…
Valtteri Viktor Bottas of Mercedes won Formula 1 State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2019. He defeated Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton at the Baku City Circuit…
India’s Central Bank, the RBI would tighten rules on opening and operating current accounts of corporate borrowers. This would be done to prevent the diversion of funds. The rules would…
Jacques Kallis was honoured with the Order of Ikhamanga in the Silver Division. The national honour is bestowed by the President of South Africa on citizens who have made significant…
World number three tennis player Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) beat Anett Kontaveit (Estonia) to win Stuttgart’s Porsche Grand Prix for her second title of the year. Kvitova is a two-time…
Indian para-athletes secured a silver and two bronze medals at the Asian Road para-cycling championships at Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Divij Shah clinched silver while Asian Para Games bronze medallist Gurlal Singh…
Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) has decided to bid for the 2024 edition of the biennial World Team Championships. The last time India hosted a World Championships was way…
Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge clinched his fourth London Marathon 2019 crown on 28th April 2019 at London, UK. Kipchoge strode clear of the field to win with the second fastest-ever time…
Dominic Thiem clinched the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell 2019 title held at Barcelona, Spain which was held from April 22- 28, 2019. He secured 6-4, 6-0. He became just the…
India has raised its import duty on wheat to 40% from 30% to support local farmers. India is the world’s No. 2 producer of the grain. Local wheat prices have…
Japan partnered with India for polishing technicians in the manufacturing sector. Japan’s Ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu inaugurated the Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing (JIM), at Andhra Pradesh. JIM is part…
Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has set up a 13 member committee under IRDAI Executive Director Suresh Mathur. It will review the regulatory framework on microinsurance &…
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is developing India’s own certification facility for air pollution monitoring equipment. The move could boost the ‘Make in India’ initiative. At least 40,000 such machines…
(GRSE) has been awarded a ₹6,311 crore contract to build 8 anti-submarine warfare shallow watercraft for the Indian Navy. These crafts are designed for a deep displacement of 750 tons,…
4 Indian academic qualifications will now be recognized by the French government with effect from May 1. These are Senior School Certificate (SSC), Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees and PhDs –…
The ₹250-crore expansion plan of Aurobindo Pharma's manufacturing facility in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh has been accorded environmental clearance. The project also involves installation of a captive power plant…
Drug-resistant diseases could cause 10 million deaths each year by 2050, warned the United Nation Ad Hoc Interagency Coordinating Group (IACG). The report also highlighted that by 2030, antimicrobial resistance…
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will launch an awareness programme on Goods and Services Tax (GST) in collaboration with Bombay Stock Exchange Institute Limited. The programme will be…
CONTEXT: Indian Army signed a MoU with National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Limited. BACKGROUND: The agreement is to build four underground tunnels along China and Pakistan borders for storage of…
CONTEXT: India has won 13 medals, including two gold, four silver and seven bronze at the Asian Boxing Championships. Boxer Amit Panghal picked up his second successive gold medal of…
CONTEXT: India wrapped up their campaign at the Asian Wrestling Championships at Xi'an, China, on a resounding note with 16 medals. Men's freestyle wrestlers bagged eight medals comprising one gold,…
CONTEXT: The Cyclone Fani in South East Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm. India Meteorology Department said it will further intensify into a very…
CONTEXT: Indonesia announced its plans to move its capital away from Jakarta. BACKGROUND: President Joko Widodo’s government plans to establish a new Capital out of the crowded Java Island to…
CONTEXT: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' meeting in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek on 29 April 2019. She is on a three-day visit to…
CONTEXT: In Indonesia, at least 17 people have been killed and nine are missing after days of heavy rain triggered floods and landslides on the island of Sumatra. Some 12,000…
CONTEXT: India topped the standings at the International Shooting Sport Federation, ISSF World Cup on the final day in Beijing, bagging four medals- 3 Gold and a Silver. Anjum Moudgil…
CONTEXT: Hima Das was named in India's women 4x400m relay team for the World Relays to begin in Yokohama, Japan next month. Hima made the cut despite pulling out of…
CONTEXT: Scientists in Chile has recently found oldest single footprint at the paleo-archaeological site Pilauco (Osorno, Chile). BACKGROUND: It is a single footprint, discovered in Chile, dates back 15,600 years.…
CONTEXT: Scientists have discovered a new species of crab that swam the sea 95 million years ago. The small, pocket-size crab, named Callichimaera perplexa, was very different from its modern-day…
CONTEXT: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has launched the Malaria Elimination Research Alliance (MERA) India. It is a conglomeration of partners working on malaria control in order to…
CONTEXT: US President Donald Trump on April 26, 2019 rejected the United Nations' 2013 Arms Trade Treaty aimed at regulating the global arms trade. BACKGROUND: Trump announced to “unsign” the…
CONTEXT: Niti Aayog has agreed to the proposal of the Dental Council of India which had sought to allow dentists to practice as general physicians after a bridge course. The…
CONTEXT: The Central Works Public Department (CPWD) constituted an expert committee to formulate a design policy for building construction and infrastructure development. BACKGROUND: The committee has been set up under…
CONTEXT: April 29 is celebrated as International Dance Day annually. It aims to bring people together with a common language - dance. In 1982, the Dance Committee of International Theatre…
CONTEXT: The World Veterinary Day is observed on 28th April. It celebrates the contributions of veterinarians to the health of animals and society. The theme for 2019 is Value of…
CONTEXT: World Day for Safety and Health at Work is a UN international day that is celebrated every April 28. It is an annual international campaign to promote safe, healthy…
CONTEXT: Fabio Fognini became the first Italian to win an ATP Masters 1000 title at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. He defeated Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 38…
CONTEXT: The government of India has revamped its high-level anti-hijack panel to include top officials of the Prime Minister’s Office, especially National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. He will be empowered…
CONTEXT: According to a Stanford study, global warming has caused the Indian economy to be 31% smaller than it would have been. The study shows how Earth's temperature changes have…
CONTEXT: Kotak Mahindra Bank launched a debit card-based authentication solution on NPCI’s e-Mandate API platform. With this, the bank has become the first Destination Bank to go live with Net…
CONTEXT: The Reserve Bank of India is the first central bank in the Asia-Pacific region to begin an explicit interest rate easing cycle buoyed by benign food inflation and easier…
CONTEXT: BuyUcoin, the second oldest Cryptocurrency Exchange in India, has announced the launch of a new and unique platform for wholesale cryptocurrency trading. The platform allows its users to trade…
CONTEXT: National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved the merger of IndusInd Bank with Bharat Financial Inclusion (BFIL). The merger will be completed within 2-4 weeks. Post-merger, BFIL will become a…
The United States secured the One-Day International (ODI) status. There will be 20 ODI nations after the end of the tournament, with the top four sides to join Scotland, the…
A Konkani translation of the Indian Constitution was released by the Mangaluru Bishop Peter Paul Saldanha. The translation has been done by Professor Stephen Quadros Permude, author of several books…
World Day For Animals In Laboratories (WDAIL) (also known as World Lab Animal Day) is observed every year on 24 April. International Girls in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Day…
CONTEXT: At the centre of this weight gain, the scientists discovered, was a molecule called NPY, which the brain produces naturally in response to stress to stimulate eating in humans…
CONTEXT: The Delhi High Court has struck down the decision of the Central government restricting the famously aromatic basmati rice production to only seven States in the Indo-Gangetic plains. The…
CONTEXT: Abusing a person with filthy language alone does not constitute the offence of criminal intimidation. The threat must be with intention to cause alarm to the complainant to cause…
CONTEXT: China’s President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan before a meeting in Beijing on April 28, 2019. He expressed hope that Pakistan and India can…
CONTEXT: A 500-year-old well, believed to have been built during the lifetime of the founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak Dev, has been discovered at the enclosure of a gurdwara on…
CONTEXT: The Southern peninsula division comprising all five States of the South India and the Union Territory of Puducherry, Goa and coastal Maharashtra recorded a deficiency of 31%. East and…
CONTEXT: Scientists have developed a process to 3D-print transparent and flexible electronic circuits, paving the way for improved wearable devices in the future. BACKGROUND: The electronics consists of a mesh…
CONTEXT: In a sign that platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp are emerging as new public square for criminal deception, a study has found that social media fraud increased 43% in…
CONTEXT: This record is an enormous contribution to the field of global climate studies. When the landmass that is now the Indian subcontinent slammed into Asia about 50 million years…
CONTEXT: Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, scriptwriter Salim Khan, and Helen were honoured with the prestigious Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award on 25 April 2019. The award has been instituted by Master Deenanath…
CONTEXT: A floating nuclear power plant that is also known as 'Chernobyl on ice' is ready to begin supplying the electricity in Russia. The Akademik Lomonosov is reportedly destined to…
Context: The second largest Emperor penguin colony in the world has suffered a “catastrophic” breeding failure after nearly all chicks born over three years died as their icy Antarctic habitat…
CONTEXT: The Supreme Court directed the RBI to disclose information pertaining to its annual inspection report under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara…
CONTEXT: The Commerce and Industry Ministry has proposed a host of measures such as tax incentives to promote budding entrepreneurs as part of the 'Startup India Vision 2024'. The vision…
CONTEXT: The UAE's biggest sewage treatment plant, Jebel Ali STP, built by Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has been inaugurated. The 3,75,000 cum/day Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) Jebel Ali (Phase 2)…
CONTEXT: Skyroot Aerospace, a Hyderabad startup, is gearing up to test-launch its 'Vikram' series of rockets to send satellites into space by mid-2021. The aerospace company is betting big on…
CONTEXT: Sri Lanka banned the use of drones and unmanned aircraft following the Easter bombings that killed over 350 people and injured more than 500. The ban will be in…
CONTEXT: Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un held first summit talks in Vladivostok. Its aim was to strengthen ties that date back to the Soviet Union's support…
CONTEXT: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recommended that the government should take necessary steps to include the regional language in the medicine labels. The aim is to curb…
CONTEXT: Mobikwik, digital financial services company collaborated with the Aegon Life Insurance. Aegon Life Insurance planned to launch a Rs 20 smart digital insurance product in order to protect its…
CONTEXT: Dawn editor and Columnist Cyril Almeida from Pakistan won the IPI’s (International Press Institute) World Press Freedom Hero award in 2019. He was awarded for his critical and tenacious…
CONTEXT: World Health Organisation (WHO) has released new guidelines on physical activity, sedentary and sleep for children under 5 years of age. It also issued its first-ever guidance for how…
CONTEXT: State Bank of India (SBI) launched ‘Green Car Loan’ to encourage customers to buy electric vehicles (EVs) in the country. The interest rates on the loan will be 20…
CONTEXT: Etihad Airways has become the 1st airline in the Gulf region to operate a flight EY484 without any plastics on board, in a bid to raise awareness about pollution…
CONTEXT: The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)'s BepiColombo mission has successfully completed a series of test. It has completed its near-Earth commissioning phase. It…
CONTEXT: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj made a presentation to the Chairman of 15th Finance Commission, Shri N.K. Singh, its Members and senior officials of the Commission. The Ministry has…
CONTEXT: The RBI would soon issue new Rs 20 notes in greenish-yellow colour. The banknote in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) series will have a motif of Ellora Caves on the…
CONTEXT: The smallest planet in our solar system, Mercury, has a massive solid inner core. Mercury has a solid inner core about 2,000 kilometers in diameter, making up about half…
CONTEXT: Money Loji, has launched its App, which offers quickest and the most secure loans to salaried professionals for an immediate requirement. It has flexible repayment options starting from 7…
CONTEXT: Rating agency ICRA has estimated 7-7.5 GW solar power capacity addition during the current financial year, which includes 1 GW of rooftop solar power. Solar capacity addition is estimated…
CONTEXT: A new Coast Guard vessel was commissioned by Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala Sri Tom Jose at Vizhinjam harbour, on 24 April 2019. Indian Coast Guard Ship C-441 is…
CONTEXT: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a new community in the Golan Heights would be named after US President Donald Trump. Israel has also stated it intends to name…
CONTEXT: Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) inked an agreement with Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research in order to support startups engaged in the export sector. Under the…
CONTEXT: The active volcano of Indonesia Mount Agung has erupted again to a height of 2km. Two other volcanoes popular with tourists Mount Bromo in East Java and Mount Merapi…
CONTEXT: Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML) notified the excess reserves that RBI holds could be up to Rs.3 lakh crore ($43 billion) or 1.5% of the GDP (Gross Domestic…
CONTEXT: Malawi, the African Nation, is to undertake large scale pilot tests for the world's most advanced experimental malaria vaccine in a bid to prevent the disease. The RTS, S…
CONTEXT: The United States has recorded 695 cases of measles in 2019, the most of any year since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000. The high number of cases…
CONTEXT: RBI has exited the National Housing Bank (NHB) and the National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (Nabard), by selling its entire stakes to government for Rs 1,450 crore…
CONTEXT: Agriculture prices are projected to fall 2.6% this year but are estimated to rebound in 2020 due to lower crop production and higher costs for energy and fertilisers. Agricultural…
CONTEXT: In a spectacular discovery, the XENON collaboration publicly announced the discovery that xenon-124, an isotope of the element Xenon, is fundamentally unstable. Its half-life is 1.8 × 1022 years:…
CONTEXT: A 6-member panel looking into the appropriate capital reserves the RBI should maintain is likely to submit its report by June. The committee, headed by former RBI governor Bimal…
CONTEXT: A RBI committee may recommend that all government payments to citizens should be made digitally. The move seeks to ensure higher adoption of digital payments among the masses. The…
CONTEXT: World Malaria Day is observed every year on 25 April, to spread awareness about malaria disease globally and to promote efforts to prevent malaria around the world. The theme…
CONTEXT: The National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated every year in India on 24th April. The Constitution of India recognizes Panchayats as 'Institutions of self-government'. BACKGROUND: Due to the high…
CONTEXT: 2nd Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial International Hockey Tournament was held at Astro Turf Hockey Ground, Chandigarh from 15-25 April 2019. A Total of 16…
CONTEXT: In Shooting, India opened its medal account with gold each in 10 m Air Rifle Mixed Team and 10 m Air Pistol Mixed team events on the 3rd day…
CONTEXT: The number of complaints by bank customers to the RBI's banking ombudsman increased by 24.9% in the financial year 2017-18 as compared to the previous year. The major grounds…
CONTEXT: In a historic first, the Army began the process to induct women in the military police, nearly two years after Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat said women will be…
CONTEXT: The Centre has approved a Rs. 4.5 crore grant to two premier Hyderabad-based institutions for research into technology that involves growing animal cells in a laboratory to produce slaughter-free…
In Wrestling, India's Divya Kakran and Manju Kumari bagged bronze medals for the country in the women's competition of the Asian Championships in Xi'an, China. It was double delight for…
CONTEXT: Author Rana Dasgupta was awarded the Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2019 for his 2010 novel Solo. BACKGROUND: It is the second edition of the Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize. The…
CONTEXT: 5th Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Preparedness began in Kathmandu on 25 April 2019. The theme of the two-day summit is 'Media…
CONTEXT: The UN and the European Union (EU) have signed a joint framework aimed at strengthening partnership in counter-terrorism efforts. BACKGROUND: The framework was enacted on the occasion of the…
CONTEXT: In Egypt, archaeologists have uncovered an ancient tomb with mummies believed to date back about 2,000 years in the southern city of Aswan. The tomb is from the Greco-Roman…
CONTEXT: Zoologists from Trinity College with partners from Halu Oleo University (UHO) and Operation Wallacea, have discovered two new bird species in the Wakatobi Archipelago of Sulawesi, Indonesia. BACKGROUND: The…
CONTEXT: The Meghalaya government will invest Rs 378 crore in fish production for meeting a supply deficit of 15,000 metric tonnes. The state has been able to produce 12,000 MT…
CONTEXT: US envoy to India Kenneth I Juster launched a new initiative designed to help India's corporate sector in the fight against tuberculosis (TB). The initiative supports the Indian government's…
CONTEXT: IIT-Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) and Jindal Stainless have come together to introduce a 3-credit course on stainless steel and advanced ferrous alloys. This is a part of IIT-KGP's post-graduate curriculum for…
India's ace cueist Pankaj Advani defeated Ehsan Heydari Nezhad of Iran 6-4 to claim the inaugural Asian Snooker Tour title. Advani, a 21-time world snooker and billiards champion, beat Nezhad…
CONTEXT: India has 2.9 million children who have missed out on the first dose of measles vaccine between 2010 and 2017 despite over 80% of immunisationcoverage. India, with its large…
CONTEXT: Japanese scientists succeeded in creating the first-ever artificial crater on an asteroid. BACKGROUND: It is a step towards shedding light on how the solar system evolved. The crater from…
CONTEXT: World Intellectual Property Day is observed annually on 26th April. The theme for 2019 is Reach for Gold: IP and Sports. The event was established by the World Intellectual…
CONTEXT: Indian Army is planning to construct underground tunnels for storage of ammunition along the border with China and Pakistan and Public Sector Undertaking NHPC Limited is being roped in…
CONTEXT: SEBI has reduced the minimum subscription requirement as well as defined trading lots for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs). REITs have to offer their…
CONTEXT: India registered about 8% growth in export of leather, leather products and footwear during 2018-19 and is aiming to achieve 9% to 10% growth during the current fiscal. In…
CONTEXT: The second dollar-rupee buy/sell auction saw healthy demand with the RBI getting 255 bids worth $18.65 billion compared with the notified amount of $5 billion. The cut-off premium was…
CONTEXT: Iranian lawmakers approved a Bill that labels U.S. military forces as terrorist. 173 out of 215 lawmakers at the Parliament session in Tehran voted for the new Bill. The…
CONTEXT: The Motor Vehicles Department’s Operation Night Riders began on 24 April 2019. It will keep tabs on 500 tourist omnibuses operating from key cities in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and…
CONTEXT: All India Radio, Publication Division and Children's Film Society of India were given Swacchta Pakhwada Awards-2019 in New Delhi on 23 April 2019. Secretary in the Information and Broadcasting…
CONTEXT: In J&K, under a unique Initiative under SVEEP, District Election Officer Kargil Baseer Ul Haq inaugurated the Campaign Sweep for voters education and awareness from TFC Kargil. Under the…
CONTEXT: West Bengal government's 'Utkarsh Bangla' scheme was awarded the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) award of the United Nations. Out of 1062 nominations in 18 categories from…
CONTEXT: The UAE Space Agency and Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) have announced 85 percent completion of the gulf nation’s ‘Hope Probe’ project. The probe is an ambitious dream…
CONTEXT: Pakistan Navy successfully test-fired an indigenous cruise missile in the Arabian Sea on 23 April 2019. BACKGROUND: According to Pakistani Navy, the missile accurately hit its target on land…
CONTEXT: The government extended the ban on import of milk and its products, including chocolates, from China. BACKGROUND: Food regulator FSSAI had recommended extending the ban until all labs at…
CONTEXT: The Supreme Court directed the Gujarat government to make a payment of ₹50 lakh as compensation to Bilkis Bano, who was gang-raped during the 2002 Gujarat riots. She was…
CONTEXT: State-owned Allahabad Bank said the government has increased its authorized capital by ₹5,000crore to ₹8,000 crore. The central government increased the authorized capital of the bank from ₹3,000 to…
CONTEXT: India will stop importing crude oil from Iran following the US move to end sanction waivers and will use alternate supply sources such as Saudi Arabia. The Trump administration…
CONTEXT: Around 3.10 crore small farmers have so far received the first tranche of Rs 2,000 each under the PM-Kisan scheme. 10 crore peasants have got the second installment as…
CONTEXT: The country's pharmaceutical exports rose by 11% to USD 19.2 billion in 2018-19, mainly driven by higher demand in regions such as North America and Europe. The pharma exports…
CONTEXT: The Supreme Court on April 23, 2019 constituted a three-judge panel headed by Justice SA Bobde, the senior-most judge in apex court after the Chief Justice of India (CJI),…
CONTEXT: April 24 is observed as the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace every year. It was officially approved on 12 December 2018 through resolution A/RES/73/127. The day…
CONTEXT: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to disburse funds allocated for various state governments to develop infrastructure and filling up vacancies in the subordinate judiciary. A bench…
CONTEXT: Weather-related advisories by the department to the farmers have resulted in the high yield of agricultural products across the country. Over 40 million farmers are benefiting from the advisories…
CONTEXT: India clinched one gold, one silver and bronze at the Asian Wrestling Championship in China's Xian on Tuesday. World number one Bajrang Punia logged 10 points in a row…
CONTEXT: In Bangladesh, all local government elections will be held through Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) from now on. Stating this the Secretary to the Election Commission of Bangladesh, Helaluddin Ahmed…
CONTEXT: Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev today said, Moscow has a chance of improving ties with Ukraine under the leadership of President-elect Volodymyr Zelensky. There is a chance for improving…
CONTEXT: India has been nominated as the “Guest of Honour” country at the 29th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) which begins today. BACKGROUND: Indian Ambassador to…
CONTEXT: China has successfully tested the world’s first armed amphibious drone boat. It could be used in land assault operations and is capable of forming a combat triad with aerial…
CONTEXT: The Indian Navy launched its third guided missile destroyer 'INS Imphal' as part of its Project 15B on 20 April 2019. The Navy had launched INS Vishakhapatnam, the first…
CONTEXT: A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket successfully launched a Cygnus spacecraft on 17 April 2019 carrying 3.5 metric tons of cargo bound for the International Space Station (ISS). The Antares…
CONTEXT: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched the Voter Turnout app on 19 April 2019. The mobile app is for the voters across the country to see the…
CONTEXT: Sri Lanka’s first satellite ‘Raavana-1’ was launched into space from NASA’s Flight Facility on 18 April 2019. ‘Raavana 1’ weights around 1.05 kg and the lifespan of the satellite…
CONTEXT: Saudi Arabia will host the annual G20 leaders' summit on 21-22 November 2020 in Riyadh. The G20 is made up of 19 of the world's biggest economies, as well…
CONTEXT: Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) partnered with M1Xchange Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) platform for MSME bill discounting. BACKGROUND: TReDS is a digital platform to support micro, small and medium…
CONTEXT: A team led by Keshav Raghavan has been chosen by NASA to have their CubeSat flown into space on future missions of NASA. CubeSats are miniature satellites intended as…
CONTEXT: A National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut is all set to set a record for the longest spaceflight by a woman. NASA astronaut Christina Koch is going to…
CONTEXT: The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have together launched a private blockchain with a pseudo-token. The new token, called 'Learning Coin' and only accessible within the IMF…
CONTEXT: Canara Bank has successfully rolled out major new functionality to support EMV card acquiring across its ATM network and Aadhaar Authentication. It is the first public sector bank to…
CONTEXT: Bandhan Bank has received approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for the proposed scheme of acquiring of Gruh Finance. Bandhan Bank had, in January 2019, announced the…
CONTEXT: Nepal successfully launched its first satellite NepaliSat-1 into space from America on 18 April 2019. The satellite developed by the Nepalese scientists was launched from Virginia in the US,…
CONTEXT: ETMONEY has integrated Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as a payment option on the application. The company hopes to simplify the user journey through the app, especially for making payments…
CONTEXT: The income tax department proposed a change in the methodology for taxing multinational companies (MNCs). This includes digital firms, having permanent establishment in India by giving weightage to factors…
CONTEXT: The WHO has released new recommendations on 10 ways countries can use digital health technology, accessible via mobile phones, tablets and computers, to improve people’s health and essential services.…
CONTEXT: 20 states and UTs have so far joined a pan-India network of single emergency helpline number '112' on which immediate assistance can be sought by anyone in distress. The…
CONTEXT: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said Exim Bank has provided soft loans of USD 266.60 million to Rawanda for various projects. The funding is done in 3 separate…
CONTEXT: RBI proposed that fintech start-ups could set up a regulatory sandbox or live-testing of innovative products and services. This would be done in segments such as retail payments, money…
CONTEXT: Terra Drone Corporation and Terra Drone India signed a tripartite MoU with IIT-Hyderabad to co-establish Centre of Excellence for Unmanned Aerial Solutions (drones). Under the MoU, the Japanese company…
CONTEXT: Researchers have identified an eco-friendly solid that could replace the inefficient and polluting gases used in most refrigerators and air conditioners. When put under pressure, plastic crystals of neopentylglycol…
CONTEXT: Himachali Kala Zeera, Jeeraphool from Chhattisgarh and Kandhamal Haldi from Odisha are among the 14 products that have received Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the government for 2019. The…
CONTEXT: A site containing the 220-million-year-old fossilised remains of nearly a dozen dinosaurs has been discovered in western Argentina. There are almost ten different individuals, it's a mass of bones,…
CONTEXT: April 19 is observed as World Liver Day. This day is meant to raise awareness about liver and following a lifestyle which supports liver health. This day is observed…
CONTEXT: In the middle of China’s Gobi desert sits a Mars base simulator, the facilityis full of teenagers on a school trip. Surrounded by barren hills in northwestern Gansu province,…
CONTEXT: Mount Everest will get an eco-friendly toilet at a Chinese campsite 7,028m above sea level in an ongoing campaign to deal with the peak’s waste problem. BACKGROUND: Decades of…
CONTEXT: The government is targeting to raise about ₹1,500 crore from initial publicofferings (IPOs) of two railway companies, IRCTC and IRFC, by September 2019. Earlier in April 2019, the government…
CONTEXT: The issuances of government-fully serviced bonds (GoI-FSBs) rose to₹64,192 crore in the year ended March 2019 as compared to ₹15,095 crore during the last fiscal. These borrowings are estimated…
CONTEXT: India's fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry is likely to grow at aslower pace at 11-12% in 2019, almost 2% lower than that in 2018, as per a report.…
CONTEXT: RBI told the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) thatbanks had an obligation to mark bad loans as non-performing asset (NPA) after the default of 90 days. The banking…
CONTEXT: Saturn's largest moon Titan has small liquid lakes that run more than 100metres deep, perched atop hills and filled with methane. This was founded by scientists using data from…
CONTEXT: Scientists have captured the deepest radio images of the Sun, an advancethat may help reliably predict space weather and its possible effects on Earth. Sun's emission can change within…
CONTEXT: The Time 100 most influential people of 2019 includes lawyers ArundhatiKatju and Menaka Guruswamy. They were instrumental in the Supreme Court partly striking down Section377 of the Indian Penal…
CONTEXT: The 2nd edition of 'Indian Navy-Vietnam Peoples’ Navy Bilateral Exercise'(IN – VPN BILAT EX) off Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam from 13-16 April 2019. The exercise was undertaken as a…
CONTEXT: The government has suspended the LoC trade in Jammu and Kashmir. the Cross LoC trade routes are being misused by the Pakistan-based elements for funnelling illegal weapons, narcotics and…
CONTEXT: April 18 is annually observed as the International Day for Monuments andSites (IDMS), also known as World Heritage Day. This day is celebrated to remind the citizens about beautiful…
CONTEXT: The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology(IDRBT) has launched a 5G Use Cases Lab for banking and financialsector. The 5G technology, along with blockchain, will be progressively…
CONTEXT: NASA announced that SpaceX will fly its Double Asteroid Redirection Test(DART) planetary-defense mission. The total launch cost for NASA is estimated to be about $69 million. BACKGROUND DART -…
CONTEXT: Over 50 people were killed as rain, coupled with thunderstorm andlightning, hit several parts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat andMaharashtra overnight. The unseasonal rain and storm also caused damage…
CONTEXT: The RBI has put into circulation 50 rupees denomination banknotessigned by its Governor Shaktikanta Das. The design of these notes is similar in all respects to 50 banknotes inMahatma…
CONTEXT: Astronomers have discovered a third planet in the Kepler-47 system, securing the system’s title as the most interesting of the binary-star worlds. Using data from NASA’s Kepler space telescope,…
CONTEXT: In the wake of the Pulwama terror attack, the government has grantedemergency powers to the three services to procure weapons and military hardware. This would enhance their operational preparedness…
CONTEXT: BBC India launched an experimental interactive election chatbot in Hindiand English on Facebook's Messenger platform as part of a series of IndianGeneral Election-related content. The chatbot allows users to…
CONTEXT: For the first time, a 3-member team of women climbers from India, Nepal,and China set out to scale the world's highest peak, Mt Everest. This is being done to…
CONTEXT: April 17 is observed as the World Haemophilia Day every year. It was started in 1989 by the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH)which chose to bring the community together…
CONTEXT: The MHA approved a proposal to change the name of a village in MadhyaPradesh from 'Durjanpur' to 'Shivdham'. The move came after the Home Ministry got no objection from…
CONTEXT: International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket for Good in partnership withUNICEF announced #OneDay4Children, a tournament-wide campaign. It is focussed on bringing the world of cricket together as one team to…
CONTEXT: Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat commissioned the Indian CoastGuard Ship Veera at a ceremony held at Naval Jetty, Visakhapatnam. Veera, third in the series of offshore patrol…
CONTEXT: NASA's newest planet hunter has discovered its first Earth-size alien world. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) spotted the planet, as well as a weird sub-Neptune world, circling the…
CONTEXT: Indian women's cricket team captain Mithali Raj has been named the goodwill ambassador of Team India at the Street Child Cricket World Cup (SCCWC). She, alongside Saurav Ganguly and…
CONTEXT: Ghana and Google have cooperated to open Africa’s first AI research laboratory, which, experts hope, will take on some of the region’s struggles. Africa has many challenges where the…
CONTEXT: ADB committed to provide $3 billion in sovereign loans to India in 2018,the highest level of assistance since sovereign operations began in thecountry in 1986. The Asian Development Bank…
CONTEXT: In Bangladesh, the historic Mujibnagar day is being observed on 17 April2019. The day marks the oath-taking ceremony of Bangladesh's first governmentin 1971 at Baidyanathtala in Meherpur. The day…
CONTEXT: Systematically important non-deposit taking NBFCs offering foreignexchange transactions on individual accounts will be eligible to obtainAuthorised Dealer (AD) Category-II licence from it. AD-Cat II means entities that are authorised…
CONTEXT: Satellite measurements by NASA researchers have verified the groundbased data which shows the Earth's surface has been warming globallyover the past 15 years. The team used measurements of the…
CONTEXT: India successfully test-fired its first Sub-sonic cruise missile, Nirbhay on 15 April 2019. The launch was conducted from a test range in Odisha at 11:44 am. The missile can…
CONTEXT: Indian Naval Ship Kozhikode was decommissioned in a grand ceremony conducted at Naval Jetty in Visakhapatnam. Vice Adm S N Ghormade, Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command was the…
CONTEXT: A major fire engulfed the medieval cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, one of France's most famous landmarks. The 850-year-old Gothic building's spire and roof have collapsed but the main…
CONTEXT: WHO raised alarm over a 300% increase in the case of measles globally in the first quarter of 2019 compared with last year. So far this year, 170 countries…
CONTEXT: Bamboo rice has shown up in Odisha nearly after four decades. Odisha had last witnessed Bamboo rice in 1979. BACKGROUND: Bamboo rice is special rice that is grown out…
CONTEXT: India cut its trade deficit with China by the most in more than a decade. India's exports to China jumped 31% year-on-year to $17 billion in the financial year…
CONTEXT: India’s exports rose to a five-month high of 11% in March on account of higher growth mainly in pharma, chemicals and engineering sectors. It marked the outbound shipments at…
CONTEXT: Another Indian naval ship INS Magar reached Mozambique’s Beira city loaded with suitable relief material. The ship handed over 250 tonnes of rice and 500 kg of epidemic medicines…
State-run companies will have 12 months to monetise non-core assets identified by a ministerial panel, failing which the finance ministry may restrict budgetary allocations to the CPSEs. The Department of…
CONTEXT: Greenam Energy has set up its first floating solar power plant at Tuticorin. AM International Group Founder-Chairman Ashwin Muthiah laid the foundation stone for the power plant, which would…
CONTEXT: As part of a police welfare scheme, Mumbai Police is set to install over 100 sanitary pad vending machines and incinerators for women police officers across the city. Action…
CONTEXT: The Supreme Court has banned all mining activities along the Kaziranga National Park and catchment area of rivers originating in Karbi Anglong Hills in Assam. A bench comprising Justices…
CONTEXT: India finished with 5 medals in the Boxing World Cup which concluded at Cologne, Germany on 13 April 2019. Meena Kumari Maisnam won gold in the 54 kg category.…
CONTEXT: In motor racing, Lewis Hamilton won the Chinese Grand Prix for a record sixth time on 14 April 2019. He seized the overall lead from his Mercedes teammate Valtteri…
CONTEXT: Essel World launched an interactive bird park in Gorai recently. The first-of-its-kind rain forest-themed park spread across 1.4 acres is home to over 500 exotic birds from more than…
CONTEXT: Egypt unveiled the 4,300-year old tomb of a Fifth Dynasty nobleman adorned with colourful reliefs and well-preserved inscriptions a month after being discovered. The tomb is located south of…
CONTEXT: The only known female member of one of the world’s rarest and most endangered turtle species died on 13 April 2019. It was more than 90 years old. The…
CONTEXT: UAE is set to host the world’s foremost Artificial Intelligence, AI Summit toempower global dialogue on the future of government, business and society. The inaugural 'AI Everything', will take…
CONTEXT: The Madras High Court observed that the employees of RBI cannot bereferred to as 'government servants' while identifying their employmentstatus. The observation came after an RBI employee, E. Manoj…
PRELIMS: Aim of NUP Govt Schemes. MAINS: What are the limitations of New Urea Policy. How New Urea Policy Reduces Imports? Evaluate. CONTEXT: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved…
CONTEXT: All imported, as well as locally manufactured medical devices sold in Indiawill soon be required to clear specific safety and quality standards. BACKGROUND The move is aimed at preventing…
CONTEXT: India is joining hands with Japan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) toimplement two projects in Africa. India will build a cancer hospital in Kenya in collaboration with Japan.…
CONTEXT: Sea Defence Solutions stops the flow of plastic before it reaches the sea, with a system of barriers that can catch garbage to send to recyclers. Plastics that invade…
CONTEXT: Scientists have discovered a unique oil eating bacteria in the Mariana Trench. BACKGROUND In an expedition, organised by marine explorer and film director James Cameron, researchers collected samples from…
BACKGROUND: Spectrometer could be integrated with the camera of a typical cellphone. The device collects information about each individual pixel in an image to identify materials or detect specific…
CONTEXT: Scientists have found no major epigenetic differences in astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent a year in space aboard the International Space Station, and his twin brother, Mark Kelly, who…
CONTEXT: World Allergy Week 2019 was observed from 7 to 13 April 2019. The theme for World Allergy Week 2019 is “The Global Problem of Food Allergy”. World Allergy Week…
CONTEXT: A new global rule mandated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for national governments to introduce electronic information exchange between ships and ports took effect from 8 April 2019.…
CONTEXT: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) and Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). They will map, validate and protect smaller…
CONTEXT: The nation is paying homage to martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh massacre on its hundredth anniversary on 13 April, 2019. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu will release a Commemorative Coin…
CONTEXT: Reserve Bank of India has issued guidelines for banks to set up new currency chests. These guidelines include a minimum area of 1,500 square feet for strong room and…
CONTEXT: Retail inflation rose to 2.86% in March this year due to increase in prices of food articles and fuel. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation reported that the inflation…
CONTEXT: SpaceX carried out its first commercial launch with its Falcon Heavy rocket which took a Saudi satellite in orbit. The launch took place in Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. The…
CONTEXT: Russia will confer the Order of St Andrew the Apostle on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The award is being given for Mr. Modi’s exceptional services in promoting special and…
CONTEXT: India and ASEAN have vowed to strengthen ties by deepening cooperation in the maritime sector and boosting connectivity. The two sides met at the 21st ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ Meeting…
CONTEXT: US lawmakers introduced new legislation in the House of Representatives to strengthen US-India strategic partnership. This will allow the US-India partnership to flourish in line with the US’s security…
CONTEXT: Hong Kong beat Japan to become the world's third-largest stock market. It is now only behind the US and mainland China. Hong Kong’s market cap was $5.78 trillion compared…
Context: Delay in UK exit from Brexit strained the entire continent and the mighty British empire. Reason for division of communities: Highlighted divisions between the constituent nations of the United…
CONTEXT: European Union leaders and Britain, agreed to a Brexit extension that will allow the U.K. to delay its EU departure date until Halloween. BACKGROUND: Britain didn't leave the EU…
CONTEXT: The Bengal government has won the UN's World Summit on Information Socity (wsis) Award for this scheme. BACKGROUND: The 2 schemes are the Utkarsh Bangla and Sabooj Sathi projects…
CONTEXT: By 2050, India will likely stare at a pile of a new category of electronic waste, namely solar e-waste, as per a study made public on 11 April 2019.…
CONTEXT: SpaceX has carried out its first commercial launch with its Falcon Heavy rocket tasked with placing a Saudi satellite in orbit. The rocket exerts 5.1 million pounds of thrust…
CONTEXT: India and the Netherlands discussed ways to strengthen bilateral political and economic ties, including boosting cooperation at the United Nations. BACKGROUND: The two countries held Foreign Office Consultations with…
CONTEXT: A national symposium on evidence synthesis began in Delhi on 11 April 2019. BACKGROUND: Its focus was on making science and synthesised knowledge the bedrock of all societal and…
CONTEXT: Foreign investment of Indian companies grew 18% to USD 2.69 billion in March as compared to the year-ago period, according to an RBI data. BACKGROUND: The domestic firms made…
CONTEXT: India will be the Guest of Honour country at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, ADIBF 2019, to be held from 24th to 30th of this month. BACKGROUND: The…
CONTEXT: According to the 'Political Leaders Position and Action on Air Quality in India 2014-2019' report, the air quality in Varanasi is ranked third on the WHO's list of 15…
CONTEXT: India and Sweden launched a joint programme that will work towards addressing a range of challenges around smart cities and clean technologies among others. BACKGROUND The programme was co-funded…
CONTEXT: The River Periyar in Kerala is witnessing decolorization. The water turned pitch black in one stream, it was milky near the Pathalam regulator-cum-bridge. The Pollution Control Board (PCB) has…
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu conferred President’s Certificate of Honour and Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman Awards at New Delhi. BACKGROUND The award of the Certificate of Honour was introduced in the…
CONTEXT: India has built a 25-bed maternity hospital in Nepal. It has been built under the Government of India's Small Development Projects Scheme. The Hospital will provide quality maternity and…
CONTEXT: The death toll from the cyclone Idai is now above 1,000. Mozambique has reported 602 deaths while 59 people have died in Malawi. Cyclone Idai smashed into the coast…
Context: India’s population grew at an average annual rate of 1.2% between 2010-2019 to 1.36 billion, according to a report by the United Nations Population Fund. India’s population in 2019…
CONTEXT: The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) was awarded the distinction of 'Public Water Agency of the Year'. It was awarded by the Global Water Intelligence at the Global…
CONTEXT: The UK government introduced the world’s first framework designed to hold internet companies accountable for the safety of those using their services. The Online Harms whitepaper is a joint…
India's education tech startup 'Dost Education' bagged a $25,000 tech prize along with 2 other winners from Tanzania and Egypt. The Next Billion Edtech Prize 2019 recognises the most innovative…
CONTEXT: The government has cleared the procurement of 464 T-90 tanks from Russia in a deal worth over Rs 13,500 crore, despite the tensions with Pakistan. Under the new deal,…
CONTEXT: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) constituted a Central Monitoring Committee to ensure the implementation of action plan meant for reducing pollution stretches across the country. It will undertake a…
Justice Vikram Nath, seniormost judge of the Allahabad High Court, has been appointed Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. He succeeds acting CJ Justice C. Praveen Kumar. In…
PFS joined hands with the US-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF) to leverage funds for solar projects in India. It is an innovative facility which can contribute in achieving India's distributed…
Context: London became the first city in the world to implement a special Ultra Low Emission Zone that would charge an entry fee for older vehicles if they do not…
Context: The World Economic Forum in the Middle East and North Africa took place at Jordan’s Dead Sea on April 6 and 7, 2019. The forum assembled more than 1,000…
Context: Scientists have discovered a new state of physical matter in which atoms can exist as both solid and liquid simultaneously. Until now, the atoms in physical material existed typically…
Context The first ever photograph of a black hole was released on 10 April 2019. Scientists working in the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration presented their observations at 6:30 PM…
Context China's lunar rover Yutu-2 traveled 170.92 meters on the far side of the Moon, as per the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration…
CONTEXT: Dogs can pick out blood samples from people with cancer with 97%accuracy, as per a study. Dogs have smell receptors 10,000 times more accurate than humans', making them highly…
CONTEXT: India and Sri Lanka have agreed to increase cooperation in security and defense spheres in several areas. The cooperation areas include regional security, curbing drug smuggling and human trafficking.…
CONTEXT: The Indian Army received the first batch of six 'Dhanush' artillery guns from the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). The guns were handed over by Saurabh Kumar, Director General, Ordnance…
CONTEXT: The National Green Tribunal formed a committee to look into the alleged erosion of Yamuna floodplain in Haryana's Sonipat district. The joint report may be furnished within 1 month…
CONTEXT: Isaak Hayik became the world's oldest player to take part in a professional game at the age of 73. He set the record by playing as a goalkeeper for…
CONTEXT: Avaada Energy Pvt Ltd raised ₹1,000 crore from investors such as the Asian Development Bank on 9 April 2019. The equity raised is for financing Avaada Energy’s 2.4 gigawatt…
CONTEXT: Iran has threatened to retaliate for the decision, and shortly after it was announced foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on President Hassan Rouhani to include Mideast-based US forces…
CONTEXT: Chinese badminton ace Lin Dan clinched the Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur on 7 April 2019. After an electric performance, he beat countryman Chen Long 9-21, 21-7, 21-11. The…
CONTEXT: Justice Pradeep Nandrajog was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court on 7 April 2019. He was earlier Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. He…
CONTEXT: Eminent Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan conferred with an honorary doctorate in Philanthropy by the University of Law, London. He was awarded this for his efforts to give back…
CONTEXT: Chinese scientists have discovered a possible "death switch" mechanism in plant's immune system that triggers infected cells to self-destruct, thus limiting the spread of the disease and keeping other…
CONTEXT: Foreign ministers from Group of Seven (G7) countries have called for a greater role for women in solving conflicts, saying that peace settlements with female involvement were more likely…
CONTEXT: Justice T B N Radhakrishnan was sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court on 4 April 2019. West Bengal Governor K N Tripathi administered the oath…
CONTEXT: RBI provided additional 2% liquidity window to the lenders by tweaking liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) norms. The LCR indicates the proportion of highly liquid assets held by banks to…
CONTEXT: Senior US Treasury official David Malpass has been selected as President of the World Bank. The World Bank's executive board unanimously selected 63-year-old Malpass as the bank's 13th President…
CONTEXT: US and China are close to striking a monumental trade deal in the next four weeks. The progress has been made on the China-US economic agreement. Negotiators from both…
CONTEXT: The yoga is gaining popularity across the world as it helps in reducing mental stress and in the treatment of several serious ailments. Non-communicable diseases are a deeply disturbing…
CONTEXT: Election Commission has removed Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary Anil Chandra Punetha and appointed LV Subrahmanyam in his place. The Commission stated this in a communication to the Andhra Pradesh…
CONTEXT : Traditional new year festivities are being celebrated in several parts of the country today. Festivals of Chaitra Sukladi, Ugadi, Gudi Padava, Cheti Chand, Navreh and Sajibu Cheiraoba are…
Context: India today said Pakistan has not addressed the concerns raised by it over the Kartarpur corridor. Briefing media in New Delhi, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India…
Indian Army built the longest suspension bridge over Indus river in Leh in just 40 days and the bridge is named as Maitri Bridge.... Maitri Bridge The bridge was constructed…
Context: Brunei today introduced harsh new sharia laws that make adultery and homsexuality punishable by stoning to death. The new measures also cover a range of other crimes, including punishment…
Context: Niti Aayog's Chief Executive Officer Amitabh Kant has said that the government and the Reserve Bank will have to bring in a new set of regulations to ensure that…
Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut its repo rate under liquidity adjustment facility (LAF), or the rate at which it lends to banks, by 25 basis points…
Context: The United Arab Emirates has conferred the prestigious Zayed Medal on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the highest decoration awarded to kings, presidents and heads of states. The award comes…
CONTEXT: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has sought closer working relations with the Interpol to widen the scope of its fight against corruption in the sport. The cooperation was discussed…
CONTEXT: Phenomenon indicates that climate change is affecting even remote spots, says scientist The world’s southernmost coral reef has been hit by bleaching this summer, Australian scientists said on Wednesday,…
CONTEXT: The government and the Reserve Bank will have to bring in a new set of regulations to ensure that borrowers repay their debt in time following the Supreme Court…
CONTEXT: South Korea will launch the world's first fully-fledged 5G mobile networks on Friday. The transformational leap already has superpowers sparring for control of innovation that could potentially change the…
CONTEXT: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has directed operators to submit before it all tariff plans that they offer to select segments of customers at the end of…
CONTEXT: A global report has found that life expectancy of children born today will be shortened by 20 months on average, growing up in current high levels of air pollution.…
Context: Pakistan could be blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force, FATF due to insufficient physical actions on the ground against banned terror groups to block the flow of funds…
CONTEXT: More than 113 million people across 53 countries experienced acute hunger last year because of wars and climate disasters. United Nations body, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in…
CONTEXT: Sri Lankan government on Tuesday rejected concerns raised over the proposed oil refinery project in Hambantota. Minister of Development strategies and International trade Malik Samarawickrema told Parliament that the…
CONTEXT: The Trump administration has approved the sale of 24 multi-role MH-60 Romeo Seahawk helicopters to India at an estimated cost of 2.4 billion US dollars, the State Department has…
CONTEXT: India and Chile have signed three MoUs for cooperation in the fields of mining, culture and empowerment of persons with disabilities. The agreements, which were signed during President Ram…
CONTEXT: India signed an agreement with a development bank for setting up India-Africa Institute of Agriculture and Rural Development (IAIARD) in Malawi. It has signed an MoU with National Bank…
CONTEXT: The Indian Space Research Organization, ISRO, launched India’s latest satellite EMISAT and 28 other smaller satellites of international customers this morning with textbook precision. The ISRO Telemetry Tracking and…
CONTEXT: A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador today. According to the US Geological Survey there were no immediate reports of damage or tsunami warning. The…
CONTEXT: The UAE government will issue equivalency to all Indian degrees that match the set criteria, a move that comes as a huge relief for expats having difficulty in…
CONTEXT: India and Chile have agreed to work together to strengthen the global response to defeat and destroy terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. President Ram Nath Kovind who…
CONTEXT: President Ram Nath Kovind visited Pablo Neruda Museum at Santiago in Chile today. The President will meet Indian business community and interact with Indian community later today. During his…
CONTEXT: The Supreme Court today voiced unhappiness over the inaction in a case relating to detention of foreigners in Assam and directed the state Chief Secretary to appear before it…
CONTEXT: The Supreme Court today asked 21 Opposition leaders to file within a week their reply on the Election Commission's affidavit on their plea regarding VVPAT slips in Lok Sabha…
CONTEXT: The Centre has set up a tribunal to adjudicate if there exists sufficient cause to ban the Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir (JeL) and the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front-Yasin…
CONTEXT: Election Commission has approved a request of the Rural Development Ministry to revise the wages under the MGNREGA scheme from April 1. The wages paid under the Mahatma Gandhi…
On March 22 of every year, World observes World Water Day, the theme of which, this year, is “Leaving no one behind”, with the motto - 'Whoever you are, wherever…
TOPIC: General studies 2: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests,…
The Union Cabinet recently approved the National Mineral Policy, 2019 (NMP 2019). This policy aims to ensure effective regulation and sustainable development of the mining sector. Key Features of the…
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said that although China blocked banning JeM chief Masood Azhar, India has a worldwide support on the issue of terror. The Minister asserted that…
CONTEXT: The Arab League has pledged $100 million per month to the Palestinian Authority (PA) to make up for funds withheld by Israel. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the Arab…
CONTEXT: The Trump administration on April 25, 2019 initiated its first move towards extending protection for giraffes under the Endangered Species Act. The decision comes after legal pressure from environmental…
The Union Cabinet on February 19, 2019 approved the National Policy on Electronics 2019 (NPE 2019). This policy supplants the National Electronics Policy of 2012 (NPE 2012). Key Features of…
General studies 2: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian…
General Studies 2 Social Justice Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted…
India has planned to lease out one more Akula Class nuclear powered submarine from Russia. According to reports, both the countries have signed a deal for this, worth almost 3…
General Studies 3 Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. General Studies 2 Government policies and interventions for…
In the latest terror attack at two mosques in New Zealand, 49 people have lost their lives and scores of people got injured. A majority of the deceased have been…
Effect of Policies & Politics of Countries on India's Interests. General Tag The government of China, for the year 2019, has targeted the growth of 6.0 to 6.5 percent for…
TOPIC: General Studies 2 Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues…
Every year on March 8, the world observes International Women’s Day. The purpose is to reflect on the progress made by women in different fields, to celebrate the acts of…
HIV attacks CD4, a type of White Blood Cell (T cells) in the body’s immune system. T cells are those cells that move around the body detecting anomalies and infections…
Role of Oil and Natural Gas in Economy Petrotech 2019: The 13th edition of International Conference and Exhibition PETROTECH 2019, was organized by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC),…
Context: The government has released the draft e-commerce policy. The policy focuses on six broad issues of the e-commerce sector, which includes data, infrastructure development, e-commerce marketplaces, regulatory issues, stimulating…
Context: The Union Cabinet gave its approval to the National Policy on Electronics 2019 (NPE 2019), proposed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. National Policy on Electronics 2019:…
Context: The Chief Minister of West Bengal has unveiled a new scheme Yuvashree Plan II or Yuvashree Arpan to encourage entrepreneurship among youth. Under the Yuvashree Arpan Scheme around fifty thousand Youths…
Context: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has reduced the world economic growth forecasts for the year 2019. Economic Forecasts of OECD: The report notes that trade tensions…
Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled the new series of visually impaired friendly coins of various denominations. New series of visually impaired friendly Re 1, Rs 2, Rs 5,…
Context: The government of Karnataka has launched the water conservation scheme Jalamrutha. The scheme focuses on drought-proofing measures, including protection and rejuvenation of water bodies. Jalamrutha Scheme: The scheme will…
Context: The government has set up a committee to examine the issues related to framing of a proper, structured scheme for providing insurance cover to advocates and suggest modalities for…
Context: The inaugural India-Japan Space Dialogue was held in New Delhi. The dialogue brought together Ministries and agencies related to outer space in the two countries and provided an opportunity…
Context: Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Puri launched e-Dharti app where all the three modules- Conversion, Substitution and Mutation related to properties have been made online. The payment system…
Context: The World Bank will provide a $250-million loan for the National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP). National Rural Economic Transformation Project is a new sub-component under the DeendayalAntyodaya Yojana –…
Context: International Women's Day is being observed on 8th Governments, NGOs and other organisations across the world observe the day on 8th of March every year to highlight the achievements…
Context: A study says that increased human land-use may put 1,700 species of amphibians, birds, and mammals at greater extinction risk over the next 50 years, by shrinking their natural…
Context: Tech giant Google unveiled a new app 'Bolo' that aims to help children in primary school learn to read in Hindi and English. The free app, which is being…
Context: An Israeli spacecraft on its maiden mission to the moon has sent its first selfie back to Earth. The image shows a part of the Beresheet spacecraft with Earth…
Context: A tripartite loan agreement was signed between the Central Government, Uttarakhand Government and the World Bank for additional financial assistance of USD 96 million for the Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery…
Context: Swachh Survekshan Awards are given by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs based on the survey which covered all urban local bodies in the country. The Survey…
Context: The National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey (NARSS) 2018-19 was conducted by an Independent Verification Agency under the World Bank support project to the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G). Key…
Context: The third edition of the bilateral joint exercise between India and Oman, Al Nagah 2019 will begin from 12th of this month at Jabel Al Akhdar Mountains in Oman.…
Context: Textiles Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the refurbished Handloom Haat at Janpath in New Delhi. The main objective of the Haat is to provide infrastructure support to handloom agencies to…
Context: The Indian Space Research Organisation has launched a special programme for school children called Yuva Vigyani Karyakram or Young Scientist Programme. The programme aims at imparting basic knowledge on…
Context: NASA has discovered that the Moons 'sunburns' – distinctive patterns of swirls -- are a result of interactions between the Sun's damaging radiation with pockets of lunar magnetic field.…
Context: Home Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the project BOLD-QIT (Border Electronically Dominated QRT Interception Technique) on India-Bangladesh border in Dhubri District of Assam. Border Security Force, BSF is responsible for…
Context: The Government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a loan agreement of $926 Million to operationalise two lines for the Mumbai Metro Rail System. This is the single largest…
Context: The Crew Dragon capsule of Space X has successfully docked with the International Space Station. The demonstration mission is named as Demo-1. It was a test mission before it…
Context: The Saudi Arabia air force along with air forces from United States, the United Arab Emirates, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Singapore, will take part in Red Flag 2019, an…
Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for setting up of a Centre for Disability Sports at Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh. The Centre for Disability Sports, Gwalior will be set…
Context: The Arctic Ocean could experience ice-free summers within the next 20 years, much earlier than previously predicted. A new study has warned that unless human greenhouse gas emissions are…
Context: The Union Tribal Affairs Minister launched the Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produces and the Value Addition component of Van Dhan scheme on at a workshop organised by…
Context: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) would be launching an electronic intelligence satellite Emisat for Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in March 2019. In the special mission, ISRO…
Context: Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) concluded a three-day MainamatiMaitree Exercise 2019 as a part of confidence-building measures between the two border guards. MainamatiMaitree Exercise 2019:…
Context: The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for jointly developing infrastructure for fuels, lubricating oil, LPG, natural gas…
Context: The Union Human Resource Minister launched the STARS scheme on National Science Day. STAR Scheme: STARS is an acronym for Scheme for Translational and Advanced Research in Science to…
Context: The Union Minister of Human Resources and Development launched the Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills (SHREYAS) programme to provide industry-specific apprenticeship opportunities to fresh graduates.…
Context: The Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the 2nd Edition of Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary in New Delhi. ISL Dictionary: The Dictionary was brought about by…
Context: The Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development, and Rejuvenation presented 82 National Water Awards in 14 categories for the year 2018. The Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River…
Context: Over 150 houses, built by India under the Indian Housing Project in Sri Lanka were handed over to beneficiaries. Indian Housing Project in Sri Lanka The Indian Housing Project…
Context: The National Science Day 2019 was observed across India on February 28, 2019 to mark the discovery of the Raman Effect by Indian physicist Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (CV Raman). …
Context: Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize: On the occasion of National Science Day 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will confer the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology for the…
Context: It is an important bilateral defence cooperation endeavour between India and Bangladesh and this will be the eighth edition of the exercise which is hosted alternately by both countries.…
Context: Assam Chief Minister launched the PRANAM Commission, which is a panel set up to look after the issues concerning a Bill brought in for the protection of parents of state…
Context: Union Health Ministry has inaugurated the ‘4th Global Digital Health Partnership Summit’ in New Delhi. 4th Global Digital Health Partnership Summit: The global intergovernmental meeting on digital health is…
Context: The Union Minister of Railways has launched Rail Drishti dashboard. It encompasses all the digitisation efforts in Indian Railways and promotes transparency and accountability. Rail Drishti Dashboard: The url of the…
Context: Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO, successfully test fired indigenously developed Quick Reach Surface-to-Air missiles, QRSAMs, from ITR Chandipur, off the Odisha Coast. The two missiles were tested for…
Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the National War Memorial adjoining the India Gate in New Delhi. The memorial honours the fallen soldiers after Independence. National War Memorial: The memorial…
Context: Afghanistan has launched a new export route to India through the through the Chabahar Port of Iran. 23 trucks carrying 57 tonnes of dried fruits, textiles, carpets and mineral…
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has stated in the Supreme Court that Spotted Cheetahs being translocated from Namibia would be kept at Nauradehi sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh. NTCA even stated that…
The Minister of Textiles, Smriti Irani inaugurated two silk projects Soil to Silk Project and Eri Spun Silk Mill in Assam. Soil to Silk Project: The project envisages new Eri plantation on…
The think tank Niti Ayog had hosted the conference on Future of Indian Banking and role of technology Tomorrow in association with the Foundation for Economic Growth and Welfare. Conference on…
Context: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN) from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. On the launch day itself, the first instalment of Rs 2,000…
Context: During the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to South Korea seven agreements were signed to boost up the cooperation. The agreements signed include: MoU was signed between the…
Context: Indu Bhushan, the CEO of Ayushman Bharat announced that over 12 lakh people received free treatment under the Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), while around…
Context: International terror financing watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has decided to keep Pakistan on its grey list at the end of its week-long plenary meeting in Paris. …
Context: A Navratna PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has unveiled the Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG). It can be used to provide drinking water in community centres and public places. Atmospheric…
Context: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs announced to conduct a pan-India survey called ‘All India Citizens Survey of Police Services’ to gauge public perception of police. The survey will…
Context: President Trump has signed a directive to create a Military Space Force. The directive orders the Pentagon to establish the Space Force as the sixth branch of the United…
Context: 150 students of Srilanka from all 25 districts were awarded the prestigious Mahatma Gandhi scholarships for study in India. The Scholarships were awarded by Sri Lankan Education Minister and Indian…
Context: The data released from the Ministry of Commerce and Industries shows that the FDI inflows to India contracted by 7 per cent to USD 33.49 billion during April-December in…
Context: The government has issued an order approving the entitlement of air travel on Delhi-Srinagar, Srinagar-Delhi, Jammu-Srinagar and Srinagar-Jammu sectors to all the personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces…
Context: India and Saudi Arabia held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the visit of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to India. The joint statement issued on the…
Context: International Mother Language Day is being celebrated. The day is observed on the 21st of February every year to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. Theme for 2019:…
Context: A month-long Festival of India in Nepal is being held at Nepal. Nepal’s Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation was the chief guest of the opening ceremony. Festival…
Context: Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held a bilateral meeting with her counterpart from Spain Josep Borrel. Highlights of the Bilateral Meet: Both India and Spain supported the promotion…
Context: The Aero India 2019 was inaugurated by Union Defence Minister at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru. The Aero India 2019 will be held for 5 days…
Context: Indian President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony to Rajkumar Singhajit Singh, Bangladesh cultural organisation Chhayanaut and Ram Sutar Vanji for the years 2014, 2015…
Context: The new heated tobacco devices, marketed as a safer substitute for cigarettes, cause the same damage to human lung cells as vaping and traditional smoking, a study has found.…
Context: The Defence Research and Development Organisation DRDO is looking for industry partners to collaborate on emerging technologies. DRDO is looking for potential partners to co-develop an engine for its…
Context: The International Court of Justice refused to entertain Pakistan's request to adjourn the hearing in the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav to appoint a new ad-hoc judge. The four-day hearing…
Context: The Union Home Minister and Minister for Women and Child Development launched the Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences (ITSSO) and Safe City Implementation Monitoring Portal as part of the…
Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will transfer Rs 28,000 crore as interim dividend to the government. RBI had already transferred Rs 40,000 crore to the government in August…
Context: India and Argentina have decided to elevate their multi-faceted cooperation to a strategic partnership with a focus on key areas for the prosperity of both countries. This was said in…
Context: India and Morocco signed four MoUs following the delegation-level talks between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita in Rabat. The agreements include setting up…
Context: The Union Tourism Minister inaugurated the Eco Circuit: Pathanamthitta – Gavi – Vagamon – Thekkady project at Vagamon, Kerala. This project is a part of the Swadesh Darshan Scheme. Eco Circuit: Pathanamthitta – Gavi – Vagamon – Thekkady Project: The Eco Circuit…
Context: Home Minister launched a range of citizen safety initiatives in New Delhi, including the Emergency Response Support System, ERSS, for women's safety in 16 states and Union territories. The…
Context: Tamil Nadu Government is promoting M-sand for construction works as an alternative to river sand. M sand: The excessive mining of river bed to meet the increasing demand for…
Context: India increased customs duty on all goods originating from or imported from Pakistan to 200 per cent with immediate effect. It is not very clear whether this will affect…
Context: The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has unveiled a “state-of-the-art” domestically produced submarine capable of firing cruise missiles. The launch has gained significance due to the skewed relations with the…
Context: Country's first semi high speed train Vande Bharat Express left Delhi for Varanasi this morning on its first commercial run. Tickets of the train have already been sold out…
Context: Raigarh Municipal Corporation of Chhattisgarh has won the “Swachhata Excellence awards 2019”. The municipal corporations of Ambikapur of Chhattisgarh and Kumbakonam of Tamil Nadu have bagged the second and…
Context: The Swachh Shakti 2019, a convention of Women Sarpanches was held at Kurukshetra in Haryana. The convention was inaugurated by the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister also distributed the…
Context: The Union Tourism Ministry recently made a series of amendments in India's e-visa regime, liberalising it further and making it more tourist friendly. The e-tourist Visa, which was introduced…
Context: The Expert Committee led by Anoop Satpathy submitted its report on “Determining the Methodology for Fixation of the National Minimum Wage” to the Government. The Committee was constituted by…
Context: In a major terrorist attack, 40+ CRPF personnel were martyred in J&K’s Pulwama district when a terrorist attacked with an explosives laden vehicle into one of the vehicles of…
Context: Sushil Chandra on February 15, 2019 assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner (EC) of India. He would be working along with Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and Election…
Context: Moving a step ahead towards ensuring optimum use of National Waterways, the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) launched a new portal LADIS – Least Available Depth Information System.…
Context: NASA has announced the end of the Opportunity rover’s mission. Opportunity rolled out on to the Martian surface in 2004, 20 days after its twin, Spirit, had landed on…
Context: Indian Air Force is set to demonstrate its full combat and fire capabilities during ‘Exercise Vayu Shakti-2019’ in the Pokharan firing range close to Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan. Akash…
Context: NASA will launch a new space telescope in 2023 that could provide a glimpse of the first moments in the history of the universe and explore how common are…
Context: The NITI Aayog signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) with the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation (MSDF) to codify, document and share best practices to improve learning outcomes in…
Context: The Art and Culture Minister of Goa has announced that Ghumot, an indigenous earthen drum will soon be notied as a heritage instrument of Goa. Ghumot is an indigenous…
Context: In the shakeup between humans and machines, there is a likelihood of creation of over 133 million new jobs by 2022. However, at the same time, 75 million jobs,…
Context: Global leaders gathered in Dubai for the World Government Summit, a forum dedicated to shaping the future of governments. World Government Summit: The World Government Summit is a global…
Context: The Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan scheme will be implemented from today. Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan scheme: The scheme announced in the Budget 2019 has proposed to launch…
Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the extension of tenure of the National Commission for Safai Karmacharis (NCSK) beyond 31.3.2019 for three years. National Commission for Safai Karmacharis (NCSK): The…
Context: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the Institute of Advanced Virology (IAV) in Thiruvananthapuram. A first of its kind research institute that is linked to the Global Virus Network…
Context: Ministry of AYUSH has launched the e-AUSHADHIportal, for online licensing of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs. The portal is intended for increased transparency, improved information management facility, improved data…
Context: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister, has approved the Credit Linked Capital Subsidy and Technology Up-gradation Scheme (CLCS-TUS) with a total outlay of Rs.2900…
Context: Reserve Bank has imposed monetary penalty of two million rupees each on HDFC Bank, IDBI Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank for non-compliance of various Know Your Customer/ Anti-Money Laundering…
Context: Bihar government has announced a universal old age pension scheme - Mukhyamantri Vridhajan Pension Yojna- MVPY for all people above 60 years of age. The scheme will come into…
Context: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister approved the introduction of Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Bill, 2019 to create more accountability to Indian citizens living abroad.…
Context: World Radio Day is observed every year on the 13th of February to celebrate radio as a forum for information and entertainment, as a bridge of communication for remote…
Context: The decade from 2014 to 2023 could end up being the warmest in over 150 years of records. The figures released by the UK Met Office are based on…
Context: The Parliament passed the Personal Laws (Amendment Bill), 2018 that seeks to remove leprosy as a ground for divorce. The bill was passed after upper house of the Parliament…
Context: Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced new measures, under which increasing financial aid and subsidies will be provided to families that have more than three children. The measures were…
Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 11, 2019 inaugurated the 13th International Oil and Gas Conference - PETROTECH-2019 at India Expo Centre in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The Prime…
Context: The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has added Hindi as the third official language to be used in the city's courts, alongside Arabic and English. The move is aimed…
Context: Information and Broadcasting Ministry will organize the first annual conference of Media Units in New Delhi on Wednesday. Aim of the Conference: The Conference aims to give a unique…
Context: Delhi Government has launched Zero Fatality Corridor with an aim to curb the number of accidents. The announcement was made by the Minister of Transport, Delhi during the opening…
Context: Government decided to launch a campaign to saturate farmers for financial inclusion under Kisan Credit Cards (KCC). Agriculture Ministry in a statement said, the campaign will be launched through…
Context: Scientists have found that Earth's north magnetic pole has been drifting so fast in the last few decades that past estimates are no longer accurate enough for precise navigation.…
Context: Rising temperatures increase the concentration of aerosols in the atmosphere that cause air pollution. While climate change is warming the ocean, it is warming the land faster, which is…
Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2018: The Union Cabinet has approved the Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2018 for regulation and standardization of education and services by allied and healthcare…
Context: The government has decided to conduct a survey of all agricultural households in the country covering the period from July 2018 to June this year. Objective: The survey aims…
Context: The United Kingdom along with other European nations such as Germany and France on January 31, 2019 set up a new transaction channel called ‘INSTEX’ that will allow companies…
Context: The disaster relief exercise ‘Exercise Rahat’ will be demonstrated in Jaipur, Kota and Alwar in Rajasthan on Feb 11-12. Exercise Rahat: On behalf of the Indian Army, Jaipur based…
Context: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA has approved Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development scheme of Prasar Bharti. An amount of 1 thousand 54 Crore rupees have been approved…
Context: The Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs in February 2019 launched the Shehri Samridhi Utsav, an initiative that aims to extend the outreach of Deendayal Antyodaya Mission –…
Context: President Ram Nath Kovind gave away the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2017 at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Forty-two artists from the fields including Music, Dance, Theatre, Traditional, Folk, and Tribal…
Context: An independent analysis by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have found that earth's global surface temperatures in 2018 were the fourth warmest since 1880. According to…
Context: To further promote the use of toilets and to sustain the open defecation free status of villages across India, the part two of Darwaza Band campaign was launched in…
Context: The second edition of the Asia LPG Summit was inaugurated by Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas at New Delhi. The two-day summit with the theme ‘LPG – Energy…
Context: Two-thirds of Himalayan glaciers, the world’s “Third Pole”, could melt by 2100 if global emissions are not reduced, scientists warned in a major new study. Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment:…
Context: The Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone of three major highway projects with an investment worth Rs 2,345 crores in Odisha. The projects are aimed…
Context: Bharat Rang Mahotsav: The 20th edition of Bharat Rang Mahotsav (BRM), the international theatre festival of India, one of the prominent training institutions in the world was recently held.…
Context: The six-member monetary policy committee headed by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has lowered the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent in a 4-2 vote. Important decisions…
Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for the establishment of Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog for conservation, protection and development of cows and their progeny. It will lead to the…
Context: Macedonia signed an accord to join NATO to become the 30th member of the US-led alliance. At a formal signing of the NATO accession protocol, Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Nikola…
Context: India’s communication satellite GSAT-31 has been launched successfully from French Guiana. The Ariane-5 rocket lifted off with it from Kourou Launch Base at 2:31 am Indian time, and in…
Context: The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Official Amendments to Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018. The amendments will further strengthen the bill to effectively tackle illicit deposit-taking…
Context: US President Donald Trump announced that he will hold the second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Vietnam on February 27th and 28th. The announcement came during…
Context: Bureau of Police Research and Development, BPRD will organize the 2nd National Conference of Micro Missions of National Police Mission in New Delhi. The two-day Conference will discuss the…
Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is organising a meeting of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)…
Context: The National Foundation for Communal Harmony (NFCH) organised a special workshop for 42 youth, who have been victims of communal violence in the past, under the Know My India…
Context: The Election Commission of India will be issuing Braille voter slips for the visually impaired and blind voters in the Lok Sabha elections due this year. The Braille voter slips were already…
Context: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated various development works during his visit to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The developmental works include: Laying of the foundation stones of…
Context: Prime Minister dedicated the 220 kV Srinagar- Alusteng - Drass- Kargil – Leh Transmission System to the nation, a step that would ensure quality power supply to Ladakh region…
Context: Housing and Urban Affairs Minister launched mobile app - Mashoka5 for booking of Bungalow number -5, Ashoka Road in New Delhi for any ceremony. It is a step towards…
Context: The total gross GST revenue collection in the last month, was over One Lakh Crore rupees of which Central Goods & Services Tax, CGST, is 17,763 crore rupees and…
Context: President inaugurated the annual Udyanotsav of the Mughal Gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Mughal Gardens will remain open for the general public from Wednesday to 10th of next month.…
In News: The Supreme Court on 17 January 2019fixed a February-end deadline for the search committee on Lokpal to recommend a panel of names for appointment of the country’s first anti-graft ombudsman. It also directed the Centre…
Context: The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will be launching the 30th National Road Safety Week on February 4, 2019 with a host of initiatives planned for generating…
According to some experts, the proposed Rs 6,000 annual direct income support to small and marginal farmers in Budget 2019 is a drop in the ocean. States like Telangana and…
Context: The Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2018-19 (Series 6) will be opened from Monday. The issue price of the Bond during this subion period will be three thousand three hundred…
President Cyril Ramaphosa of the South Africa was the Chief Guest at the 70th Republic Day This is the second time a South African Head of State is Chief Guest…
Context: The World Cancer Day 2019 was observed across the world on February 4, 2019 with an aim to unite the world’s population in the fight against cancer. The day…
Context: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) would be launching its latest communication satellite GSAT-31, aboard Ariane-5 on February 6, 2019 from French Guiana. Ariane-5 is the launch vehicle of…
Context: The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival - KGAF, India’s largest multi-cultural street festival, is all set to begin from Saturday. Commemorating 20 years of its inception, KGAF 2019 will celebrate…
Context: The Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) which would be the core of ISRO’s future manned missions was inaugurated at the ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru. The Human Space Flight Centre…
Context: 6,000 rupees yearly direct support to farmers through PM-KISAN Programme. 3,000 rupees pension for unorganized sector workers earning up to 15,000 rupees through a mega Pension Scheme - Pradhan…
Context: S. President Donald Trump confirmed that the U.S. would pull out of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with Russia. INF Treaty is a crucial Cold War-era treatywhich led to…
Context: The United States is shivering in a deadly cold snap known as a polar vortex. At least eight people have been killed in several states as a result of…
Context: Prime Minister dedicated National Salt Satyagraha Memorial to the nation at Dandi village, situated in South Gujarat on Arabian sea coast. At the memorial site, he also unveiled statues…
Context : India has improved its ranking on a global corruption index in 2018 by three points and moved to 78th position with a score of 41. In the list…
Context: Scientists have warned that the global sea level may be rising faster than previously thought. The research questions the reliability of how sea-level rise is measured. It further stated…
Context: The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has approved the construction of another 560,695 more affordable houses for the benefit of urban poor under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban).…
Context : India and China have signed the protocol for exports of Indian tobacco leaves to China. Quality tobacco on par with international standards is available in India at competitive…
Context : Maharashtra Cabinet has decided to give more power to Lokayukta and brought the Chief Minister’s office under its ambit. It is not mandatory for the states to include…
Context : The central banks of the UAE and Saudi Arabia have launched a common digital currency called "Aber", which will be used in financial settlements between the two countries through…
Context : Renowned Hindi writer Chitra Mudgal, Dogri writer Inderjeet Kesar, Kannada writer KG Nagarajappa and Kashmiri story writer Mushtaq Ahmad Mushtaq were among 24 writers, who were honoured today…
Context : Human Resources Development Ministry signed an agreement with Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for India’s Participation in Programme for International Student Assessment- PISA 2021. The student…
Context: Uttar Pradesh state cabinet approved construction of a four-lane Ganga Expressway connecting Prayagraj to Western Utter Pradesh which would cost about 36,000 crore rupees. The government has said that…
In News : Context : Beating the Retreat ceremony, marking the culmination of four days long Republic Day celebrations were held at the historic Vijay Chowk in New Delhi today.…
Context : The Swasth Bharat Yatra, the world’s biggest cyclothon to push people to eat right, culminated in New Delhi. The campaign was flagged-off on 16th October last year on the…
Context : The ICAR tableau in the Republic Day Parade has won the first prize for its Kisan Gandhi theme.Republic Day Parade The Indian Council of Agricultural Research tableau with…
Context : The second edition Pariksha Pe Charcha 2.0 was held on January 29. On this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts interacted with several students, parents and teachers from…
Context : India's fastest indigenous train which will run from Delhi to Varanasi has been named as Vande Bharat Express. It was named Train 18 and now it has been…
Context : The Southern Railway has bagged the number one position for cleanliness in the country. This achievement was under the category of other than Premium Category trains in the…
Context : A special tourist train covering prominent places associated with chief architect of the Indian Constitution Dr BR Ambedkar and Gautam Buddha will embark on its maiden journey on…
Context : The eighth annual pulicat day wil be observed on February 2 at Pulicat to create awareness among people about the importance of protecting the lagoon. The day is…
In News : Context : Rio de Janeiro has been recognised as ‘World Capital of Architecture’ for 2020 by The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Rio de…
In News : Context : Earthquakes and tsunamis accounted for most of the 10,373 lives lost in disasters last year, while extreme weather events accounted for most of 61.7 million…
In News : Context : The Israeli and US defence ministries successfully tested ballistic missile interceptors deployed at Israeli airbases. The Arrow 3 interceptor system, designed to shoot down missiles…
In News : Context : Eleven railway stations under Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), including five in Assam, have been identified for the upgradation to airport-like standards as part of the Railway's…
In News : Context : In order to provide efficient and time-bound access to the Courts services to litigant public, the Department of Justice has decided to deliver e-Courts services…
In News : Context : The government has instituted an annual award titled Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar. It will be announced every year on 23rd January, the birth anniversary…
In News : Context : The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched the PSLV C 44 carrying kalam sat and Microsat R last night at 11.37 precisely from the older…
Context : Prime Minister has launched the scheme under which a group of Indian diaspora will be taken on a government-sponsored tour of religious places in India twice a year.…
In News : Context : The 9th National Voters’ Day will be celebrated across the country today for enhanced participation of citizens in the electoral process. The National Awards for…
In News : Context : National Girl Child Day (NGCD)was observed on 24th January with objectives of generating awarenesson the issue of declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and create a positive environment around valuing the girl…
In News : Context : In Assam, Railway Protection Force of Lumding Division has taken a significant step towards enhancing the security of women in the North East region. A dedicated…
In News : Context : Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba commissioned the Naval Air Base ‘INS Kohassa’ at Diglipur in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This will be the countries' third…
In News : Context : The Cabinet has approved the creation of National Bench of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT). Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT)…
In News : Context : Fourth edition of Bharat Parv, showcasing the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat will be held at Red Fort in the national capital from 26th…
In News : Context : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH will inaugurate the 2nd World Integrated Medicine Forum 2019 on the ‘Regulation of Homeopathic Medical Products; Advancing…
In News : The Ministry of Civil Aviation has unveiled the Vision 2040 document, which highlights the growth potential in different sub-sectors of Indian aviation and the key action steps…
In News : Context : Gujarati poet, playwright and academic Sitanshu Yashaschandra was selected for 2017 Saraswati Samman for his collection of verses (poetry) titled “Vakhar” published in 2009. It…
In News : Context : In Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister for Road Transport and dedicated to the nation Kerrian Gandyal bridge in Kathua district of Jammu. The bridge has…
In News : The government has tabled a constitutional amendment bill to provide 10 per cent reservation in jobs and higher education to economically backward sections among the upper castes.…
In News : Context : The annual meet of World Economic Forum (WEF) will begin in Davos. World leaders from across the globe will flock to the ski resort town…
In News : Context : President conferred 2019 Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA) upon 30 prominent non-resident Indians (NRI’s)/ organisations on the concluding day of 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas held…
In News : Context : Prime Minister will inaugurate the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose museum at Red Fort in New Delhi. PM will unveil the plaque to inaugurate the Museum…
In News : Context : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said India's economy is poised to pick up this year. Key Facts : IMF's World Economic Outlook Update, released…
In News : Context : India Steel 2019 Exhibition and Conference will be held in Mumbai from 22ndto 24th January, 2019. The three-day event organised by Ministry of Steel will help…
In News : Context : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. PM will hold talks with his Mauritian counterpart Pravind…
In News : Context : President will confer the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2019 at a function in Rashtrapati Bhawan. The Award will be given in two categories:…
In News : First India-Central Asia Dialogue India and the five Central Asia nations on January 13, 2019 showed their support for the inclusive peace process in Afghanistan following the…
In News : Context : The Union Defence Minister inaugurated the Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor. During the inauguration, investments worth over Rs 3,038 crore in this defence corridor were…
In News : Sikkim’s ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) has decided to include Universal Basic Income (UBI) in its manifesto for the upcoming assembly and Lok Sabha elections. The state…
In News : Context : The Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Armored Systems Complex (ASC), developed by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) at Hazira near Surat in Gujarat. This Armoured…
In News : Context : In Arunachal Pradesh, Defence Minister inaugurated the Diffo Bridge over Chipu River in Lower Dibang Valley District. The bridge is 426 mts in length and…
In News : UNNATI Programme It is a capacity building programme on Nanosatellite development. It is an initiative by ISRO to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first United Nations…
In News : Context : Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is organising a fortnight of events named Shehri Samridhi Utsav all over the country focusing on urban livelihoods. The…
Context : Prime Minister will inaugurate the National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC) in Mumbai. The state-of-the-art Museum has been built at a cost of over 140 crore rupees. The…
Context : Prime Minister will inaugurate the 'Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show' at Helipad ground in Gandhinagar. Spread in over 2 lakh square meter areas, this is the country’s largest…
Context : Thailand is set to deploy rainmaking planes to seed clouds in an effort to tackle the increasing levels of pollution that has choked the capital in recent weeks.…
Context : In Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister launched the Rs 50,000-crore farm debt-waiver scheme named 'Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana'. Hailing the scheme as a milestone, CM said it would…
In News : Context : Science and Technology Minister launched DD Science and India Science channels in New Delhi. DD Science is Doordarshan's first ever daily slot on Science and…
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In News : Context : National space agency ISRO has scheduled its first launches this year. PSLV C-44 will lift off from the spaceport Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, carrying…
In News : Context : The Women and Child Development Ministry have shortlisted 26 children for the national award this year for their bravery, social service and exceptional achievement in…
In News : Context : Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has decided to expand the capacity of Numligarh Refinery in 3 Million Metric Tonne Per Annum, (MMTPA) to 9 MMTPA.…
In News : Context : The Centre has allocated an additional 6 thousand 84 crore rupees to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, MGNREGA. With this the total allocation…
In News : Context : Around two crore devotees took holy dip on the occasion of Makar Sankranti at Kumbh Prayagraj. Bathing passed peacefully without any untoward incident. Elaborate security…
In News : Context : Government has constituted a seven-member Group of Ministers (GoM) to boost the real estate sector under the GST regime. Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat Nitin…
In News : WHO Goodwill ambassador Yohei Sasakawa to get Gandhi Peace Prize for 2018 Context : Gandhi Peace Prize for 2018 will be conferred on Yohei Sasakawa who is…
In News : Context : Farmers from across the country begin celebrating the harvest festival on the eve of Makar Sankranti. The festival is seen as a celebration of the…
Context : Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports launched the National Youth Parliament Festival 2019 at a function in New Delhi. The theme : The theme of the festival is-…
In News : Context : In Australia, as many as a million fish have died along the banks of the Murray-Darling river system in drought-battered eastern Australia. The banks of…
In News : Context : Gujarat Government has announced that the benefits of 10 per cent quota for Economically Weaker sections of general category in educational institutions and government jobs…
In News : Context : President has given his assent to a bill providing 10 per cent reservation to economically backward section in the general category. After the approval of…
Context : The Cabinet approved the establishment of three more All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS to boost healthcare infrastructure in the country. Two of them will be set…
Context : The Election Commission appointed Committee has submitted its report on digital media and campaigning during last 48 hours before polls to the Chief Election Commissioner. The Committee was…
Context : China announced that the Chang'e-4 mission, the first-ever probe to land on the moon's dark side, was a complete success. China National Space Administration (CNSA) said, the scientific…
Context : Delhi police commissioner said improved visibility, enhance service orientation, reaching out to community, and better soft skills are some of the key focus areas of Delhi police. Delhi…
In News: Context: The Delhi Police is working on several projects based on cutting-edge technology to improve traffic management system in the city and check errant drivers, senior officials said…
In News : Context : External Affairs Minister will be on a two-day visit to Uzbekistan. Ms Swaraj will be in Samarkand for the First India-Central Asia Dialogue which she…
In News : Context : The Indian Institute of Science, IISc and the University of Agricultural Sciences, UAS in Bengaluru are working on strategies to detect and prevent soil contamination. …
In News: Context: An agreement for Renukaji Dam Multipurpose Project was signed in New Delhi among the States of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand in the…
In News: Context: Vice President of India will inaugurate the 25th edition of Partnership Summit 2019 in Mumbai. The two-day summit will provide a platform for discussions between Indian and…
In News : Context : The Delhi Police is working on several projects based on cutting-edge technology to improve traffic management system in the city and check errant drivers, senior…
Context : The government launched Web- Wonder Women Campaign to celebrate the exceptional achievements of women who have influenced and impacted society through social media. Aim of the Campaign :…
Context : The Bill seeks to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955 to make illegal migrants who are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, eligible…
Context : Rajya Sabha passed the Constitution 124th Amendment Bill 2019 providing 10 percent reservation in jobs and educational institutions to general category people with a thumping majority. Lok Sabha…
In News: Govt launches Web- Wonder Women Campaign. Context: The government launched Web- Wonder Women Campaign to celebrate the exceptional achievements of women who have influenced and impacted society through…
In News: Citizenship (Amendment) Bill Context: The Bill seeks to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955 to make illegal migrants who are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan,…
In News: 124th Constitution Amendment bill goes for Presidential Assent. Context: Rajya Sabha passed the Constitution 124th Amendment Bill 2019 providing 10 percent reservation in jobs and educational institutions to…
Context: Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina has won a fourth term in the just concluded Bangladesh elections, which makes her the longest serving head of government that the nearly…
In News : Context : The Lok Sabha passed the DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019 by voice vote after a brief discussion. It seeks to provide regulation…
In News : Context : Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted a High-Level Committee on Deepening of Digital Payments to encourage digitisation of payments and enhance financial inclusion. The…
In News: Context: Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina has won a fourth term in the just concluded Bangladesh elections, which makes her the longest serving head of government that…
In News: Context: The Lok Sabha passed the DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019 by voice vote after a brief discussion. It seeks to provide regulation for the…
In News: Context: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted a High-Level Committee on Deepening of Digital Payments to encourage digitisation of payments and enhance financial inclusion. The five-member committee…
In News: India has taken over operations of the strategic Chabahar port in the Sistan-Balochistan province of Iran's southern coast. This is the first time India will be operating a…
In News : India has taken over operations of the strategic Chabahar port in the Sistan-Balochistan province of Iran's southern coast. This is the first time India will be operating…
Indian economy expects to grow at 7.2% in 2018-19 : Indian economy is expected to grow at 7.2 per cent in 2018-19 against 6.7 per cent in the previous fiscal…
In News : Context : Ministry of External Affairs in partnership with Observer Research Foundation is organizing the 4th edition of the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi from 08-10 January…
Context : India and Norway have agreed to closely collaborate on ocean economy and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The two countries also decided to step up bilateral trade. Prime…
In News : Context : The second edition of Khelo India School Games rechristened asKhelo India Youth Games will be held from January 9-20, 2019 in Pune, Maharashtra. It will…
In News State of Indian Economy Indian economy expects to grow at 7.2% in 2018-19: Indian economy is expected to grow at 7.2 per cent in 2018-19 against 6.7 per…
In News Context: Ministry of External Affairs in partnership with Observer Research Foundation is organizing the 4th edition of the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi from 08-10 January 2019. The…
In News India, Norway agree to combat international terrorism Context: India and Norway have agreed to closely collaborate on ocean economy and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The two countries…
In News: Context: The second edition of Khelo India School Games rechristened asKhelo India Youth Games will be held from January 9-20, 2019 in Pune, Maharashtra. It will take place…
In News : Context : Women and Child Development Minister conferred National Awards to 97 Anganwadi workers for their exceptional achievements for the year 2017-18 in New Delhi. The award…
In News : Context : In Gujarat, the nine-day long international kite festival kicked off at Sabarmati River Front in Ahmedabad. More than 150 kite fliers from 45 countries are…
In News : Context : Food Safety and Standards Authority of India FSSAI has said food businesses need to comply with new packaging regulations that bar use of recycled plastics and…
In News: Context: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India FSSAI has said food businesses need to comply with new packaging regulations that bar use of recycled plastics and newspapers to…
In News: Context: Women and Child Development Minister conferred National Awards to 97 Anganwadi workers for their exceptional achievements for the year 2017-18 in New Delhi. The award is given…
In News: Context: In Gujarat, the nine-day long international kite festival kicked off at Sabarmati River Front in Ahmedabad. More than 150 kite fliers from 45 countries are participating in…
In News : Context : Commerce Minister honoured outstanding young entrepreneurs with National Entrepreneurship Awards in New Delhi. The awards aim to recognize and honour outstanding young first-generation entrepreneurs and…
In News : Context : The world Braille Day is being celebrated on January 4. The day is marked remembering the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille…
Context : China has developed a massive bomb, said to be the country's answer to the US-built 'Mother of All Bombs', the most powerful non-nuclear weapon. China's defence industry giant…
In News : Context : The 27th New Delhi World Book Fair has begun at Pragati Maidan. Inaugurating the 9-day Annual Event, Human Resources Development Minister Prakash Javadekar expressed happiness…
The government introduced the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code in 2016 to resolve claims involving insolvent companies. This code was intended to tackle the bad loan problems that were affecting the…
In News: Context: Commerce Minister honoured outstanding young entrepreneurs with National Entrepreneurship Awards in New Delhi. The awards aim to recognize and honour outstanding young first-generation entrepreneurs and those who…
In News: Context: The world Braille Day is being celebrated on January 4. The day is marked remembering the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille - for…
In News: Context: The 27th New Delhi World Book Fair has begun at Pragati Maidan. Inaugurating the 9-day Annual Event, Human Resources Development Minister Prakash Javadekar expressed happiness that books…
Context: China has developed a massive bomb, said to be the country's answer to the US-built 'Mother of All Bombs',the most powerful non-nuclear weapon. China's defence industry giant NORINCO for…
Context: China has developed a massive bomb, said to be the country's answer to the US-built 'Mother of All Bombs', the most powerful non-nuclear weapon. China's defence industry giant NORINCO…
In News : Context : India's fastest Train 18 will soon start its services between Delhi and Varanasi. The train which will run at a speed of 160 kilometre per…
In News : Context : Union Cabinet has approved the restructuring of National Health Agency as the National Health Authority for better implementation of Pradhan Mantri - Jan Arogya Yojana. …
In News : Context : Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO has planned to set up Space Galleries in various locations in the country. The Space Galleries are expected to disseminate…
In News : Context : Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair has been declared as an authorized Immigration Check post for entry into/exit from India with valid travel documents…
In News: Context: India's fastest Train 18 will soon start its services between Delhi and Varanasi. The train which will run at a speed of 160 kilometre per hour will…
In News: Context: Union Cabinet has approved the restructuring of National Health Agency as the National Health Authority for better implementation of Pradhan Mantri - Jan Arogya Yojana. Pradhan Mantri…
In News: Context: Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO has planned to set up Space Galleries in various locations in the country. The Space Galleries are expected to disseminate the knowledge…
In News: Context: Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair has been declared as an authorized Immigration Check post for entry into/exit from India with valid travel documents for all…
In News : Context : Parliament has passed the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018, with the Rajya Sabha approving it on Thursday. The Lok…
In News : Context : The Cabinet has approved the merger of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda. Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank are transferor banks and…
In News : Context : The Union Cabinet chaired has approved the setting up of a High-Level Committee for implementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord and measures envisaged…
In News : Context : China's Chang'e-4 probe has successfully landed on the far side of the moon. While past missions have been to the Earth-facing side, this is the…
In News: Context: Parliament has passed the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018, with the Rajya Sabha approving it on Thursday. The Lok Sabha had…
In News: Context: The Cabinet has approved the merger of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda. Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank are transferor banks and BoB is…
In News: Context: The Union Cabinet chaired has approved the setting up of a High-Level Committee for implementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord and measures envisaged in the…
In News: Context: China's Chang'e-4 probe has successfully landed on the far side of the moon. While past missions have been to the Earth-facing side, this is the first time…
In News: Samwad with Students (SwS) : As part of the enhanced outreach programme of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), a new platform named Samwad with Students (SwS) was launched…
In News : In Jammu & Kashmir, over 250 terrorists killed and around 45 security forces personnel martyred during counter-terrorist operations during last year. Security officials described Year 2018 as…
In News : Context : The Aadhaar and other laws (Amendment Bill) 2018 was introduced in the Lok Sabha. The Bill is to amend the Aadhaar (targeted delivery of financial…
In News: Samwad with Students (SwS): As part of the enhanced outreach programme of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), a new platform named Samwad with Students (SwS) was launched in…
In News: In Jammu & Kashmir, over 250 terrorists killed and around 45 security forces personnel martyred during counter-terrorist operations during last year. Security officials described Year 2018 as a…
In News: Context: The Aadhaar and other laws (Amendment Bill) 2018 was introduced in the Lok Sabha. The Bill is to amend the Aadhaar (targeted delivery of financial and other…
In News : Context : The United States and Israel officially quit the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) with the close of 2018. The countries had announced…
In News : Context : Qatar will cease to be a member of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries today. The country had sent an official notification to the…
In News: Context: The United States and Israel officially quit the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) with the close of 2018. The countries had announced their decisions…
In News: Context: Qatar will cease to be a member of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries today. The country had sent an official notification to the OPEC expressing…
In News: Context: India and Pakistan have exchanged list of their nuclear installations and facilities with each other under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear installations. This…
In News Context : India and Pakistan have exchanged list of their nuclear installations and facilities with each other under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear installations.…
Context : The seventh tranche of electoral bonds sale began today. It will continue till 10th of this month. The State Bank of India, SBI has been authorised to issue…
Context : The government has infused 10,882 crore rupees in four public sector banks, including UCO Bank and Syndicate Bank. It is part of 28,615 crore rupees capital infusion to…
Context : Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the renaming of three islands of Andaman and Nicobar on the occasion of 75th anniversary of Tricolour hoisting by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose…
In News: Sale of seventh tranche of electoral bonds begins. Context: The seventh tranche of electoral bonds sale began today. It will continue till 10th of this month. The State…
In News: Govt infuses nearly Rs 11,000 cr capital in public sector banks. Context: The government has infused 10,882 crore rupees in four public sector banks, including UCO Bank and…
In News: PM Modi renames Ross, Neil & Havelock Islands in Andaman and Nicobar Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the renaming of three islands of Andaman and Nicobar on the…
In News: The Indian Navy has inducted a Submarine Rescue System with a Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV) along with associated equipment. Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV): The Indian DSRV…
In News: The Prime Minister inaugurates the fourth Partners’ Forum on 12th December at New Delhi. The Government of India, in association with the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health…
In News: India will launch its latest communication satellite, GSAT-7A from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota onboard the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle GSLV-F11 on December 19. GSAT-7A: The 2,250…
In News: The government has formulated a Crisis Management Plan to counter cyber attacks and cyber terrorism. It will be implemented by all Ministries and Departments of the Centre and…
In News: The Cabinet has approved changes to National Pension Scheme or NPS which will make the pension plan at par with other schemes like PPF and EPF. The government…
In News: President Ram Nath Kovind held delegation-level talks with the Myanmar leadership. He was given a grand ceremonial reception and guard of honour at Myanmar president house in the morning.…
In News: Home Ministry has launched a Twitter account to spread awareness about cybercrimes and normal precautions to be taken. The Twitter handles - @CyberDost - is aimed at enhancing…
In News: President Ram Nath Kovind will be on a four-day visit to Myanmar. During his stay, the President will visit capital Nay Pyi Taw and Yangon, and interact with…
In News: In a major push to kickstart listing of start-ups in India in a big way, capital markets regulator Sebi has lined up a slew of relaxations for new-age…
In News: 51.2 percent of the global population, or 3.9 billion people, will be using the Internet at the end of 2018, according to an ITU report. ITU report findings: For…
In News: The indigenously built Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile Agni-V has been test-fired successfully from Abdul Kalam island under Chandipur Interim Test Range. This is the fourth successful test of this…
In News: Around 5,000 migratory birds have arrived at Gharana Wetland Conservation Reserve along the International border in the outskirts of Jammu. Key Facts: Located about 30 km from Jammu,…
In News: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister has approved the launching of National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) to be implemented by Department of Science &Technology at a…
What’s in the Editorial? 3 different views about Social media In Support according to author: Think about it: 1.49 billion people on average log onto Facebook daily; every second, on…
In News: Union Ministry for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation will inaugurate India Water Impact Summit 2018, being jointly organized by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)…
In News: India’s heaviest satellite GSAT-11, that would boost broadband services in the country, was successfully launched by an Arianespace rocket from the French Guiana in the early hours of…
In News: Prime Minister said India will host the G20 Summit in 2022, the year the country will celebrate the 75th Independence Day. The announcement was made at the closing ceremony…
In News: Sushma Swaraj, External Affairs Minister of India, arrived in Abu Dhabi for a two-day official visit. She is leading a delegation of senior officials to the UAE to…
In News: Finance minister said trading across national boundaries is an economic imperative of our times and barriers to free trade should be dismantled at the 80th World Customs Organisation…
In News: Navy day is observed on 4th of December every year to celebrate the magnificence, achievements, and role of the naval force to the country. Navy Day is celebrated…
In News: The 24th meeting of Conference of Parties (COP-24) to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) began at Katowice, Poland. COP-24 is expected to finalise guidelines for…
Various meetings on the sidelines of G20Summit In News: The 2018 G20 Summit is being held in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Nineteen leaders of the world’s biggest economies…
In News: The Union Cabinet has approved the Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2018 for regulation and standardization of education and services by allied and healthcare professionals. Background of the…
The BSE benchmark Sensex rallied over 300 points on Monday to end at over a six-week high of 35,775 as investors widened their portfolios ahead of the RBI's board meet…
The Delhi government’s Health Department will re-examine the draft policy framed by a committee to regularize the functioning of private hospitals in the capital, to understand the ‘rationale’ behind some…
To attend swearing in ceremony of newly elected President. In 2012 Mohammed Nasheed was ousted of power and later India’s relations with Maldives strangled. The Chinese presence increased after that.…
The North Eastern Region (NER) of India, spread across the 8 States namely Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura, is a captivating blend of natural beauty,…
Democracy is a government of the people, for the people and by the people and which gives equal chance to all the citizens to participate and play a significant role…
About INSAS: It is a family of infantry arms consisting of an assault rifleand a light machine gun . It is manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Board at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli, Small Arms Factory Kanpur and Ishapore…
The Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) comprises of Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam. India’s focus on a strengthened and multi-faceted relationship with…
Sri Lanka’s parliament passed a no-confidence motion against newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on 7 November, presenting a standoff with the opposition and throwing the country deeper into turmoil.…
About East Asia Summit The East Asia Summit (EAS) is the region's premier forum for strategic dialogue. It is the only leader-led forum at which all key partners meet to…
The Saudi-led coalition resumed air strikes on Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah after a lull on Monday as Western allies pressed Riyadh to end a war that has left…
Significance: The PM visit to attend the RCEP partnership negotiation which India is hesitant about. The concerns with RECP are that it is going to be the only multilateral agreement…
Approximately 1.3 million Indian soldiers fought with valour and distinction during world war 1 as part of British Indian Army designated as Indian expeditionary forces the bravery. About 75000 Indian…
River Ganga acts as the lifeline of our country. The river also serves as major source for the agriculture belt apart from that its rich deposit from the Himalayas create…
The Government is planning on bringing a new cargo policy for aviation. The aim of the policy is to provide thrust to the air cargo’s and to boost the Aviation…
The Education sectors of India has faced with multi – dimensional challenges. In the year 1950 the challenge before the government was to increase the number of students in the…
Russia hosted afghan peace talks in Moscow with Taliban making the first public entry on international multilateral forum. India attended the meet at an unofficial level. Current Scenario: Taliban is…
Cabinet approves leasing out six airports - Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram and Mangaluru through PPP The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the…
World War I was the Great War...A conflict on a grand scale.... From 1914 to 1918 it embroiled most of the nations of Europe. Russia, the United States, the Middle…
GS-2: “Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian Diaspora.” The Trump administration has said it is confident that "the toughest ever" sanctions against…
GS-2 “Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.” Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on 6th November returned from his six-day three-nation tour of Africa…
India delegates including commerce Secretary are going to China to discuss trade issues which in in favour of China. It raises concern about India’s large trade deficit with China. India…
INS Arihant is the lead ship of India's Arihant classof nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines.The 6,000 tonne vessel was built under the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project at the Ship Building Centre in the port city of Visakhapatnam. Arihant was…
A ‘National Conference on Public Procurement & Competition Law’ is being organised by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in Delhi on 5th November, 2018 with a view to scale…
Over the last three months, over 200 men with sniffer dogs, drones and trap cameras scoured the forests in Maharashtra Yavatmal district on the trail of an elusive man-eating tiger.…
The Urban development in India after independence is haphazard in manner and needs to be reworked. The upcoming plans should strive to bring proper planning and strategy for holistic urban…
The benchmark used for calculating the Ease of Doing business is A nation's ranking on the index is based on the average of 10 sub-indices: Starting a business– Procedures, time,…
The Department of Economic Affairs fears significant default from large non-banking finance companies and housing finance companies in the next six weeks if no additional liquidity support is provided to…
The most significant scheme out of 12 steps announced by the government is the loan within 1 hour 59-minutes loan- Narendra Modi said the first step taken by the government…
Indian Air Force conducted a series of flight trials of Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile 'Astra' from September 26th to October 3rd at the Integrated Test Range in…
The government on Wednesday said the RBI's autonomy is "essential" and will be "nurtured", as it sought to calm investors worried by the central bank reportedly being forced to resolve…
Cabinet approves moving a Resolution in the first Assembly of the International Solar Alliance for amending the Framework Agreement of the ISA for opening up the ISA membership to all…
With congressional elections a week away, President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will seek to scrap the right of citizenship for U.S.-born children of non-citizens and illegal immigrants as…
The Central government is invoking a never – before – used power under the RBI act. One that allows it to issue directions to the central bank Governor on matters…
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GS – II “Government Policies and Intervention for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation”. It is a 4 Day event a part of…
President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to a bill, India’s first, which will give legal protection to the good Samaritans in Karnataka who help accidents victims with emergency medical…
October 1 2018 Observed as a day for elderly In the year 2002, UN general assembly highlighted a day for older persons. UN has estimated that by the year 2050…
GS – III ‘Government Policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation”. The Union cabinet has approved a comprehensive policy on…
China has successfully completed on water trials of its indigenous amphibious aircraft named AG600 which is roughly the size of a Boeing 737. Powered by Four turboprop engines, the AG600…
GS – III Infrastructure - Energy The 2nd Global RE – Invest of investors meet and Expo hosted by the Ministry of New and Renewable energy, Government of India. Along…
The Supreme Court paved the way for entry of women of all ages into the Ayappa temple at Shabrimala in Kerala. The Five Judge constitutional bench in its 4:1 Verdict,…
The Supreme Court declared that adultery is not a crime and struck down the anti-adultery law, saying it was unconstitutional as it dented the individuality of women and treated them…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the validity of India’s ambitious biometric identity project, ‘Aadhaar’, saying it benefited the marginalized and poor, but sharply reined in a government push to…
The erstwhile National Digital Communication Policy 2012 was replaced by National Digital Communication Policy 2018. It is to promote the scheme of ‘Digital India’ to build a robust digital economy…
PM Inaugurates the first airport in Sikkim at Pakyong. Before this, the people from Sikkim has to travel 100 KM to West Bengal to travel in airways. The Chinese border…
What is it? It is a centre funded scheme to provide health care assurance to 10 crore people of India. It is an entitlement-based scheme not enrolment which means the…
India called off a meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj with her Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi in New York said. India accepted Pakistan’s proposal for talks between the…
PM in his address to the people of India has said that India’s GDP has to reach the target of 5 Trillion $ by 2022. He also emphasized on further…
According to the National Judicial Data Grid, as on Monday, September 17 evening around 23 lakh cases, which are over a decade old, are pending in various subordinate courts of…
State – owned bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank will be merged to create the countries third largest lender as part of efforts to revive credit and economic…
In a major upset verdict in the first round of Polls in Bhutan, incumbent Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay’s people’s democratic party has been ousted from the race, and will not…
India shares special relationship with two global partners one is Russia and other is Japan. In Japan, we call it as “Global Strategic Partner”. Russia, we call it as “Special…
In the budget 2018 the government of India has planned to launch a very ambitious scheme under which 1.5 lakh health and wellness center will be established. Wellness Centre:- It…
The National Medical Commission Bill, 2017 was introduced by the Minister of Health and Family Welfare. The Bill seeks to repeal the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and provide for…
Russia is holding week-long Military games which aims to show the military might of Russia and china and involves over 1000 aircraft and 36,000 tanks and combat vehicles. The Exercise…
The Advancement of Technology has led to the application of Science in various fields including weapon’s Technology. This means mechanics playing more crucial rule then human Intervention and one such…
India is shortly going to unveil one nation one card Policy for transport. This Format successfully adopted by leading nations around the world. The Policy lies emphasis on sustainable modes…
This campaign was launched under the aegis of Swatch Bharat mission. This Swatchhta Hi Seva campaign stands for cleanliness in service as once Mahatma as said that "Sanitation is more…
In 2013, Supreme court directed the election commission to grand the option of NOTA to parliament and State Election. In January 2014, it was implemented by the election commission After…
The Consumer inflation has came down considerably in this quarter this is due to the targeting Regime. At the same time it is difficult to say that this trend will…
The Supreme court of India stated that Public Interest Litigation are there for people who cannot afford to approach the courts. A House Member bench dismissed the PIL formed by…
What is UIDAI? The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is a statutory authority established under the provisions of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and…
The Internet Addiction is not addiction on whole, whereas addiction to a particular activity and using in an unhealthy way i.e., excess chatting, games, browsing, etc. This brings us back…
The President’s visit to the central European countries of Cyprus, Czech Republic and Bulgaria. The Central Europe is of Vital importance to India as it is our strategic Partner’s Cyprus…
Why do we need a e-Market: There are more small and marginal farmer’s ho don’t have access to market place. Many Villages in India lack Connectivity and mobility and their…
Present Day Scenario In Recent Year’s Bilateral Relations between India and US have blossomed into a global strategic partnership that goes beyond just shared Democratic values. All these Year’s the…
Trade Deficit: India being one of the country with which US has a large trade deficit of around $2 billion. US now singles out India and want to increase the…
Celebration broke out 6 September, 2018 as the LGBTQ community and others welcomed the supreme court Judgement decriminalising consensual gay sex, asserting that the ‘Historic’. Verdict granted them a basic…
The 6th Ministerial Conference recently held at Singapore has made the co-operation between the India & Japan even closer. The Japanese has planned to invest in industrial townships which will…
India Maintain a High Commission office at the capital city of Cyprus, the Nicosia, Whereas Cyprus also maintains on High Commission in New Delhi which is jointly accredited to Bangladesh,…
The Trade Minister’s of 16 nation’s express their satisfaction of the substantial conclusion of the negotiations by end of this year. RECP aims to cover goods, services, investments , economic…
Indian Economy grew at 8.2 Percent in April – June quarter of 2018-19 on strong performance of manufacturing and agriculture sector’s increasing its lead over china to remain the world’s…
The RBI expects India’s economic growth rate to accelerate to 7.4 percent in the current financial year on pick up in industrial activity and good monsoon. RBI in its annual…
Key Features 1PPB use Aadhar Card to open accounts , while biometrics will drive authentication. Transaction and payments. The aim of IPPB is to exploit or take advantage on the…
An ordinance was issued to allow a committee of eminent professionals run the scam-tainted Medical Council of India till a bill which seeks to replace the body with a new…
The Ordinance to criminalise the practise of “triple talaq”- Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Ordinance 2018- has been promulgated by the President of India. The Union Cabinet on…
About BIMSTEC The Sub – regional Organisation known as Bay of Bengal initiative for Multi – Sectoral and Technical and Economic cooperation (BIMSTEC) come into existence in June 1997 Through…
It is a trilateral agreement signed between the North American and a Central American Country the USA, Canada and Mexico. It has created one of the world’s largest free trade…
India and Pakistan are holding crucial talk over various aspects of the Indus water Treaty in Lahore. Nine member delegation between the two nation since Pakistan Prime Minister Imran khan…
The Bill can be broadly broken down to 5 different parts. The Reason’s why the DNA data is collected Other Circumstances why DNA data is collected. Safeguarding DNA Regulatory Mechanism…
The Third Edition of Indian Ocean Conference was held in Hanoi, Capital city of Vietnam on 27-28 August 2018. Background: The First Conference was held in 2016 – Singapore. The…
PMAY-G aims at providing pucca houses, with basic amenities to all houseless householder and those households living in Kutcha and dilapidated house, by 2022. The Short term objective is to…
The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment. It seeks to amend…
In a first-of-its-kind, India released the National Database of Sexual Offenders. The registry has key details like names, photographs, residential address, fingerprints, DNA samples, and PAN and Aadhaar numbers, of…
The Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill, 2017 was passed in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, which seeks to grant the National Commission on Backward Classes (NCBC)…
It is a scheme under the Umbrella mission Ayushmaan Bharat. It is a pilot Programme of India’s Largest Health Insurance scheme as announced by Prime Minister during his Independence Day…
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the Farmer Prime Minister of India, First time in 1996 for 13 days, 13 Months from 1998-1999 and a last full term of 1999-2004. His Contributions…
The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2018 was introduced in Lok Sabha. The Bill provides for regulation of use of DNA technology for establishing the identity of certain…
India will launch its first manned space mission by 2022, PM Narendra Modi said on his independence day speech. If it becomes reality, then India is the fourth nation after…
The Rupee has breached the Psychological 70-mark for the first time against dollar hitting a new low of 70.08 in intra-day trading. It is followed by a global currency crisis…
August 13 is Observed as world Organ Donation day every year. The Purpose of the celebration is to promote organ donation for the needy. The India Lakh’s of people die…
The North Eastern Region Vision 2020 Document was unveiled by the Government in July, 2008. Subsequently, seventeen thematic groups incorporating sector experts were constituted by this Ministry to develop specific…
Precisely, we don’t have a proper definition of what constitutes a fake news in our law books. Generally, Fake news is perceived to be a false or misunderstood news which…
What is it? It is a new generation battle tank (MBT) Indigenously developed by DRDO and an upgraded version of Arjun Mark – 1 Superior Firepower, high mobility and protection.…
The Supreme Court has said it would constitute a committee under the chairmanship of it retired Judge to look into the problems in jails including overcrowding and suggest measures to…
US has reimpose a wave of tough unilateral sanction’s against Iran back into effect the Penalties ranging from Sanctions in various sector’s The First two rounds of sanction’s was implemented…
Constitutional amendment bill (123rd Amendment) passed by Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to give constitutional status to National commission for Backward classes (NCBC) Background: Constituted Under National Commission for Backward…
The WHO has recognized the contribution of Swatch Bharat that it has saved around 1.2 lakhs lives Contribution: India’s image abroad as maintaining poor sanitation standard’s has changed. So, far…
Agriculture is Backbone of our economy. It ensures food security of our nation, Substaining human resource etc. But Moving the time of Independence, Our Agriculture contributed for more than 40%…
Recently 6th Minister level talk held between India and Bangladesh Various Contemporary issues was discussed ranging from security to migration to water sharing. Connectivity: The Road access to the state…
Swachh Survekshan – 2018: First Pan-India Survey to measure citizen connect with sanitation in all 4,041 cities and tours of the country. It is third in the series (Previous 2016…
The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018 was passed in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Women and Child Development. Objective: To prevent trafficking of persons, especially…
The Union government on released the draft Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018, submitted as part of the recommendations of the Justice Sri Krishna Committee on data security. Background: A 10-member…
The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was passed in Lok Sabha It seeks to amend the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The Act defines promissory notes, bills of exchange, and cheques.…
The Lok Sabha passed the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill. Background: It replaces the Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance 2018 that provides for confiscating properties and assets of economic offenders like loan…
What is GST? It is an indirect tax which has replaced many indirect taxes in India there by eliminating the cascading effect. GST Law in India is comprehensive, multi –…
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