INDIA’S FOREIGN TRADE: JULY2020
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? India’s overall exports (Merchandise and Services combined) in April-July 2020-21 showed a negative growth of (-) 21.99per cent over the same period last year. Overall imports in April-July 2020-21 showed a negative growth of (-) 40.66per cent over the same period last year. Details Major commodities which have […]
INDIGENISATION PORTAL SRIJAN
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure Why in news? The Ministry of Defence launched Department of Defence Production, MoD’s portal SRIJAN which is a ‘one stop shop online portal that provides access tothe vendors to take up items that can be taken up for indigenization. ‘SRIJAN’ portal On this portal, DPSUs/OFB/SHQs can display their items which […]
INDIAN RAILWAYS GENERATES WORK UNDER GKRA
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? Indian Railways has generated more than 5.5 lakhs mandays of work under Gareeb Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan in 6 States viz. Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (PM – GKRA) The Government of India launched the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA) initiative […]
FLY ASH UTILIZATION: NTPC DEVELOPS INFRASTRUCTURE
Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology, Industry and Infrastructure Why in news? NTPC Ltd., a central PSU under Ministry of Power and country’s largest power generation company, has developed an infrastructure at Rihand project in Uttar Pradesh to transport fly ash in bulk to cement plants, located at distance, at a cheaper cost. Details The effort […]
4TH MEETING OF THE BRICS ANTI-DRUG WORKING GROUP
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? The 4th Session of the BRICS Anti-Drug Working Group comprising of Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa and India was held, with the Indian delegation led by the Director General, Narcotics Control Bureau. Details Fruitful exchange of opinions concerning the drug situation in the BRICS states, the international and […]
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PM’S ADDRESS ON INDEPENDENCE DAY
Focus: GS-II Social Justice, Governance Why in news? The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the Nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 74th Independence Day. Highlights of the Speech The National Digital Health Mission, under which every Indian will be given a health ID, will bring a new revolution in India’s […]
17th August 2020, Current Affairs Quiz
PIB 15th & 16th August
Contents Highlights of the PM’s Address on Independence Day 4th Meeting of the BRICS Anti-Drug Working Group Fly Ash Utilization: NTPC develops infrastructure Indian Railways generates work under GKRA HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PM’S ADDRESS ON INDEPENDENCE DAY Focus: GS-II Social Justice, Governance Why in news? The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the Nation from […]