1) Government scheme Kerala government invests Rs. 9 crores in Smart Anganwadis The state government of Kerala has sanctioned Rs. 9 crores to build 48 ‘Smart Anganwadis’, by converting the conventional anganwadis into smart structures with better amenities. These smart anganwadis are being designed and constructed as part of the Read more…
1) Defence India-Indonesia Navies conduct PASSEX exercise The Indian and Indonesian navies held PASSEX military exercise in the Arabian sea on 18th February. The military exercise was organized in order to enhance operational interoperability and overall cooperation. INS Talwar represented the Indian Naval Ship. Quick Fact: Joko Widodo is the Read more…
1) Government Schemes PM launches ‘Mahabahu-Brahmaputra’ initiative The Prime Minister has virtually launched the ‘Mahabahu-Brahmaputra’ initiative in Assam and the objective of this initiative is to improve connectivity in the North-eastern states of India. He laid the foundation stone for the Dhubri Phulbari Bridge and also performed the bhumi puja Read more…
1) Person in News Irwin Allan Sealy’s pens new novel “ASOCA” The prize-winning writer Irwin Allan Sealy has written a new Novel “ASOCA: A Sutra, an imagined memoir of Ashoka The Great. The book is about Ashoka, an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all the Indian Read more…
1) International Affairs India joins Iran and Russia for a two-day navy exercise India joined Iran and Russia in the navy exercise called “Iran-Russia Maritime Security Belt 2021”. The purpose of the drill is to enhance the security of international maritime trade, confront maritime piracy and terrorism, and exchange information. Read more…
1) Person in News Preeti Sinha appointed as the new Executive Secretary of UN Capital Development Fund Preeti Sinha, an Indian-origin investment and development banker, has been appointed as the Executive Secretary (the highest leadership rank in the institution) of the United Nations Capital Development Fund. She will work with Read more…
1) National Affairs India’s first CNG tractor launched by Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has launched India’s first-ever diesel tractor, converter to a much cleaner Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) variant. This conversion is jointly developed by Rawmatt Techno Solutions and Tomasetto Achille India. The farmers can save Read more…
1) Government Scheme MSDE launches Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has launched Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) under SANKALP. Fellows under MGNF will require academic expertise and technical competency in understanding the overall skill ecosystem along with being attached to District Skill Committees (DSCs) Read more…
Person in news Jual Oram launches book on economic awareness in India Jual Oram, Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Defence and MP, has launched ‘Turn Around India: 2020-Surmounting Past Legacy’, a book on creating economic awareness among masses. The book is authored by R P Gupta. The book provides Read more…
1.Environment Fossil of Earth’s Oldest Animal Found in Bhimbetka Researchers believe that they have found India’s first fossil of Dickinsonia in Bhimbetka. Dickinsonia is considered to be Earth’s oldest animal, dating back 570 million years ago (late Ediacaran period). It is considered an internal link between the early, simple organisms Read more…