1. Important Days World Veterinary Day: April 24 This day is observed on the Fourth Saturday of April every year. In 2021, the day falls on April 24, 2021. The theme of the 2021 World Veterinary Day is ‘Veterinarian response to the COVID-19 crisis.’ The day was created by the Read more…
1. National News Free COVID-19 vaccine for adults: Jharkhand Government The government of Jharkhand will provide free COVID-19 vaccine to people above 18 years of age. This came in after the central government’s ‘Liberalised Pricing and Accelerated National COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy’ policy. State government is allowed to purchase the vaccine Read more…
1. Important Days India observed National Civil Services day on April 21 This day is celebrated to appreciate the work done by the officers engaged in public administration. On this day in 1947, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel addressed the newly appointed Administrative Services Officers. In his speech, he called the Civil Read more…
1. National News COVID-19 vaccine available for all adults from May 1st The central government has decided to make the COVID-19 available for citizens above the age of 18 from May 1, 2021. The eligible adults to get injected under the ‘liberalised and accelerated’ phase 3 strategy of vaccination. Vaccine Read more…
1. Geography Lyrid Meteor Shower expected on 19th April Every year the Lyrid meteor shower happens in the month of April This year the phenomenon is expected to occur from 19th April onwards The count of Lyrid Meteor Showers range between 5-20/hr and it has been classified as the medium Read more…
1. Economy Updates on New Rates on PPF and Small Savings Scheme The government had declared a reduction of 40-110 base points in the interest of Small Savings Scheme like PPF, and National Savings Certificate. Other schemes in this category are Sukanya Samridhi Account Scheme, Senior Citizen Savings Scheme and Read more…
1. Miscellaneous – Discovery New Butterfly species discovered in Western Ghats This is the first time that a butterfly species was discovered by an all-Indian research team. A new taxon of Lycaenid butterfly belongs to the Nacaduba genus. The name of the butterfly species was suggested as Ramaswami’s Six Line Read more…
1. Important Days 31st March: International Transgender Day International Transgender Day of Visibility observed globally on 31st March every year. This day is dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide. The day was founded by US-based transgender activist Rachel Crandall of Michigan Read more…
1. International Affairs France and Spain sign agreement to build Europe’s Largest Solar Power Plant Spain and France have signed an agreement to build Europe’s Largest Solar Power Plant: Francisco Pizzaro which will generate 590 MW of solar power. The agreement was signed between Spanish electric utility ‘Iberdrola’ and French Read more…