• The Indian continent is sweltering and it is not the summer heat. Amid Covid-19 pandemic India-Nepal border dispute has rose to a new height. • Ever since India inaugurated a new motorable link road that makes connectivity to china…
• Defence Ministry has approved procurement of 26 defence items only from local suppliers to boost ‘Make in India.’ About: • Government has issued Public Procurement (Preference to “Make in India’) Order 2017 in 2017 to encourage ‘Make in India’…
• International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 2020 will be observed on 23 May under the theme “End gender inequality! End health inequities! End Fistula now!” About: • Obstetric fistula is an injury that can occur during childbirth. It is…
• International Day for Biological Diversity 2020 is being celebrated on 22 May with the theme “Our solutions are in nature.” About: • The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is the international legal instrument for “the conservation of biological diversity”…
• Coir Geotextiles, a permeable fabric, natural, strong, highly durable, resistant to rots, molds, and moisture, free from any microbial attack, has finally been accepted as a good material for rural road construction under the PMGSY-III. About: • As per…
• Cabinet gave its ex-post facto approval to the ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat Package for allocation of foodgrains from Central Pool to approximately eight crore migrants. Key highlights: • Five kg per person per month for two months that is May…
• Union Cabinet gave its approval to a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme named Scheme for Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises for the Unorganized Sector on All India basis with an outlay of Rs. 10 thousand crores. About: • The…
• The Centre has given its approval for implementation of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) • The Scheme aims to bring blue revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector in India. • Fisheries sector provides livelihood to…
• The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on Wednesday stated that, the central government has launched a scheme for complete solarisation of Konark Sun Temple and Konark town in Odisha. • Under the scheme a 10 MW grid…
• The Indian Railways has operationalized its first 12,000 hp electric locomotive manufactured locally by French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom. The loco is named WAG12 with Number 60027. About: • The locomotive made its maiden commercial run between Deen Dayal…
• A recent medical technique, known as Less invasive surfactant administration (LISA), has been started at J.K. Lon Government Children’s Hospital in Jaipur for treatment of lung disease or respiratory distress syndrome among premature babies. About: • LISA has been…
• The Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘AMPHAN’ (pronounced as UM-PUN) intensified into Super Cyclonic Storm on 18th May 2020. About: • Extremely severe cyclone Amphan (pronounced as Um-Pun) over the central parts of the South Bay and adjoining Central Bay…
