• The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) said that the New Development Bank (NDB) has committed to invest $100 million into the NIIF Fund of Funds (FoF), which invests in Indian private capital funds. • This investment marks New…
• The government will amend the Apprenticeship Act and integrate its provisions with the ease of doing business goal with a “shift from government regulation to self-governance” and build flexibility for employers and individuals to establish better shop-floor training and…
• The scheme Atmanirbhar Bharat package for setting up manufacturing zones for critical power and renewable energy (RE) equipment with a total outlay of Rs. 1500 cr is proposed. • Zones are divided into three categories — coastal, land-locked and…
• Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan released the ‘National Non-communicable Disease Monitoring Survey (NNMS)’, the largest comprehensive national Survey on risk factors and health systems preparedness of NCDs. About: • While two in five adults have three or more…
• A study finds only 30% of Indian executives in the survey knew about 3D printing, compared to 77% of American executives. About: • 3D printing or additive manufacturing uses computer-aided designing to make prototypes or working models of objects…
• Union government indicated that it is looking for an early implementation of the four labour codes, and rules to this effect will be ready by the end of January. • Centre is holding a tripartite consultation (involving its officials,…
• Manipur has become the 4th State in the country to successfully undertake “Urban Local Bodies (ULB)” reforms stipulated by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance in its letter to the States dated 17th May, 2020. About: • Thus,…
• Indian Railway has started the New Year by achieving a landmark achievement by drastically enhancing the maximum speed to 130 kmph for 1,280 km length out of 1,612 Km in Golden Quadrilateral – Golden Diagonal (GQ-GD) route. About: •…
• NHAI is authorised to monetise public-funded national highway projects, which are operational and are collecting toll for at least one year after commercial operation, through the TOT model on a case-to-case basis. • Asset Monetization involves creation of new…
• A South Asia Group for Energy has been set up under Ministry of External Affairs run think tank Research and Information System for Developing Countries. • Objective is to achieve an optimal development of energy infrastructure through mutual understanding…
• Ministry of Home Affairs has declared it for next six more months. • According to government, killings, loot and extortion that have been going on in various parts of state which necessitates the action for convenience of security forces…
• China has deployed a fleet of underwater drones called Sea Wing (Haiyi) glider in the Indian Ocean, which can operate for months on end and make observations for naval intelligence purposes. About: • These sea gliders, which the Chinese…
