Five Rafale fighter jets, built by Dassault Aviation of France, arrive at Ambala airbase

The first batch of the Rafale fighter jets has landed at the Ambala Air Base Station and was greeted with a special water cannon salute. This is the first western combat aircraft to join the Indian Air Force 23 years ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Deaths of hundreds of elephants in Botswana, in recent weeks

The government of Botswana is still in the dark regarding the deaths of hundreds of elephants in the country in the recent weeks and the investigation is still going on by the authorities. Highlights The government has already ruled out ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Second draft of Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 placed in public domain for suggestions

The second draft of the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP), titled as ‘Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020’ has been uploaded by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, for inviting suggestions and comments from the various stakeholders and general public. Background The ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Govt extends deadline for filing income tax returns till September 30

The government has extended the deadline for filing income tax returns for the fiscal year 2018-19 by two months till September 30. Reason The Central Board of Direct Taxes has announced this in view of the pandemic situation in the ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 511

12345 1. Which of the following is / are correct statements about Lok Adalat? Lok Adalats envisage the Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism in India The judicial proceedings and every Lok Adalat is deemed to be a Civil Court. Select the ..

Piyush Goyal inaugurates CII National Digital conference on Ease of Doing Business for Atmanirbhar Bharat

The Union Commerce Minister, Piyush Goyal, inaugurated the CII National Digital Conference on Ease of Doing Business for Atmanirbhar Bharat with the objective of promoting a single-window concept for investment related decisions in the country. Highlights The Minister has expressed ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Emmy Awards ceremony to be held online due to pandemic

The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards will be held virtually this year due to the COVID 19 pandemic situation. This comes after the nominations have been announced for the prestigious awards for this year. Highlights The ceremony, which was to be ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Union Health Minister launches Compendium on ‘CSIR Technologies for COVID-19 Mitigation’

The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan, has launched the ‘Compendium of CSIR Technologies for COVID 19 Mitigation’ and applauded the warriors against the disease in the country. Highlights The Union Health Minister has stated that ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Govt. imposes safeguard duty on solar cells for one more year till July 2021

The government has imposed the safeguard duty of solar cells for one more year till July 2021 with the aim to protect the domestic manufacturers and discourage cheap imports from countries such as China. The same recommendation has also been ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Nominations invited for the “Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar”

The Government of India has come out with invitations for nominations for the “Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar” to be bestowed on individuals who should be recognized for excellent work in the field of disaster management. Both individuals and ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020