Facts Box: Spandan Campaign of Chhattisgarh

The Chhattisgarh Government recently launched Spandan Campaign. The campaign aimed to contain fratricide and suicide involving police personnel. Highlights Under the campaign, the superintendents of police associated with the Chhattisgarh Government will start a parade in their districts every Friday. ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Three mines of Coal India’s arm Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL) inaugurated

Nitin Gadkari, the minister of road transport, highways and MSME has inaugurated three mines of Coal India’s arm Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL).  The three mines are: (1) Adasa Mine, an underground to open cast mine, in Nagpur Area of Maharashtra ..

Anti-dumping duty imposed on Malaysian Calculators

The Government of India has imposed a five year anti-dumping duty on import of electronic calculators from Malaysia. This has been done to protect the domestic players from cheap imports from Malaysia. An anti-dumping duty of USD 0.92 per piece ..

Tamil Nadu girl appointed UNADAP Goodwill Ambassador

M Nethra, from Madurai, Tamil Nadu, has been appointed as the United Nations Association for Development and Peace (UNADAP)’s Goodwill ambassador for the poor. The daughter of a salon owner, convinced her father to donate Rs 5 lac, which were ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Andhra Environment Management Corporation launched

The Andhra Environment Management Corporation has been launched with the aim of collection, segregation and scientific disposal off industrial waste to mark the World Environment Day on June 5. With industrial waste emerging as a potent form of environmental pollution, ..

India-China Dispute: Pangong Lake

The current eye-to-eye confrontation between China and India is at the Pangong Tso site. The countries have ramped up their troops in the region since May. Highlights India recently set up twin commands headquartered at Chandigarh and Guwahati and has ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

What is MoU Monitoring Mechanism of Uttar Pradesh?

Uttar Pradesh has introduced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Monitoring Mechanism in a move that aims at better implementation of investment proposals through hand holding interested investors and better tracking of the MoUs signed. A new MoU tracking portal that ..

To Change India’s Name to Bharat

The Supreme Court of India recently ordered to change a plea that requested to change India’s name into Bharat into a representation. The apex court also ordered to forward it to the Union Government, especially the Ministry of Home Affairs. ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Jaya Jaitly Task Force

On 4th June 2020, the Government of India has decided to set up a task force to examine matters which relate to lowering of Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR), the age of motherhood and improvement in nutritional levels. Objectives The Terms ..

Power Minister launches the ‘#iCommit’ initiative on World Environment Day

Shri R. K. Singh, the Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, initiated the ‘#iCommit’ campaign, on the occasion of World Environment Day. The initiative is to all stakeholders and individuals to continue moving towards energy ..