Use of Bio-Diesel in Diesel Locos

The Indian Railways is planning to run its diesel locomotives fleet using bio-diesel. The Indian Railways has informed the Parliament that the B-5 bio-diesel has been tested for the operation of diesel locomotives by the Research Designs and Standards Organisation ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

National Time Release Study (TRS) 2022

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has recently presented a set of Time Release Studies (TRS) that have been conducted by the department. TRS is a tool for performance measurement and assesses the international trade’s cargo clearance ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Karnataka ‘Integration Day’

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced that Sri Siddalinga Swami of Tontadarya Mutt’s birth anniversary in Gadag will be celebrated across the state as ‘Integration Day.’ Overview: This was announced after the Chief Minister inaugurated the Aikya Mantapa on 15th ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

e-Sanjeevani Tele-consultation Facility

In the country, at 1 lakh Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) teleconsultation facility began on 16th April 2022. This facility has been launched with the aim of helping the people living in remote villages in the country receive medical ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

India: New Wheat Supplier of Egypt

Egypt, the world’s largest importer of wheat from Ukraine and Russia, has given approval to India as one of its wheat suppliers. India will be supplying around one million tonnes of wheat, of which in April 2,40,000 tonnes will be ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Oxfam New Report- Highlights

According to a new report by Oxfam, more than a quarter of a billion people in 2022 will be pushed into poverty. The report also said that the financial crisis across the world will be driven by the rise in ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

UNDP Climate Action Grants

USD 2.2 million in climate action funding has been announced by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and partners of the Adaptation Innovation Marketplace (AIM) for 22 local innovators from 19 countries, that also includes India. Overview: The first round ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: April 16, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 16, 2022. INDIA – Govt to launch e-Sanjeevani Tele-consultation facility at one lakh centers from April 16: Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya – PM Modi talks to General Secretary of ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

India in 4 UN ECOSOC Bodies

India has been elected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council’s (ECOSOC) four major bodies, including the Commission on Science and Technology for Development. Overview: To the Committee for Economic, Social and Cultural Right, Ambassador Preeti Saran has been ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

World Chagas Day

World Chagas Day is observed annually on the 14th of April. This day is celebrated to raise awareness about this life-threatening disease that can cause digestive and heart issues. Overview: This disease is also known as the American trypanosomiasis, silenced ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs