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Myanmar Military launches State Administrative Council
The Military regime in Myanmar has announced the establishment of a new State Administrative Council. About State Administrative Council The administrative council is headed by the Army Chief General Min Aung Hlaing. It comprises of total 11 members. Out of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Common Yoga Protocol Training Programme by AYUSH Ministry
The Ministry of AYUSH (MoA) has formulated the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) training programme recently. Highlights The programme was initiated in the backdrop of the ministry’s effort to enhance the acceptance and adoption of the practice of Yoga in India ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
MOHUA- Zomato partnership under the PM SVANidhi
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MOHUA) and Zomato have signed a MoU under the Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNibhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme. Key Facts Under the MoU, it was decided to onboard the street food vendors on ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Redevelopment of Central Vista Avenue began
The redevelopment work of the central vista avenue has started with the Bhoomi Pujan ceremony. Central Vista Avenue is the area surrounding Rajpath. The Bhoomi Pujan was performed by the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Andhra Pradesh: 2nd State to undertake Power Sector reforms
Andhra Pradesh has become the second State to implement the power sector reforms that was put forward by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. Highlights The state has implemented the one of the three reforms that was bought in ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
India-Bahrain: JWG meeting in the field of Renewable Energy
The 1st meeting of the Joint Working Group between India and Kingdom of Bahrain in the field of Renewable Energy held virtually on February 4, 2021. Highlights The Bahraini delegation was held by H.E. Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Pakistan launched its new surface-to-surface ballistic missile ‘Ghaznavi’
Pakistan successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile called Ghaznavi. The missile was test fired on February 3, 2021. Highlights The ballistic missile has a striking capability of up to 290 kilometres. The Ghaznavi missile was launched to mark the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Stardust 1.0- First rocket that runs on Biofuel
Recently, the launch vehicle Stardust 1.0 was launched from a former military base in US called Loring Commerce Centre. Significance of the Launch The launch of the vehicle is significant in the light that this is the 1st commercial space ..