Page-6 of Current Affairs - January, 2021
MoSPI report on Cost Overruns of Infrastructure Projects
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) recently released its report on Cost Overruns of the Infrastructure Projects. The ministry monitored the infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 crore. Key Findings of report As per the report, around 450 infrastructure ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
What are Off-Budget Borrowings?
The Government of India is all set to present the Union Budget 2021 on February 1, 2021. This year, the focus of the budget will be on off-budget borrowings so as to reduce the Fiscal Deficit. What are off-budget borrowings? ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Current Affairs – January 28, 2021 [Today’s News Headlines]
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for January 28, 2021 India Home Ministry extends COVID-19 guidelines till February 28 The Ministry of Home Affairs issued an order on January 27, 2021 extending the COVID-19 “guidelines for surveillance, containment ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Govt approves hike in MSP for Copra
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for milling copra and ball copra. Key Facts The government has increased the MSP of copra by ₹375 from 2020. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Kolkata’s First Young Readers’ Boat Library
The West Bengal Transport Corporation has launched the First Young Readers’ Boat Library. The library has been launched in collaboration with a heritage book store. It has been launched on a boat making it first of its kind initiative. Why ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
UN Global Climate Survey- Key Findings
The United Nations has released its biggest ever opinion poll on climate change that is “UN Global Climate Survey”. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) conducted the “Peoples’ Climate Vote” for 1.2 million people from 50 countries to prepare the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
India-UN: India pledges $150,000 for UN Peacebuilding
The permanent representative of India to the United Nations, TS Tirumurti, announced the pledge of USD 150,000 to fund for the activities of the UN peacebuilding as a token for the engagement of both the countries. Highlights India highlighted that; ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
What is Economic Survey?
The economic survey for 2020-2021 will be tabled in the parliament on January 29, 2021 days before the presentation of Union Budget on February 1, 2021. Key Facts The Economic survey will be released with the focus on the impact ..