ISRO to Launch a Satellite for Natural Disaster Monitoring this Year

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has planned to launch a satellite that will be used for monitoring natural disasters. Key Points This satellite will be a geo-imaging satellite, EOS-3, which will be capable of near-real time monitoring of various natural ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021

COVID BEEP-India’s first Physiological Parameters Monitoring System

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh has said that the Government is taking various steps to undertake the large scale production of COVID BEEP. Highlights COVID BEEP is the country’s first cost effective indigenously made wireless physiological parameters monitoring system for ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021

International Tiger Day 2021

On 29th July, 2021, International Tiger Day which is also known as World Tiger Day is observed annually. Key Points This day is observed to create and spread awareness about the dangers faced by the tiger population of the world. ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021

Finance Ministry invites entries for new DFI’s Name, Logo

On 28th July, 2021 finance ministry invited entries from the citizens of the country for tagline, name and logo for the new Development Financial Institution (DFI). The finance minister, in the budget of 2021-22, announced about the setting up of ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021

Digital Payments grew 30.19% during the Financial Year ended March 2021: RBI

RBI data has showed that digital payments in India have recorded a growth of 30.19% during the financial year which ended on March 2021, Highlights The newly constituted Digital Payments Index (RBI-DPI) in its report said that at the end ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021

Lok Sabha passes Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill 2021

On 28th July, 2021, Lok Sabha has passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill 2021. This Bill replaces the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 which was implemented on 4th April, 2021. Key Points Insolvency is a situation ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021

Deposit Insurance Credit Guarantee Corporation Bill 2021 to be introduced

On 28th July, 2021, the Union Cabinet cleared changes to the deposit insurance laws of the country. According to these changes up to Rs 5 lakh of funds will be provided to an account holder within 90 days in the ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021

Current Affairs-Today’s Headlines: July 29, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for July 29, 2021 INDIA – Parliament passes amendment Bill to strengthen juvenile justice law; increases the role of district magistrates and additional district magistrates in matters concerning child care and adoption ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021