Chhattisgarh: World Bank-funded school project

Central Government gave in-principle nod to Government of Chhattisgarh to proceed with a USD 300 million school education project. This project is being negotiated by Chhattisgarh government in association with the World Bank. About the World Bank funded school project ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

What is Derecho Storm System?

On July 5, 2022, ‘Derecho Storm System’ hit the states of Minnesota, Nebraska, and Illinois in the United States. Key Facts As the Derecho Storm System reached these state, speed of winds reached to around 140 km per hour. Winds ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

Gita Gopinath in ‘Wall of former chief economists’

Gita Gopinath recently got featured on “wall of former chief economists” of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). She is the first woman and second Indian to get this honour. Key Facts The first Indian to get featured on “wall of ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Mission Kushal Karmi

Mission Kushal Karmi was launched by Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, on July 6, 2022. What is Mission Kushal Karmi? Mission Kushal Karmi was launched to improve the skills of construction workers. This mission was launched by Delhi ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

New discoveries and new records of fauna and flora

In year 2021, India added on 540 species to its faunal database. Thus, total number of animal species now stands at 1,03,258. 315 taxa were also added on the Indian flora in 2021, taking the number of floral taxa to ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Sikkim- West Bengal Reciprocal Transport Agreement

Sikkim and West Bengal recently agreed for a new Reciprocal Transport Agreement (2022), highlighting the problems with previous 2007 agreement. Background 2007 agreement had provided permits for only Gangtok, Pelling & Namchi districts in Sikkim and Kalimpong, Siliguri & Darjeeling districts in ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022

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

10th World Peace Forum 2022

Tenth edition of the World Peace Forum 2022 is being organised by Tsinghua University, in Beijing. BRICS Cooperation: Opportunities and Challenges As a part of the World Peace Forum, panel discussion on BRICS Cooperation: Opportunities and Challenges” was held. India’s ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022

Category: Summits and Conferences

Cloudburst at Amarnath shrine

On July 8, 2022, a cloudburst near Amarnath shrine in Jammu and Kashmir took life of 15 people and over 40 are missing. Following the cloudburst, Amarnath yatra has been suspended till further advisory. Highlights Cloudburst has destroyed the community ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Shinzo Abe: Former Japan PM Assassinated

Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe was snuffed on July 8, 2022, while he was campaigning for the upcoming elections in Japan. Key Points He was assassination in Nara city, in western Japan. An ex-military man shot him twice ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: July 9, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for July 9, 2022 INDIA – Enforcement Directorate slaps Rs 51 cr penalty on Amnesty India International, Rs 10 cr on ex-CEO Aakar Patel for having “violated” provisions of Foreign Exchange Management ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022