Asian Artistic Gymnastic Championship: Pranati Nayak wins bronze

Pranati Nayak of India won bronze medal in vault event held at Senior Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2019 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. About Pranati Nayak The 23-year-old Indian gymnast is from West Bengal, who had qualified for vault finals with a ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev pens Autobiography

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev recently made announcement about releasing his autobiography titled- ‘My Life, My Mission’. The book is co-authored with senior journalist Uday Mahurkar. About ‘My Life, My Mission’ The autobiography of Baba Ramdev will unveil trials, tribulations, and ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

National Freight Index: by Rivigo Logistics

Rivigo, a Gurgaon-based tech-enabled logistics start-up has launched National Freight Index (NFI) that will provide live freight rates for different lanes and vehicles across the country. Rivigo is a technology enabled logistics company, that owns a fleet of over 3,000 ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

India’s Forest cover up by 1%- Environment Minister

Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister for Environment informed the Lok Sabha that India’s forest cover has increased by 1% in last one year period and over 24.39% of India’s geographical area now constitutes of green cover. Key Highlights Disputed Facts: Ms. ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Author Amish Tripathi appointed director of London’s Nehru Centre

Renowned Author Amish Tripathi has been named as the new director of London’s Nehru Centre, under Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). About Amish Tripathi He is the author of best-selling books such as ‘Secret of the Nagas’ and ‘Sita ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Operation Bandar: IAF’s code name for Balakot Airstrike

The preemptive non military air strike conducted by Indian Air Force (IAF) on a terrorist training camp in Balakot, Pakistan, on 26 February 2019 was code-named Operation Bandar (Monkey). Key Highlights The code name was given as a nondescript, mundane ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

SEBI sets up panel for reviewing Margins on Derivatives

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the capital markets regulator has set up a panel, to review current framework of margins in the futures and options (F&O) derivative segment. Key Highlights The working group set up by SEBI ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

WHO launches AWaRe tool to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently launched a global campaign urging governments all across the world to adopt its new online tool called AWaRe (Access, Watch and Reserve), which is aimed at guiding policy-makers and health workers of country to ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019