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European Union joins India’s CDRI
The European Union (EU) comprising of 27 members has joined the “Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) initiative” of India. The EU joined this initiative following its endorsement of the charter of the CDRI. Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure initiative ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Yojana- Key Facts
The Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot, announced on March 18, 2021 that the much-anticipated Universal Health Scheme (UHS) called “Mukhya Mantri Chiranjeevi Yojana” will be launched on May 1, 2021. Highlights The chief minister also announced that, the registration ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Rajya Sabha passes Insurance Amendment Bill
The Rajya Sabha has passed the “Insurance Amendment Bill 2021”. The Bill will amend the Insurance Act, 1938. The bill was passed even after the Opposition parties was criticising the bill for its clause that enable “control and ownership” by ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
11 committees set up to drive country to Circular Economy
The government has set up 11 committees which will be led by the concerned line ministries apart from officials from Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and NITI Aayog. The committee will expedite the transition India from a ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
USAID & DFC to Finance Renewable Energy in India
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) have announced for a $41 million-loan guarantee program in order to finance the investment in the renewable energy solutions by Indian Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs). ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Government to establish Women Helpline Centres in Foreign Countries
The Union Minister of Women & Child Development, Smriti Irani, in a reply to supplementary question in Rajya Sabha has replied that, the central government will soon establish a women helpline centres in foreign countries which will look after the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Current Affairs – March 19, 2021 [Today’s News Headlines]
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for March 19, 2021 India Indian Naval Landing Craft Utility L58 Commissioned at Port Blair Indian Naval Landing Craft Utility (LCU) L58, which is the eighth and last ship of the Landing ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Current Affairs – March 18, 2021 [Daily News Digest]
GKToday provides daily summary of important Current Affairs Topics selected from National and International News. Here is the list of articles covered under Current Affairs March 18, 2021. Dr. Harsh Vardhan appointed as Chairman of ‘Stop TB Partnership Board’ The Union ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Artificial Photosynthesis to Provide Solutions for Carbon Capture
A team of Scientists from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research have found a method that mimic the Photosynthesis which is the natural process of reducing the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Highlights The artificial photosynthesis method was developed ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
New Vehicle Scrapping Policy- Highlights
The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has introduced the Vehicle Scrapping Policy on March 18, 2021 in the Lok Sabha which will come into effect from April 1, 2021. It was first announced by Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman ..