Page-16 of Current Affairs - November, 2021

Delhi pledges to clean Yamuna by 2025

Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, pledged to clean Yamuna River completely by 2025 recently. Key Points He announced a six-point action plan to clean the holy river. He also promised to make Yamuna River fit for drinking and bathing ..

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Coal Ministry constitutes Sustainable Development Cell

Ministry of coal has constituted a “Sustainable Development Cell”, in line with the commitment of clean energy. Key Points The Sustainable Development Cell was constituted in the backdrop of Prime Minister’s announcement on new climate targets at COP26 under ‘Panchamrit ..

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Curtain raiser event about Wings India, 2022

Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, inaugurated a curtain raiser event on November 18, 2021, regarding Wings India, 2022. Key Points Wings India, 2022 is the largest event on Civil Aviation (Commercial, General and Business Aviation) in Asia. ..

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Defence industrial corridor project in Jhansi -Key Facts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to lay down the foundation stone of Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor project in Jhansi on November 19, 2021. Key Points The Defence Industrial corridor is worth Rs 400 crore project. Through this project, ..

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Land handed over for first LIGO project in India

Hingoli income division handed around 225 hectares of land right in Maharashtra to the authorities of Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) venture. Key Points The land was handed over in order to organise primary facility within the nation. There are currently ..

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RBI approves NSDL e-Governance as Account Aggregator

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the “NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure” as an account aggregator. Key Points NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure is an IT-enabled services provider. It got an in-principle approval from RBI for setting an account aggregator business under the wholly ..

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Draft Food Safety & Standards (Genetically Modified or Engineered Foods) Regulations, 2021

“Draft Food Safety and Standards (Genetically Modified or Engineered Foods) Regulations, 2021” was issued by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on November 15, 2021. Key Facts The draft regulation will be applicable to: Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) ..

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SIDBI- Google join hands to support MSMEs

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has joined hands with Google India Pvt Ltd (GIPL) to support micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Highlights The partnership will pilot a social impact lending programme, providing a financial assistance of up ..

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