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State of the climate in Asia 2020 Report
UN’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) released its annual report titled “State of the climate in Asia” on October 25, 2021. Key Findings of report As per report, in 2020, Asia suffered its hottest year on record. Report notes that, extreme ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
MEITY: Deep Dive Online Training Programme
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) is organising the “Deep Dive Online Training Programme” with the aim of strengthening cyber security ecosystem in India. Key Points This is week-long training programme, which is being organised for Chief Information Security ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
PM proposes India-ASEAN start-up festival
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed an India-ASEAN start-up festival on October 28, 2021. Highlights This announcement was made in a virtual meeting of leaders of ASEAN at “18th India-ASEAN Summit”. On the occasion, PM also called for an early ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
PM Economic Advisory Council reconstituted
Government of India reconstituted the seven-member Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to the prime minister on October 27, 2021. Key Points New EAC was constituted after its tenure ended in the month of September 2021. It has been reconstituted for a ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: October 29, 2021
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for October 29, 2021 INDIA – Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) to begin next year, offering dual-major Bachelor’s degrees: Education Ministry – PM Modi co-chairs 18th India-ASEAN Summit with Sultan Haji Hassanal ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
MeitY organised “AI Pe Charcha” (AI Dialogue)
The National e Governance Division (NeGD) of the Ministry of Electronics and IT organised “AI Pe Charcha (AI Dialogue)” on October 28, 2021. Theme of the dialogue AI Pe Charcha was organised under the theme- “AI for Date Driven Governance”. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
G-20 joint Finance, Health ministers meet in Rome
Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, is on the official visit to Italy for attending ‘G20 Joint Finance and Health Ministers’ meeting in Rome. Highlights On the official visit, she will discuss measures to strengthen COVID-19 pandemic ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Ballistic missile Agni-V successfully test-fired
India has successfully test-fired a surface-to-surface ballistic missile called Agni-5 on October 27, 2021. Key Point The missile was launched from APJ Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast. The missile uses a three-stage solid-fuelled engine, which can strike the targets ..