PM launches 2,000 railway infra projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently launched more than 2,000 railway infrastructure projects worth about ₹41,000 crore. Details of Projects The Prime Minister laid the foundation for 554 station redevelopment projects under the ‘Amrit Bharat’ station scheme, a government initiative ..

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: February 27, 2024

41. ‘DHARMA GUARDIAN’ exercise, recently seen in the news, is conducted between which two countries? [A] India & Japan[B] India & Sri Lanka[C] India & Egypt[D] India & Australia Show Answer Correct Answer: A [India & Japan] Notes:The 5th edition ..

Most Luminous Object Identified

Using the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have recently identified a bright quasar. It is not only found to be the brightest of its kind, but also the most luminous object ever observed. What are Quasars? ..

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Northern Green Anaconda:  New Snake Species

A team of scientists on location with a film crew in the remote region of Amazon Forest has recently identified a previously undocumented species of giant anaconda. Professor Bryan Fry from The University of Queensland led a team which captured ..

Category: Environment Current Affairs

DRDO signs Technology transfer Agreements

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has handed over 23 Licensing Agreements for Transfer of Technology (LATOT) to 22 industries in domains including electronics, laser technology, combat vehicles, naval systems and aeronautics. Maharashtra MSME Defence Expo The licences were ..

Category: Defence Current Affairs

VinFast to set up EV plant in Tamil Nadu

Vietnam-based electric vehicle maker VinFast Auto Ltd commenced construction work for establishing a new integrated EV manufacturing unit at Thoothukudi in southern Tamil Nadu where the company has planned to invest ₹4000 crore, spread over 5 years. Ground Breaking Event ..

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Krutrim- India’s first AI unicorn launches Chatbot

Krutrim, an Artificial Intelligence start-up launched by Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal, has rolled out an AI chatbot in public beta, similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. India’s first AI unicorn The launch comes a month after Krutrim disclosed a ..

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Bharat Tex – 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated Bharat Tex 2024, one of the largest-ever global textile events held in India, at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi.Union Minister Piyush Goyal was also present during the inauguration. Speaking at the inauguration Prime Minister Narendra ..

Category: Summits and Conferences

Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2022-23

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) recently released highlights of the latest nationwide Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) conducted during 2022-23 by the National Statistical Office. The Household Consumption Expenditure surveys are held in a gap of five ..

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Exercise Dharma Guardian 2024

India, Japan Military Conduct Annual Combat Drill The 5th edition Indian Army and Japan Ground Self Defence Forces joint exercise ‘Dharma Guardian 2024’ commenced on February 25th at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan, India and will continue till March ..

Category: Defence Current Affairs