Draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020 released

The defence ministry has released the Draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy (DPEPP), 2020, with the objective of making India self-reliant in the field of defence production mechanism. Highlights According to the policy objectives, India aims to achieve a ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

Piyush Goyal inaugurates CII National Digital conference on Ease of Doing Business for Atmanirbhar Bharat

The Union Commerce Minister, Piyush Goyal, inaugurated the CII National Digital Conference on Ease of Doing Business for Atmanirbhar Bharat with the objective of promoting a single-window concept for investment related decisions in the country. Highlights The Minister has expressed ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

SBI-IRCTC Credit Card Launched for Railway Users

The Railways and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has launched the SBI-IRCTC Credit Card that is aimed at the rail passengers and offers a bouquet of opportunities to them. It is part of the Atmanirbhar India Mission of the Prime Minister, ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

UNICEF and Sports Ministry to Collaborate for Atmanirbhar Bharat

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India has signed an agreement with the UNICEF in order to mobilize 1 crore youth volunteers at the earliest in order to achieve the goals of Atmanirbhar Bharat. This has been ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Indigenously Developed Torpedo Decoy System Inducted by Indian Navy

The Indian Navy has inducted an Indigenously developed Maareech capable Advanced Torpedo Decoy System on 26th June 2020. The induction has provided a huge boost to the Indian Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Capabilities. What is Torpedo Defence System? A Torpedo is ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

PM launches Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a 125-day campaign on 26th June 2020 that will provide employment migrant and daily wage workers in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The campaign is called Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan. The campaign ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Scheme with Guarantee Cover worth Rs 20,000 Crore launched for MSMEs

This scheme was announced as a part of the AtmaNirbhar Bharat Package by Finance Minister back on 13th May 2020. On 24th June 2020, the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Sub-ordinate Debt (CGSSD) was launched. The scheme is also called as ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Union Cabinet Approves Private Sector Participation in Space Activities

The move to leapfrog India’s space activities into the next stage by transforming the Indian Space Sector for the future challenges was made during a meeting of the Union Cabinet on 24th June 2020. Under the Chairmanship of the Prime ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020