PM dedicates DRDO Young Scientists Laboratories to the Nation

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has dedicated the Defence and Research Organisation Young Scientists Laboratories (DYSLs) to the nation on Thursday, 2nd January 2020 from an inauguration event conducted in Bengaluru. The Young Scientists Laboratories are located in ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

India’s First Online Waste Exchange Portal launched in Chennai

The Greater Chennai Corporation under the Smart City Mission has launched the first online waste exchange portal in the country, under which buyers and sellers of different kinds of waste will be connected. The first-of-its-kind online portal will allow the ..

State and City-wise Highlights from India Skills Report 2019

Top three states in terms of Hiring Activity in 2019- Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Delhi. Top three states in terms of Maximum Supply of Employable Talent- Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh. Top three states in terms of Highest Employability- Andhra ..

GoI and ADB sign USD 451 Million Loan Agreement to Strengthen Power Connectivity in Tamil Nadu

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India (GoI) have signed a USD 451 Million(approx Rs 3,200 crore) Loan Agreement for strengthening the power connectivity between the northern and the southern parts of the Chennai-Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor (CKIC). ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

‘Red Atlas Action Plan Map’ launched by Ministry of Earth Sciences

The first-of-its-kind-ready-reckoner ‘Red Atlas Action Plan Map’ has been launched by Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu along with the ‘Coastal Flood Warning System App (CFLOWS-Chennai). The ‘Red Atlas Map’ is prepared by the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences to aid Tamil ..

‘Red Atlas Action Plan Map’ unveiled for flood mitigation in Chennai

Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu unveiled the ‘Red Atlas Action Plan Map’ atlas and the ‘Coastal Flood Warning System App (CFLOWS-Chennai)’ for flood mitigation in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Both the atlas and the CFLOWS-Chennai are intended as decision support systems covering ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

UNESCO designates Hyderabad as Creative City of Gastronomy

On the occasion of World Cities Day (WCD-2019), UNESCO has announced that Mumbai and Hyderabad have been designated as Creative City of Films and Creative City of Gastronomy, respectively. By joining the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN), the cities pledge ..

India supported Jaffna International Airport commence its operations

The Jaffna International Airport (JIA) in Sri Lanka received its inaugural flight from Chennai, Tamil Nadu in presence of country’s President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremsinghe. Alliance Air, the subsidiary of Air India sent its inaugural flight from ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

2nd Singapore – India Hackathon being held in IIT Madras

To promote innovation, 2nd edition of Singapore – India Hackathon will be organised at IIT Madras in Chennai from Sep 28 to 29, 2019. The Hackathon is the first of its kind joint International hackathon between India and Singapore during ..

Asia’s first 5th Generation – VR based Advanced Driver Training simulator centre launched at Chennai

Asia’s first 5th Generation – Virtual Reality based Advanced Driver Training Simulator Centre was launched at the Automobile Association of Southern India Centre (AASI), Chennai. In the first 6 months, AASI will train 200 Ambulance drivers free of cost, under ..