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Defence Minister held bilateral meeting with Australian counterpart in New Delhi
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral meeting with his Australian counterpart Peter Dutton in New Delhi on September 10, 2021. Highlights Peter Dutton is on his first official visit to India along with a high-level delegation for a 2+2 ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Delhi govt launches ‘Business Blasters’ Programme
Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, launched the ‘Business Blasters’ programme on September 7, 2021. Key Facts This programme was launched with the aim of developing young entrepreneurs at school-level by providing students some seed money in order to ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Forbes Data: Delhi has world’s most CCTV Cameras in Public Places
According to Chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi has surpassed the megacities like Shanghai, New York and London in having the greatest number of CCTV cameras installed per square mile. Key Points CM cited a Forbes India report on most surveilled ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Delhi CM to inaugurate India’s First Smog Tower
Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, will inaugurate India’s first smog tower at Baba Kharak Singh Marg in Connaught Place (CP), Delhi. Smog tower at CP It is over 20-metre-tall structure and was set up to improve air quality in ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Delhi Airport among world’s top-50 best airports in 2021
The Skytrax World Airport Award ranking 2021 was recently published in which Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi has emerged among world’s top-50 best airports in the 2021. Highlights Delhi Airport emerged as best airport in India for the third consecutive ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Delhi: First animal DNA lab set up in Rohini
Delhi’s first “Animal DNA Laboratory” was set up at Forensic Science Laboratory in Rohini. Wildlife forensics is a new field of criminal investigation. Highlights Earlier, animal samples used to be sent to other States with animal DNA testing facilities to ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Delhi govt approves 66% Salary hike for MLAs
Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal gave nod to proposal of 66% salary hike for MLAs. Key Points This hike has come after a decade to raise existing monthly salary and allowances of MLAs from Rs 54,000 to Rs ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Delhi approves Medical Oxygen Production Promotion Policy
Delhi Cabinet has approved its policy to promote medical oxygen production and provide incentives to private sector to invest in production plants, tankers and storage facilities for medical oxygen. Highlights Medical Oxygen Production Policy provides several incentives to private sector ..