Kolkata
MH60R Helicopter Successfully Lands and Takes Off from INS Kolkata
The Indian Navy recently achieved a significant milestone with its newest helicopter, the MH-60R, also known as Romeo. The helicopter successfully carried out its maiden landing and take-off from INS Kolkata, an indigenously designed and constructed destroyer. This development marks ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: Defence Current Affairs
What are Calcutta Trams?
Calcutta Trams is the oldest operating tram network in India and the oldest operating tramway in Asia. It started its operations in 1902, making it the second-oldest electric tramway in the country after Madras electric street tramway. Why are Calcutta ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
250th Birth Anniversary of Raja Ram Mohan Roy
On May 22nd, the ministry of culture held the inaugural ceremony to commemorate the yearlong celebrations of Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s 250th birth anniversary. What are the highlights of the inaugural ceremony? The inaugural ceremony was held at Raja Ram ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
UNEP ‘Annual Frontier Report, 2022’
In the UNEP Annual Frontier Report 2022 which is titled ‘Noise, Blazes and Mismatches’, Dhaka has been ranked as the noisiest city in the world which is followed by Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. Overview: Five Indian cities have been ranked in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Kolkata Biplobi Bharat Gallery
PM Modi inaugurated the Biplobi Bharat Gallery at Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata via video conferencing on 23rd March 2022. Overview: The Prime Minister also addressed the people who had gathered during the launch of this event. This gallery was inaugurated ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Hurun Report on Dollar Millionaires
According to the Hurun Report, the rich families in India have grown by 11 per cent in the year 2021 with a net worth of Rs 7 crore being reported from 4,58,000 dollar-millionaire households. Overview: The Hurun Report has been ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Airports to get facial recognition from 2022
The air passengers can use a face scan as their boarding pass from 2022. The first airports to roll out the facility are Kolkata, Pune, Varanasi and Vijayawada. What is the plan? The NEC Corporation Private Limited has been chosen ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
130th Edition of Durand Cup to be held in Kolkata
World’s third oldest and Asia’s oldest football tournament called Durand Cup, is all set to be held in Kolkata from September 5 to October 21, 2021. Highlights Durand Cup will be held after a year due to Covid-19 pandemic. Tournament ..