Indian Army contingent is set to participate in a two-week multination military exercise called ‘ZAPAD 2021’. Key Points This exercise will begin from September 3, at Nizhny in...
Bangladeshi scientist, Dr Firdausi Qadri, won the Ramon Magsaysay Award. Who is Dr Firdausi Qadri? Dr Qadri is an emeritus scientist at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease...
The ambitious Draft Regional Plan-2041 (DRP-2041) was discussed by NCR Planning Board (NCRPB) on August 31, 2021. Though, its approval was deferred for now. Highlights The DRP-2041 seeks...
Equitas Small Finance Bank (SFB) has launched a new initiative that enables Google Pay users to book fixed deposits (FDs) on Google Pay in just 2 minutes without...
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for September 2, 2021 INDIA – Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani launches Poshan 2.0, urges districts...
1. Which institution releases the Quarterly House Price Index (HPI)? [A] National Housing Bank[B] Reserve Bank of India[C] NITI Aayog[D] National Statistics Office Show Answer Correct Answer: B...
Union Ministry of Women and Child Development has decided to celebrate the POSHAN MAAH throughout the month September starting from September 1, 2021. Highlights This will be celebrated...
World’s first Plant-based smart air-purifiers called “Ubreathe Life” by the scientists of Indian Institutes of Technology, Ropar & Kanpur, and Faculty of Management Studies of Delhi University. Highlights...
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) recorded more than 3 billion transactions in August 2021. Highlights More than 3 billion transactions were...
The Supreme Court of India recently directed demolition of two 40-storey towers, comprising of 850 flats, of Supertech Ltd Group in Noida. Highlights Supreme Court issued this direction...
