Australia-India Centre for Energy (AICE)

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and Australian Universities are collaborating to launch the Australia-India Centre for Energy (AICE) to work on the 2030 SDGs. What is Australia-India Centre for Energy (AICE)? The Australia-India Centre for Energy (AICE) is ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

Haryana Open Loop Ticketing System

President of India Droupadi Murmu is set to launch the “Open Loop Ticketing System” for the Haryana State Transport Corporation on the occasion of Gita Mahotsav 2022 in Kurukshetra. This will make Haryana the first state to introduce the open-loop ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio in 2018-20

The Registrar General of India released a special bulletin on Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR). It revealed that India achieved a significant milestone by reaching the National health policy (NHP) target for MMR. What is MMR? The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

India: Mother of Democracy

The book titled “India: Mother of Democracy” was released by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan recently. About the book The book “India: the mother of democracy” aims to showcase the democratic ethos of India since the ancient times. It was ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

West Bengal’s ‘Graded Response Action Plan’

The state government of West Bengal announced ‘Graded Response Action Plan’ (GRAP) after Kolkata’s air quality worsened significantly during the last week of November. About West Bengal’s GRAP ‘Graded Response Action Plan’ (GRAP) aims to combat increasing air pollution in ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

PMLA Amendments

In its recent amendment, the Central Government listed 15 government bodies that are required to share information with the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The list was amended in accordance with Section 66 of the ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Amarjeet Sinha-led Panel on MGNREGA Restructuring

The Central Government has set up a panel to recommend structural and other reforms required for the effective implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). About the panel The panel will be headed by Amarjeet Sinha ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

AIIMS Ransomware Attack

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi announced IT outage on November 23 because of a major ransomware attack. The AIIMS servers have been down for more than six consecutive days. About the cyberattack The ransomware attack caused ..

Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Nirogi Haryana Health Scheme

The Nirogi Haryana scheme was launched recently in Haryana recently. What is Nirogi Haryana scheme? The Nirogi Haryana Project was launched to provide comprehensive free health check-ups and required medical treatment to beneficiary families. The initial phase of this scheme ..

Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

UNDP Assistance for Workers in Waste Segregation Industry

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is currently implementing initiatives to help people working in India’s waste segregation industry to shift to formal economy. As part of these efforts, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General Usha Rao-Monari will be distributing Jan Dhan ..

Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs