Singapore to end ban on Gay Sex

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong recently announced that it would decriminalize same-sex/gay sex between men by scrapping a colonial-era law protecting the definition of marriage. Key Points Prior to this under Singapore’s Section 377A, men who have sex with ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Grameen Udyami Project- Phase 2

To promote skill development and entrepreneurship among tribal youth and to promote Skill India Mission, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in partnership with Seva Bharti and Yuva Vikas Society recently launched Phase II of Grameen Udyami project in Ranchi (Jharkhand). ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Chandigarh Airport to be named after Shaheed Bhagat Singh

Recently Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Haryana Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala collectively decided to name Chandigarh International Airport after Shaheed Bhagat Singh. Earlier Punjab Vidhan Sabha had passed a resolution to name the airport as ‘Shaheed-E-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas will be held in Indore

The 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2023 will be organized in Indore in January next year. All the preparations regarding this conference will be completed in time in Indore so that this conference is organized in a better way. Let us ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

22 August: International Day for Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religion or Belief

Every year on 22 August the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief is observed. This day emphasises the significance of aiding victims of religious persecution as part of the UN’s efforts to ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

India’s first indigenously developed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh recently launched India’s first truly indigenously developed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus developed by KPIT-CSIR in Pune. Key Points This bus has zero emissions compared to a diesel bus plying on long distance routes which usually ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs