Government Approves Construction of more than 5 lakh Affordable Houses

The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has approved the construction of another 560,695 more affordable houses for the benefit of urban poor under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). The approval was given by the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee under the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs. The details of the projects approved are ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Affordable housing • Andhra Pradesh • Assam • Bihar • Chhattisgarh • Gujarat • Haryana • Jharkhand • Karnataka • Kerala • Madhya Pradesh • Maharashtra • Manipur • Meghalaya • Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs • Odisha • PMAY(U) • Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban • Puducherry • Rajasthan • Tamil Nadu • Uttar Pradesh

Indian Air Force Strikes against Jaish-e-Mohammed camps in Pakistan

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has struck against Jaish-e-Mohammed camp in Balakot of Pakistan occupied Kashmir in the pre-dawn hours of 26th February 2019. The Mirage-2000 fighter jets were used to drop explosives on these training camps. A dozen Mirage-2000 fighter jets used to carry out the attack were escorted by four Sukhoi Su-30 aircraft. Phalcon Airborne Warning and ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Attack on Indian Parliament • Balakot • IAF • Indian Air Force • Jaish-E-Mohammed • Jem • Mirage 2000 • Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control System Aircraft • Pakistan-occupied Kashmir • Pathankot airbase • Phalcon Airborne Warning and Control System • Pulwama terrorist attack • Sukhoi Su-30

National Institute of Design at Bhopal and Jorhat Inaugurated

The National Institute of Design has been inaugurated at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh and Jorhat in Assam. The Union Minister for Commerce and Industries Suresh Prabhu inaugurated the Institutions. Establishment of National Institute of Design Design and innovation have taken prime importance in many sectors, policies, and schemes of the government like “Make in India”, ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Category: Places in News Current Affairs

Topics: Amaravati • Andhra Pradesh • Assam • Bhopal • Digital India • Eames Report • Ford Foundation • Haryana • Institution of National Importance • Jorhat • Kurukshetra • Madhya Pradesh • Make in India • National Institute of Design • National Institute of Design Act 2014 • Skill India • Smart city • Startup India • Union Minister for Commerce and Industries

Railway Minister launches Rail Drishti Dashboard

The Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal has launched Rail Drishti dashboard. It encompasses all the digitisation efforts in Indian Railways and promotes transparency and accountability. Rail Drishti Dashboard The url of the dashboard is raildrishti.cris.org.in. The dashboard brings information from various sources on a single platform and gives access to key statistics and parameters to every ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Accountability • Drishti • Indian Railways • Rail Drishti Dashboard • Transparency • Union Minister of Railways

Prime Minister Inaugurates National War Memorial

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the National War Memorial adjoining the India Gate in New Delhi. The memorial honours the fallen soldiers after Independence. National War Memorial The memorial is spread over an area of approximately 40 acres. The memorial comprises four concentric circles, namely ‘Amar Chakra, Veerta Chakra, ‘Tyag Chakra’ and ‘Rakshak Chakra’. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Amar Chakra • Amar Jawan Jyoti • Chakravyuh • India Gate • National War Memorial • New Delhi • Rakshak Chakra • Tyag Chakra • Veerta Chakra