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NSO released Revised Estimates of Economic Growth
The National Statistical Office (NSO) has released the revised estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data on January 29, 2020. The data was revised for the for the fiscal years 2017-18 to 2019-20. Highlights The first revised estimates figured the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Chauri Chaura Centenary celebrations to be inaugurated
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will inaugurate the Chauri Chaura Centenary celebrations on February 4, 2021. The celebrations will be inaugurated by PM virtually and it will be held in Uttar Pradesh. Highlights On the occasion, the Prime ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Current Affairs – January 30, 2021 [Today’s News Headlines]
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for January 30, 2021 India Jat Regimental Centre is best marching contingent at Republic Day Parade The Jat Regimental Centre marching contingent has been adjudged as the best one among the three ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index
Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index was recently released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The index measures the readiness in adopting the personalised healthcare of 11 health systems in the Asia-Pacific region. Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index This is a newly launched ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
L&T Bags contract for Bullet Train Project
The Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has bagged a contract worth Rs 1390 crore for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. This project is India’s first such project. L&T has bagged the contract for the project from the National High-Speed Rail Corporation ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
India to Launch ‘Start-up India Seed Fund Scheme’
The government has announced for the launch of Start-up India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) on January 29, 2021. Start-up India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) The scheme will be launched with a corpus of Rs 945 crore. The scheme was launched ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Economic Survey 2021- Key Highlights
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2020-21 in the Lok Sabha on January 29, 2021. Highlights The Economic Survey 2021 presented an estimation of the progress that the Indian economy has made in the last 12 months. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
CSIR-Ladakh inks MoU for S&T Development
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the union territory of Ladakh recently signed an agreement for the development of the Union Territory through Science and Technology (S&T) interventions. About the MoU The agreement was signed by CSIR-IIIM Director ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
What is STARS Project?
The Department of School Education and Literacy under the Ministry of Education, and the World Bank have signed the Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Program (STARS) project on January 28, 2021. The project is a financial support agreement. STARS ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
India’s Rank on Covid-19 Response Index
The Covid-19 Response Index was provided by Sydney-based Lowy Institute, recently. The study was based on the number of key indicators such as confirmed cases, cases per million people, deaths and deaths per million people. Key findings of the index ..