Current Affairs – February 24, 2021 [Daily News Digest]

GKToday provides daily summary of important Current Affairs Topics selected from National and International News. Here is the list of articles covered under Current Affairs February 24, 2021. National Urban Digital Mission Launched The Central government has launched the ‘National Urban Digital Mission’ on February 23, 2021. Highlights The National Urban Digital Mission was launched by ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021

Category: Top Current Affairs - 2020

Cabinet approves President’s Rule in Puducherry

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to impose President’s Rule in Puducherry. This proposal was approved days after the Congress-led government in the union territory lost power after a vote of confidence. Highlights This decision was taken because no party had claimed to form a government in Puducherry after the chief minister resigned. Following ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Topics: Constructive vote of no confidence • President's rule • President’s Rule in Puducherry • Puducherry

ICOLD Symposium on Sustainable Development of Dams & River Basins inaugurated

The International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) Symposium on Sustainable Development of Dams & River Basins was inaugurated by the Minister for Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, on February 24, 2021. Highlights The Symposium on Sustainable Development of Dams & River Basins is being organised by the International Commission on Large Dams (INCOLD) in ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021

Category: Summits and Conferences

Topics: Dam Rehabilitation & Improvement Project • ICOLD Symposium • International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) • Sustainable Development of Dams • Sustainable Development of River Basins

ARHMD System for Indian Army – Key Facts

The Indian Army is in process of acquiring niche technology by procuring quantity 556 Augmented Reality Head Mounted Display (ARHMD) System. The army will procure it under Make-II Category. Highlights The ARHMD System is seen as a capability enhancement for the Land Based Air Defence Weapon Systems. The land-based air defence weapon systems include ZU ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: ARHMD System • Augmented Reality Head Mounted Display System • Indian Army • Indian-IDDM • Make-II Projects

Cabinet approves PLI Scheme for IT hardware & pharma sectors

The Union Cabinet has approved the production-linked Incentive scheme for IT Hardware on February 24, 2021. Key Facts The PLI scheme proposes an incentive to boost the domestic manufacturing. It also proposes to attract large investments in value chain of IT Hardware. The proposed scheme includes the target segments like tablets, laptops, all-in-one PCs and servers. Total cost ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: PLI Scheme • PLI Scheme for IT Hardware • PLI Scheme for Pharma • Production Linked Incentive (PLI) • production linked incentive scheme