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Indian Army gifts Mine Detection dogs and Trained horse to Bangladesh Army
On November 11, 2020, Indian Army gifted twenty trained horses and mine detection dogs to Bangladesh Army. The doges were trained by the Veterinary Corps and Remount of the Indian Army. Key Highlights The Indian Army also trained the Bangladesh ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
November 11: National Education Day
Every year, India celebrates National Education Day on November 11. It is also called Rashtriya Shiksha Diwas. The day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. He was the first Education Minister of India. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Bihar Election: Election Commission of India announces results
On November 11, 2020, the Election commission of India announced election results for the state of Bihar. The NDA has won absolute majority winning 125 seats. Key Highlights According to the Election commission of India, BJP won 72 seats, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
PM-KUSUM scaled up: Goal set to 30.8 GW of solar capacity by 2022
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has recently issued orders to expand Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM). Accordingly, the new target of the scheme has been enhanced to achieve solar capacity of 30.8 GW by ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
What is the new peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
On November 10, 2020, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a peace deal to end the ongoing conflict between the countries. According to the deal, the countries will maintain positions in the areas where they currently hold. This means a significance gain ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
United Nations launches Food Coalition to prevent COVID-19 Food crisis
The United Nations has created a new alliance to prevent COVID-19 food crisis. It was proposed by Italy and led by Food and Agriculture Organization. Key Highlights According to the State of Food Security and Nutrition Report, 2020 more than ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
What is SVAMITVA Scheme?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the SVAMITVA Scheme- “Survey of Villages Abadi and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas” on April 24, 2020. The scheme was launched on National Panchayat Day. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is the nodal ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
What is PM SVANidhi?
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs launched a scheme – PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) on June 1, 2020. The scheme has been launched to empower street vendors by providing them with loans. Under this scheme, the ministry ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Khelo India: Six Centre of Excellence approved by Ministry of Sports
The Ministry of Sports has approved 6 Khelo India Centres of Excellence in six different states. Khelo India centre of excellence is an initiative of the Sports Ministry to upgrade the existing sports infrastructure in all states and Union Territories. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
All DISCOMS to comply Energy Conservation Act, 2001
The Ministry of Power, Government of India has released an official notification that mandates all the Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) to comply Energy Conservation (EC) Act, 2001. As per the official notice, all the DISCOMs will now be governed under ..