Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan Current Affairs, GK & News
India & Mauritius signs Limited Trade Pact agreement
India and Mauritius have signed a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA). This was first ever trade agreement with any African country. It was signed in the presence of Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth and the external affairs minister of India, S Jaishankar. CECPA was approved by the Indian Cabinet on February 17, ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) • India-Mauritius • India-Mauritius CECPA • India-Mauritius Trade relation • International Trade
Brand India Mission
The Government of India is to launch Brand India Mission to promote quality of products that are manufactured in the country. This mission is being piloted by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The mission is based on similar policies in other countries such as Switzerland, United States, Germany and France. Brand India mission Under ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat • Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Brand India Mission • Local Equipment • New India
Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System
The user trials of indigenously built Advanced Towed Artillery Gun system (ATAGS) is to be resumed by December 2020. The trials of ATAGS were paused in September 2020 as the gun suffered a barrel burst. After the barrel burst, a committee was set up with Indian Army representatives, DRDO scientists and Ordnance Factory Board officials ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems • Artillery • Artillery Guns • atags • Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) • DRDO • India-Israel
Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure
The Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure is currently facing revenue shortfall due to COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme aims to increase the capital expenditure by the state governments. Under the scheme, the Ministry of Finance has so far approved capital expenditure proposals worth Rs 9,878.61 crores. Under the scheme, the capital expenditure ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Capital Expenditure • COVID-19 • Ease of Doing Business • One Nation One Card • scheme for special assistance to states for capital expenditure
Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant: Key Facts
The Indigenous Aircraft Carrier is set to be commissioned into service by end of 2021 or early 2022. The project is significant in light of the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative as 75% of its materials and onboard equipment are indigenously developed. The carrier is in the final stages of its construction at Cochin Shipyard Ltd. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Aircraft carrier • Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • CATOBAR • Cochin Shipyard • Cochin Shipyard Limited • Indian Navy • Indigenous Aircraft Carrier • INS Vikrant • INS Vishal • STOBAR