Chandigarh
First Indian Air Force Heritage Centre
India’s Defense Minister, Rajnath Singh, inaugurated the Indian Air Force (IAF) Heritage Centre in Chandigarh. Key Facts About Indian Air Force Heritage Centre The Indian Air Force Heritage Centre is a joint project between the Union Territory administration and the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Indian Air Force Day
The 90th anniversary of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was celebrated on October 8, 2022. Key facts This year, the celebration of the Indian Air Force Day is organized outside Delhi for the first time. It is being organized in ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Chandigarh Airport to be named after Shaheed Bhagat Singh
Recently Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Haryana Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala collectively decided to name Chandigarh International Airport after Shaheed Bhagat Singh. Earlier Punjab Vidhan Sabha had passed a resolution to name the airport as ‘Shaheed-E-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
GST Council Meeting-Highlights
47th GST Council Meeting was held in Chandigarh. In a two-day meeting GST Council recommended rate changes on certain items. These changes will be made effective from July 18, 2022. Recent Rate Changes GST on ink, lights, LED lamps and ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Chandigarh IAF Heritage Centre
Chandigarh Administration was decided to set up a “Chandigarh IAF Heritage Centre” in Chandigarh. About Chandigarh IAF Heritage Centre Chandigarh IAF (Indian Air Force) Heritage Centre will be set up in a bid to showcase the role of Indian Air ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Defence Current Affairs
Edict of Chandigarh
Le Corbusier, the planner of Chandigarh prescribed the Edict of Chandigarh. Urban planners and health experts have termed the edict as a mandated rule book on the planning of the city that was laid down by Corbusier. He, while planning ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
India’s First ‘Amputee Clinic’ Launched in Chandigarh
The PGIMER, Chandigarh has launched its ‘PGI Amputee Clinic’ which is also the first such clinic in India. Highlights The launch of the clinic is a collective effort of various experts and departments of the institute who seeks to provide ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Ladakh and J&K to come under Central Administrative Tribunal
On February 17, the Minister of State in the PMO (Prime Minister Office) announced that the Union Territory of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir are to be brought under the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT). The announcement was made by the ..