Chandigarh Current Affairs, GK & News
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 metal printed circuit board has been hiked to 18% from earlier 12%. GST rate on ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: 47th GST Council Meeting • Chandigarh • GST Council • Union Finance Minister • Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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 Force in several wars and overall functioning. It will be set up jointly by the ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Chandigarh • Chandigarh IAF Heritage Centre • IAF Heritage Centre • Indian Air Force (IAF)
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 the city wanted its citizens to become the city’s guardians. The objective of the Edict ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Topics: Chandigarh • Edict of Chandigarh • History of Chandigarh • Le Corbusier • Martyr’s statue
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 social, mental and physical support to the patients. The clinic was inaugurated by the PGIMER ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Amputation • Chandigarh • India’s first amputee clinic • PGIMER • rehabilitation of amputee
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 Minister at the annual Conference of the tribunal. Highlights The CAT has so far had ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Chandigarh • Constitutional amendment • Dispute resolution • Jammu & Kashmir • Ladakh • Tribunals • Union Territories
World Archery lifts suspension of Archery Association of India
On Thursday, 23rd January 2020, the World Archery has conditionally lifted the suspension of the Archery Association of India, ahead of Tokyo Olympics 2020. The Archery Association of India had been suspended since August 5th, 2019, following two fractions of the Association conducting separate elections in New Delhi and Chandigarh simultaneously on 9th June last ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Archery Association of India • Chandigarh • Delhi • tokyo olympics • World Archery