“Operation Shield” launched by the Delhi State Government

On April 9, 2020, the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced Operation Shield in the containment zones of National Capital Region. SHIELD stands for Sealing, Home quarantine, isolation and tracing, essential supply, local sanitation and door-to-door checks. Key Features The ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Delhi Government announces 5T plan to control COVID-19

On April 7, 2020, the Government of Delhi announced 5T plan to tackle the spread of Corona Virus in the Union Territory. The 5T plan includes Testing, Tracing, Teamwork, Treatment and Tracking Testing Under the Testing Programme, the government is ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

IIT Delhi has offered the use of the PADUM supercomputer

IIT Delhi has offered the use of its high performance computational resources (supercomputer) for research work regarding COVID-19 for the next 6 months. About the Initiative IIT Delhi has offered computational time worth about 1 crore INR for free for ..

Delhi Government presents its budget

The Delhi Government has recently presented its budget in the Assembly. The Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia presented the first budget of the AAP government’s second term. The government of Delhi announced the ‘Mukhya Mantri Health Card’ scheme ..

1985 Delhi Transistor Bomb Blast Case

The Delhi High Court had acquitted 30 out of 59 charge-sheeted individuals under the 1985 Delhi Transistor Bomb Blast case. About the Incident A series of bomb blasts had taken place on May 10th, 1985. These were bombs fitted in ..

Business Line Changemaker Awards 2020 held in New Delhi

During the Business Line Changemaker Awards 2020 at New Delhi, Indian athlete Dutee Chand was awarded Changemaker of the year jointly with ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) for bringing extensive change in society. Dutee Chand is India’s fastest female sprinter ..