Supreme Court gives nod for a for a separate High Court for Andhra Pradesh

The Supreme Court of India (SCI) has recently given nod for a separate High Court for Andhra Pradesh and it will start functioning from 1st January 2019. It will be the 25th high court in the country and will initially ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

India overtakes US to become 2nd largest smartphone market behind China

According to research firm Canalys, India has overtaken US to become second largest smartphone market in the July-September 2018 quarter. India saw shipment of 40.4 million units during third quarter and was second to China where 100.6 million smartphones were ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Current Affairs: November 6, 2018

Here are the main headlines for current affairs of November 6, 2018. National Current Events Ayurveda Day observed on Dhanawantari Jayanti (November 5) Ayurveda Day and Dhanwantari jayanti is observed on November 5. Ministry of AYUSH organized “National Seminar on ..

India’s first asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge “Signature Bridge” inaugurated in Delhi

India’s first asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge “Signature Bridge” has recently inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal across the Yamuna River. The bridge connects Outer Ring Road on the western flank of the Yamuna river with the Wazirabad Road ..

RBI starts process to set up PCR for capturing borrowers’ details

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated steps to set up a wide-based digital Public Credit Registry (PCR) to capture details of all borrowers, including wilful defaulters and also the pending legal suits in order to check financial delinquencies. ..

Five states celebrates their foundation day

The five states of India – Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, and Chhattisgarh – have recently celebrated their foundation day on November 1. In Kerala, the day marked the 62nd anniversary of the establishment of the state. Organised on linguistic ..

India ranked 77th World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index

India ranked 77th among 190 countries by leapfrogging 23 ranks in World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business (EODB) 2018 rankings. In the 2017 rankings, India ranked 100th and had jumped 30 places. In 2016, 2015 and 2014, India had not ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Ram V. Sutar designs world’s ‘tallest statue’Statue of Unity’

On October 31, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the ‘Statue of Unity’ in Narmada district of Gujarat on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Sardar Patel – who served as the first Home Minister of independent India – is ..

Justice Debasish Kar Gupta sworn-in as new chief justice of Calcutta High Court

Justice Debasish Kar Gupta has recently been sworn-in as the new chief justice of the Calcutta High Court. It is the oldest High Court in India and has jurisdiction over the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of ..

Netherlands to be Partner Country at 25th DST – CII Technology Summit 2019

The Kingdom of Netherlands will be the Partner Country at the 25th DST – CII Technology Summit 2019. It was recently announced by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Environment,Forest and Climate Change. The Minister ..