North India Current Affairs, GK & News
New delhi hosts first-ever Global Bio-India 2019 summit
The first-ever “Global Bio-India 2019” Summit is being held in India at New Delhi from 21st to 23rd November 2019. The event is expected to strengthen the indigenous research capabilities, bio-entrepreneurship, investments and last-mile-delivery of technology across rural India and tier-2, 3 cities. The summit is one of the largest biotechnology stakeholders conglomerate.
Category: Summits and Conferences
Topics: Countries • India • International Organizations • New Delhi • North India • Summit • World
Delay in onset of Monsoon
After a week’s delay, the monsoon has hit the state of Kerala on June 8, a week late than the usually expected arrival date on June 1. Is Monsoon delayed all over the country? Delayed onset of the monsoon has the potential to delay the arrival of the monsoon in other parts of the country, ..
Topics: Central India • East India • IMD • India Meteorological Department • Kerala • Monsoon • normal monsoon season • North India • South India • South West Monsoon
North Central Railway zone launches mobile app to help people navigate through Prayagraj city during Kumbh Mela
The North Central Railway (NCR) has launched a ‘Rail Kumbh Seva Mobile App’ to help people navigate through Prayagraj city during Kumbh Mela starting from January 15. The app will also provide information regarding all the ‘Mela special’ trains that will be run during the period. Additionally, the app will provide a link to the ..
Topics: Allahabad • Haridwar • India • Kumbh Mela • Mela • North India • Prayag Kumbh Mela • Rajim Kumbh • Religion in Uttarakhand • States and union territories of India • Tourism in Uttarakhand • Uttarakhand
Current Affairs: November 05, 2018
Here are the main headlines for current Events of November 05, 2018. National Current Events National Seminar on Entrepreneurship and Business Development in Ayurveda being organised by the Ministry of AYUSH in New Delhi on November 4-5 A two-day National Seminar organised by the AYUSH Ministry on Entrepreneurship and Business Development in Ayurveda. ‘Ayurveda Day’ ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Ayurveda • Geography of India • Kher • Members of the Lok Sabha • Ministry of Ayush • Naveen • Naveen Patnaik • NDMC • New Delhi • North India • Public Credit Registry • South Asian culture
New Delhi becomes India’s first city to switch from BS-IV grade fuels to BS-VI (equivalent to fuel meeting Euro-VI emission norms)
From April 1, the petrol pumps in New Delhi started supplying ultra-clean Bharat Stage (BS) VI grade fuel (both petrol and diesel) with an aim to combat the rising levels of air pollution in Delhi-NCR region. With this move, New Delhi has become the India’s first city to switch from BS-IV grade fuels to BS-VI ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Topics: Air pollution • Bharat Stage emission standards • Capitals • Delhi • Emission standard • Geography of India • National Capital Region • North India • Subdivisions of India
Kumbh Mela recognized as India’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2017
The Kumbh Mela has been inscribed on the UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’ at its 12th session in Jeju, South Korea on December 7, 2017. This inscription is the third in two years for India following the inscriptions of yoga and Nouroz. The inscription of elements on the list helps countries ..
Topics: Allahabad • Haridwar • Hindu holy cities • India • Kumbh Mela • Mela • Nashik • North India • Prayag Kumbh Mela • Religion in Uttarakhand • States and union territories of India • Tourism in Uttarakhand