Rudrashila-The White-Water Rafting Expedition

On 25 October, 2019, at the Jodhpur Military station, the white-water rafting expedition called the “Rudrashila” was flagged in by Lt General VS Sreenivas. It was undertaken by the Kalidhar Battalion. The aim of the expedition is to prepare the soldiers to overcome adversities with grit and determination. The team will also spread awareness on ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Ganges River • Military • Swachh Bharat • UN Peace Keeping Mission • Uttarkhand

India declared open defecation free by PM Modi

On the eve of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, PM Modi declared India Open Defecation Free. The PM said in 60 months 600 million people have been given access to toilets and more than 110 million toilets have been built. On October 2, 2014, Clean India campaign was launched by PM Modi with the aim ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: Clean India Campaign • Mahatma Gandhi birth anniiversary • Open Defecation Free • PM Modi • Swachh Bharat

Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat 2019

The Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat is a cleanliness survey that is carried out by QCI – Quality Council of India. The council tool 720 Non – Suburban stations and Suburban Stations for the survey. Findings of the survey Jaipur was ranked first with a cleanliness score of 931.75 out of 1000 Jodhpur was ranked second ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Quality Council of India • Railways • Swachh Bharat • Swachh Rail-Swachh Bharat • Swachh Survekshan

PM Narendra Modi receives first ever Philip Kotler Presidential Award

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded first ever Philip Kotler Presidential Award. Philip Kotler Presidential Award aims to spread examples of individuals and companies who create an innovative culture for the economic, social and technological advancements of an industry or a country. Why PM Modi was conferred with the award? The citation of the award ..

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Digital India • Father of Modern Marketing • Make in India • Narendra Modi • Philip Kotler Presidential Award • Startup India • Swachh Bharat

Swachh Sarvekshan-2017: Indore is the Cleanest City

Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu has announced the Cleanest Cities in the Country and the fastest moving cities on sanitation ladder under Swachh Sarvekshan-2017. Indore has been adjudged as the cleanest city in India while Gonda in Uttar Pradesh has been ranked as the dirtiest city among surveyed. In total, 434 cities and ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Ministry of Urban Development • National • States • Swachh Bharat • Swachh Survekshan • TNPSC • Urban development