Mission Indradhanush - Today Current Affairs Apart from successful COVID-19 vaccination, Odisha has the highest coverage of complete immunization in the country with 90.5% coverage. Key point According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5, Odisha tops the list nationally in complete immunization coverage, with 90.5%...
Edible Oil - Today Current Affairs Due to strict measures taken by the government, the prices of edible oil have been under control for the last two years, irrespective of the COVID situation. However, due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, the prices of many...
Pal-Dadhav Massacre - Today Current Affairs The 'Pal-Dadhvav massacre' in Gujarat on 7 March completed 100 years. The Gujarat government has described it as a "bigger massacre than the Jallianwala Bagh massacre". Today Current Affairs About Pal-Dadhav Massacre: This massacre took place on March 7, 1922, in...
Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana - Today Current Affairs Recently, the Central Government has approved the continuation of Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana (SSSY) and its components for the financial year 2021-22 to 2025-26, for which the total financial outlay is has been fixed at Rs. 3,274.87...
Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav - Today Current Affairs On the eve of International Women's Day, Ministry of Women and Child Development launched an unprecedented campaign 'Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav' to bring back school dropouts to formal education/or skill system. Key points of this plan: The Hindu...
Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule - Today Current Affairs Recently, the Governor of Maharashtra was criticized for allegedly mocking the "young marriage" of 19th century social reformers Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule. Mahatma Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule are counted as an extraordinary couple in the social and...
Samarth' Initiative: International Women's Day 2022 - Today Current Affairs On the occasion of International Women's Day 2022, the Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) launched a special entrepreneurship promotion campaign for women - "SAMARTH" (SAMARTH). Today Current Affairs About Samarth Initiative: The following benefits...
Pakistan remains in gray list - Today Current Affairs Recently, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has kept Pakistan in the 'Grey List' or 'Increased Monitoring List'. The FATF includes the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with which India signed a free trade agreement in February...
Hansa-NG: Indigenous Flying Trainer - Today Current Affairs Recently India's first indigenous 'Flying Trainer' Hansa-NG has successfully completed sea level trials in Puducherry from February 19 to March 5, 2022. It has been developed by CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratory (CSIR-NAL). National Aerospace Laboratory (NAL), a constituent...
Theyyam: Kerala Tourism Department - Today Current Affairs Recently the Kerala Tourism Department has started live streaming of an annual temple festival called 'Theyyam' performance to promote cultural tourism. Today Current Affairs Theyyam: Theyyam is a popular ritual of dance worship in Kerala and Karnataka state. It...
