Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech has proposed 'five river linking projects' in India. Rivers identified for the project: Godavari-Krishna, Krishna-Pennar and Pennar-Cauvery, Damanganga-Pinjal and Par-Tapi-Narmada (Par-Tapi-Narmada). Brief description of these rivers: Krishna River is the fourth largest river in India. It originates...
Under the 'Har Ghar, Nal Se Jal' scheme, Rs 60,000 crore has been allocated in the Union Budget for the year 2022-23 to cover 3.8 crore families. 'Har Ghar, Nal Se Jal' scheme: Launch of the scheme: In the year 2019. Nodal Agency: Ministry of...
Recently Philippines has signed an agreement with BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd for supply of shore based anti-ship version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. This is the first export order for this missile, which is a joint product of India and Russia. The Philippines wants...
The Russian President, the Prime Minister of Pakistan and five Presidents from Central Asia will reach China for the inauguration of the Winter Olympics. Importance of Travel: The Russian President will discuss the ongoing crisis with Ukraine with the Chinese President. China has close ties with...
Recently the Union Ministry of Culture has designated the sacred monuments of Hoysala temples to be considered as 'World Heritage Site' for the year 2022-2023. The Hoysala temples built in the 12th-13th centuries are marked by three components of Belur, Halebidu and Somnathpur in...
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) celebrated its 46th Raising Day on February 01, 2022. The ICG was established in August 1978 as an independent armed force of India by the Coast Guard Act, 1978. As the fourth largest Coast Guard force in the world,...
Recently 'Bomb Cyclone' hit the eastern US, causing transportation problems. Bomb Cyclone: Bomb Cyclone is an intense mid-latitude cyclone, with low air pressure at its center and characterized by many weather patterns, from bad weather and snow storms to heavy storms and heavy rainfall. Bomb...
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) has launched a home delivery service of medicines to provide services to retired soldiers and service personnel through an online medical consultation platform called Services e-Health Assistance and Teleconsultation (SeHAT). SeHAT Initiative It is a teleconsultation service of the three...
Budget: Documents detailing the income and expenditure of the government. Account of income and expenditure of the government for 3 years How much was the income and expenditure of the government of the previous year, how much is there in the current year and how...
World Leprosy Day is celebrated on the last Sunday of January. This time it was celebrated all over the world on January 30, 2022. The theme for this year is 'United for Dignity' and creating an environment for leprosy patients to lead a dignified...
