The government will borrow Rs 5.03 lakh crore in the second half of the current fiscal to fund the revenue gap for reviving the pandemic-hit economy. During the first half, the government has raised Rs 7.02 lakh crore by issuing bonds. Background: The government raises...
The International Criminal Court’s new prosecutor has asked the court to relaunch an inquiry into alleged crimes against humanity committed by the Taliban and supporters of the Islamic State in Afghanistan since 2003. ICC has notified the Taliban via Afghanistan’s embassy in the Netherlands that it...
Recently, as many as 157 artefacts and antiquitieswere handed over to the Prime Minister by the United States including a bronze Nataraj figure. The list has a diverse set of items bas-relief panel of Revantain sandstone made in the 10th century, 56 terracotta pieces, several bronze figurines and copper objects, among others which mainly belong...
Veteran legislator Nimaben Acharya was unanimously elected the first woman Speaker of the Gujarat Assembly recently. Speakers and deputy speakers elected: Article 93for Lok Sabha and Article 178 for state Assemblies state that these Houses “shall, as soon as may be”, choose two of its members to be...
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched the seventh consecutive edition of Swachh Survekshan (SS), the world’s largest urban cleanliness survey conducted by Swachh Bharat mission-Urban (SBM-U) New in the seventh edition: Designed with ‘People First’ as its driving philosophy, Swachh Survekshan 2022 is curated towards capturing the initiatives...
Recently, the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA Scheme) has successfully completed four years of its implementation. 82 crore households have been electrified since its launch till 31st March, 2021. Important Points About: It was launched in 2017 to ensure electrification of all households...
Recently, a Supreme Court-appointed committee has questioned relaxations given for the upgrade of a 4.7-km road (Laldhang-Chillarkhal road) in the buffer zone of Rajaji Tiger Reserve and sought replies from the Centre and Uttarakhand government. The relaxation for measurement of roads was approved by...
Brief Description India recently celebrated its 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2021. ‘Nation First, Always First’ is the theme of India’s 75th Independence Day celebrations. The Prime Minister of India while addressing the nation mentioned various schemes and programmes to highlight the efforts taken...
Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) placed an order with Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Chennai for supply of 118 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) Arjun Mk1A for the Indian Army. Key Points About: The state–of-the-art MBT Mk-1A is a new variant of Arjun Tank designed to enhance...
Context: Early-stage findings of Chang’e-5 probe, which use geological mapping to link ‘exotic’ fragments in the collected samples to features near the landing site, were recently presented by China. Background: Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the moon had begun its journey back to Earth...
