India’s First Drone Common Testing Centre To Be Established In Tamil Nadu: The Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO), the nodal body in charge of implementing the Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor (TNDIC), plans to create India's first Unmanned Aerial Systems (Drone) Common ...

Bubonic Plague Cases Detected in China’s Inner Mongolia: Authorities Respond Swiftly-- China’s Inner Mongolia region has reported two cases of bubonic plague, causing concerns amid previous infections and highlighting the need for vigilant containment efforts. Close relatives of a previously ...

Introducing Vishwakarma Yojana: Empowering Traditional Artisans with Financial Support: The recent announcement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Vishwakarma Yojana in his Independence Day address has cleared the way for a new scheme targeted at improving the livelihood chances of traditional ...

Wipro Launches Center Of Excellence On Generative AI at IIT Delhi: Wipro Limited has announced the formation of a ground-breaking Centre of Excellence (CoE) on Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in collaboration with the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. This ...

Typhoon Lan Hits Japan, Causing Flooding and Power Outages: On August 15, Typhoon Lan made landfall in Japan, bringing heavy rain and severe winds. Flooding and power outages have been reported in many regions, and authorities have issued evacuation orders for certain inhabitants.The typhoon made ...

Hyundai Motor To Acquire General Motors’ Talegaon Plant: Hyundai Motor Co’s Indian subsidiary has announced its intention to acquire General Motors‘ Talegaon plant located in Maharashtra. This strategic approach permits General Motors to quit the Indian market while also allowing Hyundai to raise ...

Ashleigh Gardner and Chris Woakes Named ICC Players of the Month for July 2023: Ashleigh Gardner and Chris Woakes Named ICC Players of the Month for July 2023The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the newest group of international talents who will be named ICC Players of the Month ...

Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That’s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post, Daily Current Affairs 16 August 2023, we have tried to cover ...

Anwarul Haq Kakar Sworn In As Pakistan’s Caretaker Prime Minister: Anwarul Haq Kakar, a renowned ethnic Pushtun politician with extensive ties to the country's powerful military, has taken the oath as temporary prime minister. With this appointment, Kakar is entrusted with the responsibility of ...

Death Anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee 2023: On the melancholy occasion of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's death anniversary on August 16, politicians from all political backgrounds and connections converged in Delhi at the 'Sadaiv Atal' memorial. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, ...

Centre appoints R Doraiswamy as LIC Managing Director: Government of India had appointed R. Doraiswamy as the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) managing director. He is currently executive director at the central office in Mumbai. He has been appointed as LIC's managing director in place ...

Dharmendra Pradhan launches DBT in NAPS to strengthen apprenticeship ecosystem: Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, inaugurated the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) to strengthen ...