India and Brazil will upgrade their strategic partnership with an “action plan” and sign a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) when Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro visits as the Chief Guest of the Republic Day celebrations from 24-27. The Strategic Partnership Action Plan will serve as an ...

Uttar Pradesh Government has launched Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana which will provide financial assistance to family of farmers who die or become handicapped while working in fields. Under the 'Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana', if a farmer or any member of his family ...

The Ministry for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare organized the first National consultative workshop on Strengthening Agri- Logistics in e-National Agriculture Market (e-Nam) in New Delhi. The workshop aimed to strengthen agriculture and the rural economy as it will strengthen India to face ...

The Indian Navy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Geological Survey of India (GSI) for sharing seabed sediments data, products and expertise regarding naval application in meteorology and oceanography. A geological survey is the systematic investigation of the geology beneath ...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stopped the production of Rs. 2000 notes. Not a single note has been printed in the last financial year. According to the RBI report, the share of Rs 2,000 notes in value term was 50.2 per cent in 2016/17, which later fell to 31.2 per cent in 2018/19. Daily ...

The One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme will be implemented by government across the country from June 1, 2020. The facility of inter-state or national portability of ration card had already begun in 12 states from January 1 this year. This facility would be extended to eight more states by the ...

India has ranked 5th among the countries surveyed for corporate commitments to science-based targets (SBT). The report found that investors are demanding better disclosure of climate change risk from Indian companies which has spurred better disclosure from India Inc. Daily Current Affairs Quiz ...

Chapchar Kut, Mizoram’s biggest and most important will be celebrated across the State on March 6 next. The two-day event will be celebrated with cultural fervour and gaiety in all parts of the State and the grand celebration will be held at Lammual or Assam Rifles ground in Aizawl. It will also ...

Indian Air Force inducted the Sukhoi-30MKI fighter aircraft at Thanjavur airbase equipped with 'special weapon' BrahMos supersonic cruise missile that will manage the requirements in the Indian Ocean. The decision to deploy the Su-30 MKI at Thanjavur was taken due to its strategic location. The ...

Government launched paperless licensing process through Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) for petroleum service stations under the Petroleum Rules, 2002. The programme that pushes for paperless and green India initiatives will be instrumental in ease of living and business for ...

Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar and R K Singh inaugurated ELECRAMA on 18 January 2020, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. It is being organized by the industry body the Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers Association (IEEMA). ELECRAMA 2020 focuses on energy storage, e-mobility, grid ...

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired nuclear-capable 3500 kilometer strike range submarine launched K-4 ballistic missile off coast in Andhra Pradesh. The missile will be equipped on indigenous INS Arihant class nuclear powered submarines of Navy. The ...