India has slipped six places to 90 on the latest Henley Passport Index 2021 which measures and lists the world’s most travel-friendly passports each year. While Japan and Singapore have topped the rankings, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen are at the bottom. The index covers 227 ...

E.R. Sheikh has assumed charge as first Director-General of the Ordnance Directorate (Co-ordination and Services). It is the successor organization of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). He has contributed to the establishment of the modern production line system for the ...

Indian hockey players swept the 2020-21 edition of the FIH Stars Awards, the international hockey federation (FIH) announced. The winners were decided based on an online poll conducted from August 23 to September 15 which saw national associations, represented by their ...

Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB) sponsored by Canara Bank Bank has bagged two awards from Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) for significant enrolment under Atal Pension Yojana (APY). KVGB Chairman P. Gopi Krishna received awards from PFRDA Chairman Supratim ...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Friday kept the repo rate unchanged at 4 percent and the reverse repo rate at 3.35 percent, maintaining an accommodative stance on part of the central bank even as the economy is showing signs of recovery after the second ...

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday announced Mission Kavach Kundal from October 8-14 to carry out 15 lakh Covid-19 vaccinations daily. The week-long drive has been organised from October 08 to 14 October 2021. The drive is in line with the Centre’s target of reaching the 100 ...

International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and GIFT City launched I-Sprint’21, the global FinTech Hackathon Series of IFSCA on 7th October 2021 at 11.30 AM IST. The first Sprint of the series is “Sprint01: BankTech”, which focuses on FinTechs for the Banking ...

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal launched a port mobile application called 'MyPortApp' in Kolkata. The App is aimed at promoting transparency and easy access to port-related information. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and waterways in a Statement said, targeted ...

Three broad approaches have been adopted for classifying climate. The first of the three approaches is the empirical classification used for over a century, which relies on simple monotonic functions of mean or maximum temperature, precipitation, or related variables to define climatic regions. ...

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 8October 2021, we have tried to cover ...

World Egg Day is celebrated worldwide on the ‘Second Friday of October’ month each year since 1996. World Egg Day falls on Friday, October 8, 2021, and we’re hatching a plan to celebrate. It’s a day to celebrate the egg-ceptional benefits of eggs. Eggs are a delicious, ...

Air Force Day is observed every year on 8 October in India. Air Force day is celebrated to raise awareness around the world about IAF as an organisation that works towards strengthening national security. Air Force Day 2021 marks the 89th anniversary of the official ...