Category: National Current Affairs

Prime Minister declares Economic Package of Rs 20 Lakh Crore

May 13, 2020

• PM of India Narendra Modi pontificated his countrymen and declared an Economic Package of Rs 20 Lakh crore, giving importance on land, labor, liquidity and law.

Jharkhand’s Sohrai Khovar painting & Telangana’s Telia Rumal receives GI-Tag

May 13, 2020

• The Sohrai Khovar painting of Jharkhand and Telia Rumal of Telangana has got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the Geographical Indications Registry.

TDB & CII organizes Digital Conference “RE-START”

May 13, 2020

• Technology Development Board (TDB) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) have jointly made a Digital Conference “RE-START”.
• The digital conference “RE-START (Reboot the Economy through Science, Technology and Research Translations)” was discussed by Union Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare, Harsh Vardhan.

Mahindra & Mahindra turns out ‘Own-Online’ platform

May 12, 2020

• A car manufacturing corporation, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) has turned out an end to end, online vehicle ownership solution titled ‘Own-Online’.
• This platform has been started by (M&M) to offer its customers a transparent, seamless, and contactless experience from selection to the delivery of the vehicle.

MP govt releases ‘FIR Aapke Dwar’ Yojana

May 12, 2020

• Madhya Pradesh government has launched the country’s 1st ever ‘FIR Aapke Dwar Yojana’ in Bhopal.
• ‘FIR Aapke Dwar’ Yojana has been started as a pilot project in 23 Police Stations including one urban and one rural Police Station at 11 Divisional Headquarters.

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike releases “Pranavayu” program

May 12, 2020

• A program called “Pranavayu” has been launched by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Karnataka.
• The program has been begun by the city corporation to create awareness on the need to self examine the respiratory health for Bengaloreans.

Ministry of MSME releases CHAMPIONS Portal

May 12, 2020

• “CHAMPIONS” portal has been released by the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).
• It is a technology-driven Control Room-Cum-Management Information System.
• CHAMPIONS is for Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Output and National Strength.

Bengaluru Airport voted as the best regional airport in India & Central Asia

May 10, 2020

• The Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru has got this year’s SKYTRAX Award for Best Regional Airport in India and Central Asia.

Defense Ministry inks pact with Tata Power to modernize 37 Airfields

May 9, 2020

• The Ministry of Defence has inked a pact with the TATA POWER SED to modernize the infrastructure of 37 airfields of the Indian Air Force. The total cost of the project is approximated to be around Rs 1,200 crore.

ICMR pairs India Post for delivery of COVID-19 testing kits

May 9, 2020

• Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has enrolled in a pair-up with the India Post for delivery of its coronavirus COVID-19 testing kits.
• These kits are taken from ICMR 16 regional depots to 200 additional labs designated for coronavirus testing all over the country.