News:Government has moved the Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill,2019 for consideration in the Lok Sabha. Facts: What is Chit fund? Chit funds are a popular type of savings institutions in India.It …
Read MoreNews:The 6th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) will be held in Bangkok,Thailand. Facts: About ADMM-Plus: The ADMM-Plus is a platform for ASEAN countries and its eight Dialogue Partners to strengthen …
Read MoreNews:Recently,Indian Oil Corporation(IOC) has launched a special winter-grade diesel for the high-altitude regions of Ladakh that can withstand extremely low temperatures during the winter months. Facts: About winter-grade diesel: The …
Read MoreNews: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) would launch its earth imaging and mapping satellite Cartosat-3 along with 13 commercial nano satellites from the US, on November 25, 2019 from the …
Read MoreNews:The Supreme Court stayed an order of the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) which had held that markets watchdog Sebi does not have the power to bar auditors. Facts: Background: The …
Read MoreNews:Bhutan has released the new draft tourism policy. Facts: About the policy: The policy plans to levy charges on tourists from regional countries including India, Bangladesh and the Maldives who …
Read MoreNews: SpaceX has launched its second batch of 60 Starlink satellites into space. The company had launched its first batch of 60 satellites in May 2019. Facts: About Star Link …
Read MoreNews: National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM) has been set up by the Ministry of Culture in 2017. Facts: About National Mission on Culture Mapping Aim: It seeks to envision …
Read MoreNews: The government had notified new National Policy on Biofuels in 2018. Facts: About National Biofuel Policy 2018: Salient Features: The Policy categorises biofuels as: Basic biofuels- First Generation (1G) …
Read MoreNews:Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare(MoHFW) has launched SAANS campaign to reduce child mortality due to pneumonia. Facts: About SAANS campaign: SAANS stands for Social Awareness and Action to …
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