Bharat 5G Portal Launch Context: The Secretary of the Department of Telecommunications introduced the Bharat 5G Portal. Relevance: GS-02 (Government policies and interventions) Key highlights: The Bharat 5G Portal was unveiled during the Bharat Telecom 2024 expo. It is an integrated platform that provides a […]
PM Extends Congratulations to Rohan Bopanna for Australian Open Triumph Context: Recently, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi extended heartfelt congratulations to tennis stalwart Rohan Bopanna for his remarkable victory at the Australian Open. Relevance: Prelims Facts, Miscellaneous Key highlights: In a historic feat, 43-year-old Rohan […]
High-Level Committee Advances Deliberations on Simultaneous Elections Context: Recently, the third meeting of the High-Level Committee, presided over by Shri Ram Nath Kovind, was conducted in New Delhi to discuss the prospect of simultaneous elections in the country. Attendees included notable figures such as Shri […]
Swachh Survekshan 2023 Report on Bhopal Context: In the latest Swachh Survekshan 2023 rankings, Bhopal has demonstrated significant progress, securing the 5th position among cities with a population exceeding 1 lakh. This marks an improvement from its 6th position in the previous year’s survey. Notably, […]
Direct Listing Scheme Context: The Government has granted approval for the direct listing of securities by Indian public companies on the international exchanges within the GIFT IFSC. Relevance: GS-03 (Economy) Key Highlights: The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance, has introduced amendments to […]
Memoranda of Intent (MoIs) in the Field of Medical Products Regulation Approved by Cabinet Context: The Cabinet has given its approval for Memoranda of Intent (MoIs) signed between India and two other countries in the arena of medical products regulation. Relevance: GS-02 (International Relations) Highlights: […]
MPLADS e-SAKSHI Mobile Application Launch Context: The MPLADS e-SAKSHI Mobile Application has been introduced, marking a significant development in the fund flow procedure under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS). Relevance: GS-02 (Government schemes) Main Highlights: The MPLADS Scheme is designed to […]
Newly Issued Standardized Development and Building Regulations for 2023 Context: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has released the ‘Standardized Development and Building Regulations, 2023,’ encapsulated in Special Publication SP 73: 2023. Main Highlights: These regulations, in line with the National Building Code of India […]
Innovative CO2 Air Conditioning Plant Unveiled at INS Shivaji Context: Recently, the Chief of the Naval Staff inaugurated a pioneering CO2-based Air Conditioning (AC) plant at INS Shivaji. Relevance: GS-03 (Environment) Main Details: The newly unveiled AC Plant is a trailblazing initiative, marking the first […]
24.82 Crore Indians Break Free from Multidimensional Poverty in the Last Decade Context: Over the past nine years, according to NITI Aayog’s Discussion Paper titled ‘Multidimensional Poverty in India since 2005-06,’ 24.82 crore Indians have successfully overcome Multidimensional Poverty. Relevance: GS-02 (Poverty) About: The paper […]