Smart Cities Mission and AMRUT News:The second round of the Smart Cities Mission and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation(AMRUT) were being considered and could be rolled out in 2020. Facts: About About Smart Cities Mission: Smart Cities Mission was launched in 2015.It aims to develop 100 smart cities across the country by… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 29th, 2019
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7 PM | Prince and the PM| 29th October 2019
Context: India-Saudi Arabia Relations More in news: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Riyadh on a two-day visit, during which he is scheduled to attend the third edition of Saudi Arabia’s high-profile annual financial conference and hold bilateral talks with King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He will deliver the keynote… Continue reading 7 PM | Prince and the PM| 29th October 2019
Smart Cities Mission and AMRUT
News:The second round of the Smart Cities Mission and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation(AMRUT) were being considered and could be rolled out in 2020. Facts: About About Smart Cities Mission: Smart Cities Mission was launched in 2015.It aims to develop 100 smart cities across the country by 2022 making them citizen friendly… Continue reading Smart Cities Mission and AMRUT
Sarayu river
News:A new history was created at Ayodhya as a record 6 lakh earthen lamps lit up the Sarayu river bank on the eve of Diwali. Facts: About Sarayu River: The Sarayu is a river that flows through the Indian states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. This river is of ancient significance as it is mentioned… Continue reading Sarayu river
Exercise Shakti-2019
News:Indian and French armies will conduct joint counter-terrorism drills under ‘Exercise Shakti-2019’ in the Mahajan field firing range in Rajasthan. Facts: About the exercise: The Exercise SHAKTI is conducted between India and France.It was first conducted in the year 2011. The exercise is a biennial exercise and is conducted alternately in India and France. The… Continue reading Exercise Shakti-2019
UDAN Scheme
News:The government is planning to soon award fresh routes under its regional connectivity scheme Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik(UDAN). Facts: About UDAN scheme: UDAN scheme was launched in 2016 to make air travel affordable through subsidised tickets and to provide its access to smaller towns. The Scheme is a key component of the National Civil… Continue reading UDAN Scheme
India, Saudi Arabia to sign Strategic Partnership Council pact
News:India and Saudi Arabia are set to sign an agreement for creating a bilateral strategic partnership council. Facts: About the strategic Council: The strategic partnership council will be led by Indian Prime minister and Saudi Crown Prince and it will meet every two years. The council will include multiple sections involving the External Affairs Ministry… Continue reading India, Saudi Arabia to sign Strategic Partnership Council pact
Organoids
News:Recently,Scientists has raised ethical concerns over growing of organoids in the laboratory that can perceive or feel things. Facts: About Organoids: Organoids are a group of cells grown in laboratories into a three dimensional, miniature structures that mimic the cell arrangement of a fully-grown organ. They are tiny typically the size of a pea organ-like… Continue reading Organoids
Cyclone Kyarr
News:Many places in Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka are receiving rains for the last few days, mainly because of cyclonic Karr in the Arabian Sea. Facts: About Cyclone Kyarr: Cyclone Kyarr is a tropical cyclone that has intensified west of India in the Northern Indian Ocean’s Arabian Sea. It is the second most intense super cyclonic… Continue reading Cyclone Kyarr
National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India(NAFED)
News:More than half of the apple harvesting season is over, the NAFED has been able to procure less than 1 percent of the total production in Jammu and Kashmir. Facts: About NAFED: National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India(NAFED) was established in 1958.It is registered under the Multi State Co-operative Societies Act. NAFED was set… Continue reading National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India(NAFED)
