Vice President of India has inaugurated the longest electrified railway tunnel in the country. The railway tunnel was commissioned by the South Central Railway (SCR) in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The electrified tunnel is a 6.7-km-long tunnel situated between Cherlopalli and Rapuru stations. The tunnel is part of 112-km long railway line project between… Continue reading India’s longest electrified rail tunnel
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Kulbhushan Jadhav to get Consular access tomorrow, says Pakistan Foreign Ministry
Pakistan has said that it will grant consular access to India for Kulbhushan Jadhav on September 2,2019. This decision comes after the International Court of Justice(ICJ) had ordered Pakistan to undertake an effective review and reconsideration of Jadhav’s conviction and sentencing and grant consular access to India. Consular access simply means that a diplomat or… Continue reading Kulbhushan Jadhav to get Consular access tomorrow, says Pakistan Foreign Ministry
NRIs to get Aadhaar sans 180-day wait in 3 months
Unique Identification Authority of India(UIDAI) has said that Non Resident Indians(NRIs) with Indian passports will be able to obtain Aadhar Card without the mandatory 180 days waiting period. Under current regulations,the Non Resident Indian(NRIs) can apply for Aadhaar card only if he or she has stayed in India for at least 182 days in the… Continue reading NRIs to get Aadhaar sans 180-day wait in 3 months
India, Pak. to hold talks on Kartarpur Corridor on Sept. 4
India and Pakistan will hold discussions to finalise the remaining modalities of Kartarpur corridor on September 4,2019.This meeting will be a follow up to meetings of technical experts. The technical-level meetings have focused on finalising the alignment of the temporary road for the corridor, modalities to exchange information about using the corridor and modalities to… Continue reading India, Pak. to hold talks on Kartarpur Corridor on Sept. 4
EU backs Kashmir solution through bilateral dialogue
European Union(EU) has said that the Kashmir issue needs to be resolved through bilateral discussions between India and Pakistan. This statement came after India’s External Affairs minister briefed the EU on the security situation in Kashmir. Recently,India had revoked the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution and bifurcated… Continue reading EU backs Kashmir solution through bilateral dialogue
Samudrayaan
The ‘Samudrayaan’ is a part of the Ministry of Earth Sciences’ pilot project for deep ocean mining for rare minerals. The project proposes to send a submersible vehicle with three persons to a depth of about 6000 metres to carry out deep underwater studies The project is being undertaken by National Institute of Ocean Technology.… Continue reading Samudrayaan
7 Star Rainbow scheme
The 7-Star Rainbow Scheme was launched by Haryana state government in 2018. It focuses on incentivising and encouraging the working of Gram Panchayats in Haryana. Under the scheme, the gram Panchayats are assessed on seven parameters which are recognised with a star. Further, each parameter is a given a specific colour. The different parameters are:… Continue reading 7 Star Rainbow scheme
Russia to train four Indian astronauts for Gaganyaan
Russia will help in 4-5 critical areas of the Gaganyaan Mission. This includes training of Indian astronauts at Russian facilities. A special ISRO unit will be established in the embassy in Moscow to facilitate increased cooperation between India and Russia in view of the Gaganyaan programme Gaganyaan is India’s first Human Space Flight Programme to… Continue reading Russia to train four Indian astronauts for Gaganyaan
Assam to move Supreme Court for NRC reverification in select districts
The Assam government has termed the finalisation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) list there as a “mixed bag” and raised concerns over several “technical flaws” in the process. It has decided to move to the Supreme Court appealing for re-verification in selected districts. Earlier, the Centre and Assam Government had sought a 20… Continue reading Assam to move Supreme Court for NRC reverification in select districts
Download [Handwritten] : ForumIAS Current Affairs Handouts Mains 2019 Part 3
Dear Friends, As is the annual ritual, we are sharing with you the third part of the ForumIAS Current Affairs for Mains 2019. Download ForumIAS Current Affairs Handouts – Part 3
