Category: 9 PM Brief

PRAKASH portal News:Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy(IC) and Union Minister of Coal has launched PRAKASH portal. Facts: About the portal: PRAKASH stands for Power Rail Koyla Availability through Supply Harmony. The portal aims at bringing better coordination for coal supplies among all stakeholders namely Ministry of Power, Ministry of… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 4th, 2019

Paryatan Parv 2019 News: Minister of Tourism has inaugurated the nationwide “Paryatan Parv 2019”. Facts: About Paryatan Parv: Paryatan Parv 2019 is dedicated to 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.  The objective of the event is to draw (a)focus on the benefits of tourism, (b)showcase the cultural diversity of the country and (c)reinforce the principle… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 3rd, 2019

BRAHMOS Supersonic Cruise Missile, with major indigenous systems, successfully test-fired News: The land-attack version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile has been successfully test-fired. Facts:               It was jointly launched by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and BrahMos Aerospace from Balasore’s Integrated Test Range (ITR), Odhisa. Features: It has a strike range of 290 km. It can… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 1st, 2019

National Nutrition Survey News:The first-ever comprehensive National Nutrition Survey has been conducted by the Government of India. Facts: About the National Nutrition Survey: The survey has been conducted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) to measure malnutrition. The survey recorded not only micronutrient deficiencies but also details… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 30th, 2019

World Digital Competitiveness Rankings News:The World Digital Competitiveness Ranking(WDCR) 2019 report has been released. Facts: About World Digital Competitiveness report: The report has been prepared by the International Institute for Management Development(IMD) World Competitiveness Center. It measures the capacity and readiness of 63 nations to adopt and explore digital technologies as a key driver for… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 28th, 2019

Project NETRA News:The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has initiated the ‘Project NETRA. Facts: About Project NETRA: NETRA stands for Network for Space Object Tracking and Analysis. It is an early warning system in space to detect space debris and to safeguard India’s functional satellites in low-earth orbits. Under NETRA,ISRO plans to put up many… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 27th, 2019

UMMID initiative News:The Union Minister for Science & Technology has launched the UMMID initiative. Facts: About UMMID: UMMID stands for Unique Methods of Management and treatment of Inherited Disorders. The initiative aims at creating awareness about genetic disorders amongst clinicians and establish molecular diagnostics in hospitals so that the benefits of developments in medical genetics… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 25th, 2019

Happy Seeder News:Punjab Chief Minister has said that farmers should use Happy Seeders for direct wheat sowing as it will lead to increased productivity. Facts: About Happy seeder(HS): Happy Seeder(HS) is a tractor-operated machine developed by the Punjab Agricultural University(PAU) in collaboration with Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research(ACIAR). Happy seeder is used for in-situ… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 24th, 2019