C40 World Mayors Summit News: C40 World Mayors Summit is being held at Copenhagen, Denmark Facts: Key Takeaways: C40 Good Food Cities Declaration It was signed by the mayors of Barcelona, Copenhagen, Guadalajara, Lima, London, Los Angeles, Milan, Oslo, Paris, Quezon City, Seoul, Stockholm, Tokyo and Toronto. As part of the declaration, mayors of these cities… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 12th, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 10th, 2019
Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme (PMILP)- ‘DHRUV’ News:Union Human Resource Development Minister will launch the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme- ‘DHRUV’ from Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) on 10th October,2019. Facts: About the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme- ‘DHRUV’: The programme is named DHRUV after the Pole Star with the same name.Every student selected under this… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 10th, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 9th, 2019
Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) News: Starting October 15, some stricter measures to fight air pollution will come into force in Delhi’s neighbourhood, as part of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). Facts: In pursuant with Supreme Court’s order in the M. C. Mehta vs. Union of India (2016) regarding air quality in National Capital… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 9th, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 7th, 2019
Information Fusion Centre (IFC) for the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) News: The Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region(IFC-IOR) which was set up last year has started functioning as an information sharing hub of maritime data. Facts: About IFC-IOR: • The IFC-IOR has been established at the Indian Navy’s Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC)… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 7th, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 5th, 2019
Him Vijay Exercise News: China has raised strong objection to the ongoing Him Vijay military exercise. Facts: Exercise Him Vijay is taking place in October, 2019 in Arunachal Pradesh. The exercise is to test mobility, communication and coordination of such huge body of fast-moving troops in difficult terrain. It is first time the integrated battle groups… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 5th, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 4th, 2019
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
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 3rd, 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
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 1st, 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
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 30th, 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
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 28th, 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
