PIB Summaries 01 November 2022
CONTENTS Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Index of Eight Core Industries Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Birth Anniversary Focus: GS I- Modern History Why in News? The President of India paid homage to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary. About Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel (31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950), popularly known as Sardar Patel, […]
PIB Summaries 31 October 2022
CONTENTS Election Commission of India Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) IMT TRILAT Election Commission of India Focus: GS II- Polity and Governance Why in News? The Election Commission of India is hosting a two day international conference on the theme ‘Role, Framework & Capacity of Election Management Bodies’ at New Delhi. About Election Commission […]
PIB Summaries 29 October 2022
CONTENTS Exercise ‘Garuda VII’ Exercise SIMBEX Exercise ‘Garuda VII’ Focus: Security challenges Why in News? Indian Air Force (IAF) and French Air and Space Force (FASF) are participating in a bilateral exercise, named ‘Garuda Vil at Air Force Station Jodhpur. About Exercise ‘Garuda VII’ This joint exercise will provide a platform for both the countries […]
PIB Summaries 28 October 2022
CONTENTS G20 NHAI’s InvIT G20 Meet Focus: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Groupings and Agreements, Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests) Why in News? Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare addressed the second G20 Health Ministers Meeting in Bali, Indonesia today. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the progress and way forward on […]
PIB Summaries 27 October 2022
Contents: Blue Flag beaches Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Blue Flag Beaches Focus: GS Paper – 3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation Why in News? In yet another recognition of India’s commitment to protect and conserve the pristine coastal and marine ecosystems through holistic management of the resources, the globally recognized and the coveted […]
PIB Summaries 26 October 2022
CCI Imposes Penalty On Google For Anti-Competitive Practices Focus: GS II- Polity and Governance (Government Interventions) Why in News? The Competition Commission of India (CCI) today imposed a penalty of Rs. 936.44 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position with respect to its Play Store policies, apart from issuing a cease-and-desist order. The […]
PIB Summaries 25 October 2022
CONTENTS Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) Focus: GS II- Welfare Schemes Why in News? PM participates in ‘Griha Pravesham’ of more than 4.5 Lakh beneficiaries of PMAY-G in Madhya Pradesh. About Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Launched on 25th June […]
PIB Summaries 22 October 2022
CONTENTS Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat Jal Jeevan Mission Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in News? Recently, Government of India has announced a month-long programme named the ‘Kashi-Tamil Sangamam’ “to strengthen” and “rekindle” the cultural and civilisational bond between Tamil Nadu and Varanasi. This programme would be a part of […]
PIB Summaries 21 October 2022
CONTENTS Single use plastic Competition commission of India Single Use Plastic Focus: GS III- Environment and Ecology Why in News? The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) issued notification banning production, sale, stocking & distribution, import and usage of identified Single Use Plastic (SUP) items including cutlery items, thin packaging films, candy & […]
PIB Summaries 20 October 2022
CONTENTS Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) India Post Payments Bank Geological Survey of India Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) Focus: GS II- Welfare Schemes Why in News? On the occasion of Dhanteras, Prime Minister will participate in ‘Griha Pravesham’ of about 4.51 Lakh beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin in Satna, Madhya Pradesh […]