CURRENT AFFAIRS

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 09, Jun 2021

The Central Government will procure 75 per cent of the COVID vaccines produced by the vaccine manufacturers.Procured vaccines would be provided free of cost to States and Union Territories.These doses would be administered to all citizens free of cost in Government Vaccination Cen

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 09, Jun 2021

The southwest monsoon has covered 35 percent of Maharashtra and it is expected to cover the whole state by the 11th to the 13th of June. The monsoon is yet to set in over Mumbai, Dhule, Nashik and Marathwada in the state. Mumbai and many other districts are experiencing

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 08, Jun 2021

The Confederation of Indian Industry - CII has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement regarding centralisation of vaccine procurement. In a statement, CII President T V Narendran said the decision will ensure uniformity in price of vaccines besides ensuring quicker

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 08, Jun 2021

India has been elected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council, ECOSOC for the term 2022-24. The ECOSOC is at the centre of the United Nations development system and brings together people and issues to promote collective action for a sustainable world. Permanent Representat

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 08, Jun 2021

Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar will launch a two- month long awareness campaign on the topic of plastic waste management and elimination of identified Single Use Plastics items on World Oceans Day today. In a tweet, Mr Javadekar said, plastic litter has adverse impacts on not

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 08, Jun 2021

The World Bank has approved a USD 500 million program to help boost India's MSME sector. The programme targets improvements in the performance of five lakh 50 thousand MSMEs. Out of some 58 million MSMEs in the country, more than 40 per cent lack access to formal sources of financ

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 08, Jun 2021

A prominent Chinese expert has said that Indian students may be allowed to return to China. In an exclusive talk with Prasar Bharati Beijing, Dr. Henry Wang, President of a prominent Chinese think tank - Centre for China and Globalization said that Indian students’ return is som

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 07, Jun 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the enhanced regional cooperation amongst BIMSTEC member countries and called for a united flight to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation also known as BIMSTEC is a sub-regional

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 07, Jun 2021

The Income Tax Department will today launch its new e-filing portal www.incometax.gov.in. The new e-filing portal is aimed at providing convenience and a modern, seamless experience to taxpayers. Our correspondent reports that  taxpayers will be able to proactively update th

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 07, Jun 2021

Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into northeastern states, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. According to the India Meteorological Department, IMD, due to strengthening of southwesterly winds and a cyclonic circul