CURRENT AFFAIRS

• 26, Feb 2021

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Inland Waterways Authority of India and the MOL (Asia Oceania) Limited for transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas through barges on National Waterways-1 and National Waterways-2. The MoU was inked in the presence of Minister for Po

• 26, Feb 2021

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the Central Government is putting in due diligence in developing the bamboo sector. He said, bamboo can be a key crop to double farmers’ income, enhance employment opportunities and improve the livelihood of the peopl

• 26, Feb 2021

Australia has passed a world-first law aimed at making Google and Facebook pay for news content on their platforms. The legislation had been fiercely opposed by the US tech giants, with Facebook blocking all news content to Australians over the row.Facebook agreed to reverse its dec

• 26, Feb 2021

United Nations General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir has welcomed the agreement between India and Pakistan on ceasefire along the Line of Control and other sectors. He said, the two countries stated commitment to achieving sustainable peace through addressing each other's core

• 26, Feb 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at the 2nd Khelo India National Winter Games today through video conferencing. The Games will begin tomorrow and will continue till 2nd of March. The event has been organised by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

• 25, Feb 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked officials to pay special attention to the quality of roads being constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. Mr Modi chaired the 36th meeting of PRAGATI, the ICT based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Imp

• 25, Feb 2021

Union Agriculture Ministry has said that the country’s foodgrain production is projected at a record 303.34 million tonnes. Releasing the second advance estimates of production of principal crops for year 2020- 2021, the Ministry said, it is higher by 5.84 million tonnes than th

• 25, Feb 2021

Odisha government is gearing up for the covid-19 vaccination of the elderly and persons with comorbidities from March 1, in accordance with the guidelines of the Centre. In a letter to the district collectors and municipal commissioners, it has asked to complete all preparation

• 25, Feb 2021

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has named Brisbane, Australia as the preferred bidder to host the 2032 Olympic Games. The IOC's future host commission recommended that the body enters "targeted dialogue" with Brisbane bid organisers and the Australian Olympic C

• 24, Feb 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind will formally inaugurate the world's largest Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Cricket Stadium at Motera in Ahmedabad Gujarat today. The President Kovind is expected to watch the third cricket test match between India and England for some time with the Union Home