CURRENT AFFAIRS

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 19, Nov 2021

Reference News:The Union Cabinet has given its approval for provisioning of mobile services in uncovered villages of Aspirational Districts across five States.The project envisages to provide 4G mobile services in the 7,287 uncovered villages of 44 Aspiration

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 19, Nov 2021

Reference News:The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-I and II up to September, 2022, and Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas up to March, 2023.

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 15, Nov 2021

Why in News?Mr. Gadkari launches ‘Khadi Natural Paint’ – India’s first paint made from cow dung, developed by KVIC.The paint is free from heavy metals like lead, mercury, chromium, arsenic, cadmium and others.The eco-friendly, non-toxic

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 13, Nov 2021

Reference News:The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has extended the ongoing public hearing regarding the draft Master Plan for Delhi 2041 till November 24.The Master Plan was put up for public scrutiny in June this year.It will take the land-owning agency two

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 10, Nov 2021

‘SonChiraiya’ brand and logo has been launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for marketing of urban Self Help Group (SHG) products.This initiative will prove to be a right step towards increased visibility and global reach for the products made

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 10, Nov 2021

Reference News:The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has picked Srinagar among 49 cities as part of the creative city network under the Crafts and Folk Arts category.The inclusion of Srinagar in the creative city networ

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 06, Oct 2021

From the records in Vedas, Manuscripts, Kautilya’s Arthashastra and travelogues of Magasthnese, the origin of self-government can be traced back to Buddhist period.The Ramayana and the Mahabharata also point to the existence of several forms of local self-government such as Pa

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 06, Oct 2021

The Supreme Court has stepped in to protect homebuyers from exploitation by builders who delay transfer of possession and often redraft delivery schedules.Need for:A petition was filed on the lack of a “uniform or model” form for agreements entered into among builders,

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 24, Sep 2021

Why in News?The private companies have shown interest in setting up New Umbrella Entities (NUEs) for payment systems – an idea floated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).The aim is to create an alternate mechanismto the existing 

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 03, Sep 2021

Why in News?The PMI index has shown a declining trend in the month of august 2021.What is  Purchasing Managers Index  PMI?PMI or Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) is an indicator of business activity both in the manufacturing and services sectors.It indicates