Indian Railways’ 1st Vertical Lift Sea Bridge at Rameswaram
The New Pamban Bridge in the state of Tamil Nadu is all set to become the nation’s first Vertical Lift Railway Sea Bridge. The new bridge, which would be 2.07 kilometres long, will connect Rameswaram to the mainland in Tamil
E-Shram portal
On August 26, 2021, the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MOLE) launched the E-Shram, the web portal for creating a National Database of Unorganized Workers (NDUW) including migrant workers, construction workers, gig and platform workers, etc., which will be seeded
Pandora paper leak
What are the Pandora Papers? These are 11.9 million leaked files from 14 global corporate services firms which set up about 29,000 off-the-shelf companies and private trusts in not just obscure tax jurisdictions but also countries such as Singapore, New Zealand,
Jal Jeevan Mission
Jal Jeevan Mission is envisioned to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2024 to all households in rural India. objectives of the Mission are: To provide Functional Tap Connections FHTC to every rural household.To prioritize provision
V R Chaudhari takes over as IAF chief
Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Vivek Ram Chaudhari, who took over as the 27th Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) from ACM R.K.S. Bhadauria on Thursday has said his focus would be to enhance the overall capabilities of the IAF. Vivek
The world’s largest khadi national flag has been unveiled in Leh
The world's largest khadi national flag was unveiled in Leh on October 2. The tricolour was erected on the occasion of the 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and was inaugurated by Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh R. K. Mathur. Indian
Kangana Ranaut named as the brand ambassador of ‘one district-one product’ programme by the UP government.
The Uttar Pradesh government on October 1 named actor Kangana Ranaut as the brand ambassador of its ambitious ‘one district-one product’ programme. The UP government has launched the one district-one product (ODOP) programme with the aim to create product-specific traditional industrial
Tunisia’s president names Najla Bouden as country’s first female PM
Tunisian President Kais Saied named Najla Bouden as the country’s first female prime minister, two months after assuming executive authority. Bouden, 63, was assigned to form a new government amid growing domestic and international discontent over the president’s power seizure. Najla Bouden
Chacha Chaudhary made mascot for Namami Gange Programme
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) made comic character Chacha Chaudhary the mascot of the Namami Gange Programme during its 37th executive committee meeting on 1st oct 2021. The Ministry of Jal Shakti informed that the National Mission for Clean
PM launches Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0, at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. The Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban (SBM-U) was launched on 2nd October 2014 aims