International Day of Peace 2019: The General Assembly of United Nations (UN) has declared 21 September as International Day of Peace. This day is dedicated to fortifying the principles of peace, both within and among all member states and peoples. This year’s celebrations are particularly significant because it is the 20th anniversary of the UN resolution on […]

The government has named Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria as the next Chief of the Air Staff. RKS Bhadauria is currently the Vice Chief of Air Staff. He will take the charge when the current Chief of the Air Staff BS Dhanoa will retire on September 30. Bhadauria, a pass-out from the National Defence […]

A trilateral maritime exercise between India- Singapore-Thailand (SITMEX-19) has been started with its sea phase in the Andaman Sea. SITMEX-19 is being organized between Indian Navy, Royal Thai Navy (RTN) and Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). This five days of maritime exercise aims to strengthen relations between all three countries. This maritime exercise will enhance […]

National Geoscience Awards: The National Geoscience Awards 2018 were conferred to 22 scientists across India for outstanding contributions in the field of geosciences, mining and allied areas. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi conferred the awards on September 19, 2019. The National Geoscience Awards were conferred in ten disciples covering groundwater exploration, mineral exploration, mineral beneficiation, […]

The second INS ‘Khanderi’ Scorpene submarine was recently handed over to the Indian Navy by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL). Khanderi is a Kalvari class diesel-electric attack submarine that will be commissioned by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on September 28, 2019. Indian Navy had commissioned first Khanderi submarine on December 6, 1968, and served till its […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be honoured with the Global Gatekeepers Award for his leadership in India’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.  The foundation stated that Narendra Modi is receiving the award at the Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards for the progress India has made in improving sanitation, as a part of its drive towards the […]

A resurfaced Advance Landing Ground (ALG) at Vijaynagar, Arunachal Pradesh has been recently inaugurated by the Indian Air Force (IAF). It will enable operations by military transport aircraft at the base near the China border. Eastern Army commander lieutenant general Anil Chauhan and Eastern Air Commander Air Marshal RD Mathur inaugurated the runway. The Indian […]

Rajnath Singh has become the first Defence Minister to fly indigenously-built fighter aircraft Tejas. The Defence Minister flew the combat jet form the HAL airport in Bengaluru on September 19, 2019. The Defence Minister was accompanied by Air Vice Marshal N Tiwari, who is also the Project Director at the National Flight Test Centre, ADA (Aeronautical Development […]

Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot launched a Management Information System (MIS) on September 18, 2019 in New Delhi. The MIS portal has been developed by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities for stakeholders of Accessible India Campaign (AIC). The Management Information System aims to bring all nodal ministries, states and the Union […]

IIFA Awards 2019: Director Meghna Gulzar’s Raazi claimed Best Film Award while Alia Bhatt bagged Best Actress Award for the film. The film Raazi won four awards Andhadhun and  Padmaavat received two awards for each film. The Best Actor (Male) Award was received by Ranveer Singh for the film Padmaavat. Ishan Khattar was awarded the Best Debut (Male) Award for the film Dhadak, while Sara […]

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has given authorization for starting work of writing the history of India’s borders. Rajnath Singh made this announcement during a meeting with eminent personalities of Directorate General of Archives, Indian Council of Historical Research, officials of Nehru Memorial Museum and Ministry of External Affairs. What is the project? According to the […]

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to pay 8.65% interest on the deposits of more than 6 crore subscribers for the period of 2018-19. Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar announced that the money will be credited to the bank account of the EPFO subscribers. In the past two years, it is the first increase in the interest […]

India has successfully test-fired air-to-air missile Astra from Sukhoi-30 MKI. The indigenously developed missile was tested off the coast of Odisha on September 17, 2019. Astra missile is capable of engaging targets of different ranges and altitudes including short and long-range targets. The state-of-art-missile was launched by the Indian Air force as a part of user trials from […]

ISRO and DRDO have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoU) to develop human-centric systems for the Human Space Mission to demonstrate ISRO’s human space flight capabilities. The MoUs were signed by a delegation of ISRO scientists led by Human Space Flight Centre Director Dr. S Unnikrishnan Nair with various DRDO labs to provide technologies for human-centric systems […]

Moti Bagh: Moti Bagh, a documentary based on a Uttarakhand farmer’s life has been nominated for the Oscars. The documentary film, directed by Nirmal Chander is based on the life of a farmer called Vidyadutt, who belongs to a remote village in Uttarakhand’s Pauri Garhwal region. The information was shared by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh […]

The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019 that will facilitate smooth and speedy eviction of unauthorised occupants from government residential accommodations, has come into effect. The Bill was passed by the Parliament during the last Budget session. The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019 would ensure retrieval of the residential government […]

NIRVIK scheme: Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) has introduced ‘NIRVIK’ scheme to ease the lending process and enhance loan availability for exporters. The details of the scheme were shared by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Railways, Piyush Goyal on September 16, 2019 during a press conference. The scheme was announced by the Finance Minister […]

Context: Former Jammu-Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has been booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) on September 16. He had been kept under house arrest since the revocation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution. What is Public Safety Act of Jammu & Kashmir? • The Public Safety Act, 1978 of Jammu and Kashmir is […]

The Ministry of Home Affairs has notified new rules for those receiving foreign funding. Now, key functionaries, office bearers and members of NGOs, receiving foreign funds, will have to declare before the government that they were not prosecuted or convicted for converting anyone from one faith to another. The Ministry has announced in a notification […]

Pankaj Advani recently won his 22nd World Billiards Title at the IBSF World Billiards Championship 2019. This is Advani’s fourth consecutive world title in billiards short format (150-up). Speaking on his consecutive victories, Advani stated that it is such a touch-and-go format and so unpredictable that winning these four years on the trot and five out of the last six […]

World Ozone Day 2019 is also known as the International Day for the preservation of the Ozone Layer. It is observed annually on September 16 to commemorate the signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The Montreal Protocol was signed in 1987. World Ozone Day 2019 Theme: 32 Years and […]

Rafael Nadal clinched his 19th Gram Slam title by defeating Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4  in US Open 2019 final match. Now, Rafael Nadal closes the gap to just one on Roger Federer’s 20 Grand Slam triumphs. Rafael Nadal won his 5th grand slam title since turning 30, surpassing Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rod […]

What is NRC? The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a register containing names of all genuine Indian citizens. At present, only Assam has such a register. The exercise may be extended to other states as well. Nagaland is already creating a similar database known as the Register of Indigenous Inhabitants. The Centre is planning […]