PRana 2024
Context The Public Relations Consultants Association of India (PRCAI) will host the inaugural edition of ‘PRana 2024: Shaping the Story of India’ . About PRana 2024 The convention underscores the…
National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP)
Context The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister recently approved setting up of 12 industrial smart cities under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP). About National…
Unified Pension Scheme (UPS)
Context The Union Cabinet recently approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), which will provide government employees with assured pension after retirement. The scheme will be effective from April 1, 2025,…
Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA)
Context India and the US have signed a Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) and Memorandum of Agreement regarding the Assignment of Liaison Officers, the latest in a series of bilateral…
Palianytsia missile of Ukraine
Context Ukraine recently confirmed the existence of Palianytsia, a new homegrown long-range weapon a missile-drone hybrid which can strike deep into Russia. The Palianytsia was used for the first time to…
Unified Lending Interface launched by RBI
Context Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor said that a nationwide launch of the Unified Lending Interface (ULI), similar to Unified Payment Interface (UPI), which has revolutionised the retail payment…
Election Commission of India
Context Recent announcement of dates for Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana, the Election Commission of India (ECI) plays a crucial role in ensuring transparent, free and fair elections. Election…
National Space Day 2024
Context National Space Day 2024 commemorates the groundbreaking success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which achieved the safe landing of the Vikram Lander on the lunar surface on August 23, 2023.…
Chandrayaan 3’s findings
Context Almost a year after Chandrayaan 3 landed on the Moon, scientists in India have released the findings of studies carried out by one of the instruments on the rover…
UPI Circle launched by NPCI
Context The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has introduced a new feature called ‘UPI Circle’ on its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform. About UPI Circle This feature allows primary…