February 2021

8th India International Silk Fair

8th India International Silk Fair

Textiles Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the 8th India International Silk Fair on Virtual Portal. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The fair is considered to be India’s biggest silk fair, being held under one roof on Indian Silk Export Promotion Council’s virtual platform. India has long history of silk production and is the 2nd largest producer […]

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EPFO net new Enrollments rise 29% to 78.58 lakh in FY21

EPFO net new Enrollments rise 29% to 78.58 lakh in FY21

Net new enrolments with retirement fund body EPFO rose by 28.60 per cent to 78.58 lakh during the financial year 2019-20 compared to 61.1 lakh in the last fiscal, according to the Economic Survey 2021, which also provided a perspective on formal sector employment amid the coronavirus pandemic. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The country

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India reaping ‘lockdown dividend’ by saving lives and livelihood

India reaping ‘lockdown dividend’ by saving lives and livelihood

India is reaping the “lockdown dividend” from the preventive measures it adopted at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic indicating its willingness to take short-term pain for long-term gain. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 COVID-19 pandemic engendered a once-in-a-century global crisis in 2020 where 90 per cent of countries are expected to experience a contraction

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Strong Positive Impact of PMJAY on Health Outcomes

Strong Positive Impact of PMJAY on Health Outcomes

Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), an ambitious program and a crucial component of the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, launched by Government of India in 2018, to provide healthcare access to the most vulnerable sections, has had a strong positive impact on the healthcare outcomes of those States that have adopted the healthcare scheme. Daily Current

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SJVNL bags 679 Megawatt hydro electric power project in Nepal

SJVNL bags 679 Megawatt hydro electric power project in Nepal

State-owned SJVN Ltd has bagged a 679 MW hydro electric project in Nepal, the power ministry said in a statement. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Nepalese government has allotted 679 MW Lower Arun Hydro Electric Project in Nepal to SJVN through international competitive bidding. The Lower Arun Hydro Electric Project is located in Sankhuwasabha

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