The Government of Sri Lanka has sought a $500 million credit line from India to pay for its crude oil purchases amid a severe foreign exchange crisis in the island nation after the pandemic hit the nation’s earnings from tourism and remittances. The USD 500 million credit line is part of the India-Sri Lanka economic partnership […]
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Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Channi launched the ‘Mera Ghar Mere Naam’ scheme to confer proprietary rights on the people living in the houses within the ‘Lal Lakir’ of villages and the cities. This scheme was launched only for the residents of villages, but now it is being extended to the eligible residents of the cities within
The Adani Group formally took over control operations and management of the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on October 14, 2021. Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is the first of four international airports in Kerala. The airport was established in 1932 and was till now owned and operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
NITI Aayog and UNDP India launched a handbook to promote the sustainable management of plastic waste in the country. The report, titled ‘NITI Aayog-UNDP Handbook on Sustainable Urban Plastic Waste Management, was released on 11th October 2021 by NITI Aayog Vice Chairperson Dr. Rajiv Kumar, CEO Shri Amitabh Kant, and Shri. Rameshwar Prasad Gupta, Secretary
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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 17 October 2021 is very important for Competitive Exams like SSC, Railway, RRB, Banking, IBPS, PSC, UPSC, etc. We gkseries team compose these Current Affairs Quiz from Newspapers like The Hindu and other competitive magazines.
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Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That’s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post, Daily Current Affairs 17 October 2021, we have tried to cover each and every point and also included
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed every year on 17 October to raise awareness about the struggles of people living in poverty. 2021 Theme: Building Forward Together: Ending Persistent Poverty, Respecting all People and our Planet”. The first International Day for the Eradication of Poverty was held in Paris, France in 1987.
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Every year on October 16th, the National Security Guard (NSG) celebrates its Raising Day. This year celebrates the 37th anniversary of the formation of the National Security Group, also known as the ‘Black Cats’. The year 2021 marks the 37th anniversary of the establishment of the NSG. Its motto is ‘Sarvatra Sarvottam Suraksha’”.
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World Sight Day is an annual day of awareness held on the second Thursday of October, to focus global attention on vision impairment, including blindness. This year, World Sight Day will take place on October 14, 2021, with the theme: Love Your Eyes. The main aim of the day is to draw public awareness towards blindness
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Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs in the final to win their fourth Indian Premier League title on 15, Oct 2021. This was the 14th edition of IPL which is an India-based Cricket league in 20-20 format. This was the 4th win of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL, having previously
