Current Affairs December 2020

India drops two ranks in Human Development Index

India dropped two ranks in the United Nations’ Human Development Index this year, standing at…

Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS)

Extending support to J&K and Ladakh students, AICTE has decided to release the instalment of…

World Bank project to Protect India’s Poorest from COVID-19

The Government of India and the World Bank signed a $750 million of $1 billion…

Aircraft Leasing Regulations

India is poised to become the 3rd largest aviation market in the world by 2022.…

National Hydrology Project

Review of the National Hydrology Project (World Bank supported initiative of Ministry of Jal Shakti)…

RCE for North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the Revised Cost Estimate (RCE) of…

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)

The Government of India and the New Development Bank (NDB) signed a loan agreement for…

Auction of spectrum

The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal of the Department of Telecommunications to conduct spectrum…

Shashi Shekhar Vempati elected as Vice President of ABU

Prasar Bharati has achieved another global milestone in broadcasting with the CEO, Shashi Shekhar Vempati…

India and USA MoU for exchange of information

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s proposal for entering…