Current Affairs May 2022

Union Minister Jitendra Singh Released E-book Civil List-2022 of IAS officers

Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State(MoS), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions released the e-book ‘Civil List – 2022 of IAS officers’ at North Block, Secretariat Building, New Delhi, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra […]

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Panel of PM’s Office recommends urban job guarantee scheme

A report commissioned by the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to the Prime Minister on Wednesday suggested that the government roll out a universal basic income (UBI) scheme to reduce stark income gaps and launch a guaranteed employment programme for the urban unemployed. Citing the country’s uneven income distribution, the report also advocated raising the minimum

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Current Affairs for Competitive Exam by Gkseries – 19 MAY 2022

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 19 May 2022, we have tried to cover each and every point and also included all

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Punjab CM launches ‘Lok Milni’ for redressal of public grievances

Punjab CM, Bhagwant Mann has launched the first-of-its-kind public interaction programme Lok Milni to hear the grievances of people and issued directions for their redressal. Aim: Providing a single-window platform to the people for redressal of their complaints. Previously, the Lok Milni program was named ‘janta darbar’. This event helps to facilitate the people for resolving their long-pending administrative issues

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Government announces formation of Cotton Council of India

The Government has announced the formation of the Cotton Council of India under the Chairmanship of veteran cotton man Suresh Bhai Kotak. The first meeting of the proposed council has been scheduled for the 28th of May 2022. The council will discuss, deliberate, and prepare a robust action plan for bringing out a tangible improvement in this

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Gram Unnati appoints former CEC Sunil Arora as non-executive chairman

Gram Unnati (Agritech startup) has appointed former chief election commissioner Sunil Arora as the new non-executive chairman of its board. He is a retired civil servant (IAS) with an experience of over 36 years. He has served as secretary in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Gram Unnati was founded by

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Dr Kamal Bawa Elected to US’ National Academy of Sciences

Dr. Kamal Bawa, a noted, Indian born, conservation biologist and President of the Bengaluru-based Ashoka Trust for Research and Ecology and Environment (ATREE) was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. Election to the 170-year-old Academy is a recognition of the significant contributions to science by its members. Dr. Kamal Bawa is also an

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PM Modi unveils India’s first 5G test bed, estimated to be worth Rs 220 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the country’s first 5G testbed to enable startups and industry players to test and validate their products locally and reduce dependence on foreign facilities. The testbed has been set up at a cost of around Rs 220 crore. The Prime Minister said the 5G testbed is a significant step toward

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Adani Group to buy Ambuja Cements, ACC for $10.5 bn

Billionaire Gautam Adani on Sunday won the race to acquire Swiss cement major Holcim’s stake in Ambuja Cements and its subsidiary ACC for $10.5 bn (around Rs 81,361 crore), including the open offers. The value for the Holcim stake and open offer consideration makes this the largest ever acquisition by Adani and India’s largest-ever Mergers and

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India overtakes Germany to become 4th largest vehicle market

According to the report released by Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles (OICA), India has surpassed Germany to become 4th largest vehicle market in the world. The 1st was occupied by China, followed by the US and Japan. According to the latest numbers sourced from OICA, the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles – the international trade association formed of 39 national

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