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Justice Magrey sworn-in as Chief Justice of J-K and Ladakh High court

Justice Magrey sworn-in as Chief Justice of J-K and Ladakh High court: Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey has been sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz J&K LG, Manoj Sinha has administered the oath of office to Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey. He has replaced Justice, Pankaj Mithal, who […]

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President Droupadi Murmu inaugurates Supercomputer facility at IIT Guwahati

President Droupadi Murmu inaugurates Supercomputer facility at IIT Guwahati: The President of India, Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated ‘PARAM KAMRUPA’ Supercomputer facility at IIT, Guwahati. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz This facility will be provided to conduct advanced research in various scientific fields such as weather and climate, bioinformatics, computational, AI, etc. This is a state-of-the-art supercomputer, set up under

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Indo-US Vaccine Action Programme Joint Statement extended till 2027

Indo-US Vaccine Action Programme Joint Statement extended till 2027: The present five-year Indo-US Vaccine Action Programme (VAP) Joint Statement has been extended till 2027. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz It is a unique bilateral programme. It is implementing by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), India, and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA since July 1987.

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India’s first slender loris sanctuary in Tamil Nadu

India’s first slender loris sanctuary in Tamil Nadu: The TN govt will set up the first Indian sanctuary for Slender Loris in Karur and Dindigul districts. The forest areas (11,806 hectares) of these two districts will be merged to create the Kadavur Slender Loris Sanctuary. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz They will be protected under Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection)

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IISc Bangalore retains its spot in the 2023 THE ranking

IISc Bangalore retains its spot in the 2023 THE ranking: The IISc has topped the 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) rankings among Indian institute. IISc Bengaluru is the only Indian university in the top 300 list. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz India has become the 6th most represented country in the list, with featuring 75 institutes in THE’s 2023 ranking. Other Indian

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CIL signs MoUs with BHEL, IOCL and GAIL for Coal Gasificiation Projects

CIL signs MoUs with BHEL, IOCL and GAIL for Coal Gasificiation Projects: Coal India Ltd (CIL) has signed MoUs with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and GAIL (India). October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Reason: For setting up four Surface Coal Gasification (SCG) projects Aim: To convert coal converted into syngas that can be subsequently

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J&K LG, Manoj Sinha inaugurates 6th Senior Asian Pencak Silat Championship

J&K LG, Manoj Sinha inaugurates 6th Senior Asian Pencak Silat Championship: J&K LG, Manoj Sinha has inaugurated 6th Senior Asian Pencak Silat Championship that is being held in Srinagar. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Pencak Silat is relatively new to India and was introduced in 2014. The event brings together over 150 athletes from different countries. Pencak silat: It is

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NTPC, Siemens inks MoU for demonstrating hydrogen co-firing

NTPC, Siemens inks MoU for demonstrating hydrogen co-firing: NTPC and Siemens has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to demonstrate the feasibility for hydrogen co-firing blended with natural gas in Siemens V94.2 gas turbines installed at NTPC Faridabad gas power plant. The total installed capacity of Faridabad gas power plant is 432 MW with two V94.2 gas

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State Bank of India home loan AUM crosses Rs 6 trillion

State Bank of India home loan AUM crosses Rs 6 trillion: State Bank of India (SBI) has become the first bank in the country to achieve Rs 6-trillion Assets Under Management (AUM) in the home loan segment. SBI has offered a concession of up to 0.25% on Home Loans, 0.15% on Top Up Loans, and 0.30% on

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Himachal Pradesh govt launched “HIMCAD” scheme to help farmers

Himachal Pradesh govt launched “HIMCAD” scheme to help farmers: The state government of Himachal Pradesh has started a new scheme named ‘HIMCAD’, to provide irrigation facilities to farmers. According to the latest data, about 80% of the agricultural area of Himachal Pradesh is rain-fed. The scheme will provide end-to-end connectivity of farmers’ fields for better

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