Category: Politics

✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine gets Emergency Use approval in India 2. Pak PM Imran Khan, and their Army Chief General Bajwa criticise India for revoking J&K’s special status. 3. Cochin Airport Begins Flight Operations to Read more

1 UPEIDA, SIDM ink pact for investment in Defence Industrial Corridor: The Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) signed an MoU with the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) on 07 Aug for bringing investment in the Defence Industrial Read more

✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. India & China have disengaged their troops in the Gogra region in Eastern Ladakh. The move came following the twelfth round of talks between the Corps Commanders of India and China, held at Chushul Moldo Meeting Point Read more

1. Textile Ministry will celebrate the 7th National Handloom Day today (07Aug). The handloom weaving community will be honoured for their contribution in the socio-economic development of this country. Now Minister of Textiles *Piyush Goyal* 2. India makes historic record Read more

✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. Project on Dam Safety Program: Central Water Commission of India & World Bank signed a $250 million project on 4 Aug 2021 for long-term dam safety program. This project will help in strengthening dam safety by building Read more

1. Flood alert issued in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district after Pulichintala dam gate washes away. Revenue department officials in Krishna district started evacuating people from low-lying areas along the river as the flood discharge will steadily increase to 6 lakh Read more

✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. Project Cheetah set to take off, India to get upgraded & armed drones from Israel. 2. The US has approved the sale of Harpoon Joint Common Test Set (JCTS) and related equipment to India for an estimated Read more

1. The Parliament has passed the Coconut Development Board (Amendment) Bill, 2021. 2. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has asked Kerala govt to take more proactive measures & precautions to control the Covid 19 situation in the state. 3. Over 48.52 Read more

✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. PM Modi will preside over a debate on maritime security at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on August 9. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said. 2. Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar will attend the Read more

1. Over 47.58 crore COVID vaccine doses administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 2. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP) by central and State agencies said over three years the number of Read more