To check prices, govt to sell extra wheat & rice stocks The Government will sell 50 lakh tonnes of wheat and 25 lakh tonnes of rice in the open market to check retail prices. Food Corporation of India will sell Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. India, Vietnam holds 5th Joint Trade Sub-Commission meeting, reviews progress on bilateral trade and economic cooperation. 2. France sets target of facilitating entry of 30 thousand Indian students by 2030: In a major push to Indian students Read more
1. The Nationwide Meri Mati Mera Desh Campaign will be launched today to pay tribute to the Bravehearts who laid down their lives for the country. During the 103rd edition of Mann Ki Baat on 30 July, PM Narendra Modi Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS Thousands of US sailors, Marines reach Red Sea after Iran tensions. More than 3,000 US military personnel have arrived in the Red Sea aboard two warships, as part of increased deployments after tanker seizures by Iran. They arrived Read more
Delhi Services Bill: The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, passed by 131 to 102 votes. Four MPs have abstained. The bill, which requires the President’s sign-off, gives Centre control over Delhi’s bureaucrats 1. The India Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS China releases TV documentary showcasing army’s ability to attack Taiwan. China has released a new documentary about the army’s preparation to attack Taiwan and showcasing soldiers pledging to give up their lives if needed as Beijing continues to Read more
Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as Lok Sabha MP revoked. The Lok Sabha membership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was restored on Monday, August 7 2023. The Lok Sabha Secretariat issued a notification announcing that his disqualification has been revoked and his Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS Hiroshima attack: 78th anniversary of US atomic bombing today. The Japanese city of Hiroshima, the victim of the searing heat of the world’s first nuclear attack, observed the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing on Sunday. Marking Read more
Chandrayaan-3, which means “Mooncraft” in Sanskrit, had been “successfully inserted into the lunar orbit” on Saturday (5 August), more than three weeks after its launch. Soft-landing of Chandrayaan-3 on lunar surface likely on 23 August 1. India Metrological Department, IMD Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) introduced a new Ayush (AY) visa for foreign nationals for treatment under Ayush systems/Indian systems of medicine like therapeutic care, wellness and Yoga. 2. External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar held a Read more