Daily Current Affairs  – 8 February 2021

                                                                  Facts in News Hunar Haat Organised in September 2020 with the theme of “Local to Global”. Organised multiple times over different cities […]

In News: The First High-Level Dialogue (HLD) as agreed under 15th India-EU Leaders Summit, 2020 was held on 5th Jan 2021. Key Outcomes: Both emphasised the need to deepen global cooperation and solidarity via regular engagement in the Post COVID era. Next meeting in 3 months with the aim to arrive at a consensus on […]

In News: A report released on the basis of Caller profiles to Kiran Helpline (1800-599-0019) by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (SJE) has revealed huge insight in status of Mental Health of India. Key Findings of Report: Men seek more help than females. Maximum people […]

In News: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) had concluded the USD 400 million currency swap agreement in July last year under the SAARC currency swap framework. It was extended for 3 months on Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL)’s request. Further extension requires Sri Lankan negotiations with […]

Glacial Burst In News: Recently, a glacial burst on Nanda Devi has triggered an avalanche and caused flash floods in Rishiganga and Dhauliganga rivers in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.   Major Points: It washed away at least two hydroelectric power projects, the 13.2 MW Rishiganga hydroelectric power project and 520 MW NTPC Tapovan-Vishnugad project (also […]

In News: Recently, the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) administration has restored high-speed mobile Internet for the first time since 5th August 2019. The Home department revoked the restrictions on mobile data services and fixed-line Internet after the advice of a special committee and upon careful review of the overall security situation in the UT. The […]

In News –Recently, the Government of India allocated Rs. 16000 crore for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for 2021-22. This is a budgetary increase of around Rs 305 crore against the previous fiscal year 2020-21. About Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY): The flagship crop insurance scheme was launched on 13th January 2016, in […]

In News-Recently, the Prime Minister dedicated to the nation four infrastructure projects worth 4700 crore rupees at Haldia in West Bengal. About: The foundation stone of the second Catalytic-Isodewaxing Unit was laid down at the Haldia refinery of Indian Oil Corporation Limited. Other three projects are Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited(BPCL’s) LPG Import Terminal, GAIL’s Dobhi-Durgapur […]

In News- The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 4.0% under the Liquidity adjustment facility (LAF). Consequently, the reverse repo rate remains unchanged at 3.35% and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate at 4.25%. It was decided […]