Daily Current Affairs  – 27 April 2021

  Facts in News Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund It is a dedicated fund with the primary objective of dealing with any kind of emergency or distress situation. It has been registered as a Public Charitable Trust & its trust deed has been registered under the Registration Act, […]

In News Recently, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute published the latest data on military expenditure. Major Findings  The total “global military expenditure rose to $1981 billion last year, an increase of 2.6 per cent in real terms from 2019. The five biggest spenders in 2020, which together accounted for 62 per cent of global military […]

In News Project DANTAK completes 60 years in Bhutan. About Project DANTAK It was established on April 24, 1961, as a result of the visionary leadership of His Majesty the Third King of Bhutan and then Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru.  The project was tasked to construct the pioneering motorable roads in the Kingdom.  Notable […]

News Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released the report titled “Zeroing in on Malaria Elimination”, prior to World Malaria Day (25th April). It brings out progress made through the E-2025 initiative of WHO, which has identified 25 countries with the potential to eradicate Malaria by 2025. E-2025 Initiative Earlier, WHO launched the E-2020 […]

In News Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to continue with the existing interim Ways and Means Advances (WMA) Scheme limit of Rs. 51,560 crore up to 30th September 2021, given the prevalence of Covid-19. Key Highlights The decision has been taken after recommendations of the Advisory Committee on WMA to State […]

In News Recently, the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) chairman Supratim Bandyopadhyay has said that the limit on funds under the National Pension system (NPS) at the time of retirement will be revised to ?5 lakh. Background The NPS was started as the New Pension Scheme for government employees in 2004 under a […]