Daily Current Affairs  – 28 May 2021

  Facts in News   Char Dham project (Infrastructure) Recently, the Ministry of Railways announced that the Final Location Survey (FLS) for Broad Gauge (BG) rail connectivity to Char Dham is near completion. The Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, a Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways was entrusted to undertake the Final Location Survey […]

In News Recently, the European Union (EU) has put sanctions on Belarus and cut off its aviation links. Belarus was part of the USSR before its disintegration in 1991 and lies on the flight path of routes within Europe and between Europe and Asia. Background Belarus authorities scrambled a fighter jet (Soviet-era MiG-29) which escorted […]

In News  Recently, Bangladesh’s central bank has approved a $200 million currency swap facility to Sri Lanka.  Major Highlights  A currency swap is effectively a loan that Bangladesh will give to Sri Lanka in dollars, with an agreement that the debt will be repaid with interest in Sri Lankan rupees.  For Sri Lanka, this is […]

In News The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) has recommended a unified agency, i.e., Integrated Law Enforcement Centres (ILECs)  for cross-border crimes. Integrated Law Enforcement Centres (ILECs) Integrated Law Enforcement Centres will be stationed at existing and proposed Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) established by the Land Port Authorities of India, Ministry of Home […]

In News Recently, a Bollywood actor  received a golden visa from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government. Golden Visa  It is a long-term residency programme that was announced in May 2019. In 2019, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) implemented a new system for long-term residence visas, thereby enabling foreigners to live, work and study in […]

In News Recently, the report ‘Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update’ has been produced by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), in collaboration with the United Kingdom’s Met Office. About the Report The annual update harnesses the expertise of internationally acclaimed climate scientists and the best prediction systems from leading climate centres around the world to […]