India’s first National Air Sports Policy: UPSC
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India’s first National Air Sports Policy: UPSC

June 14, 2022
The sports policy will cover air sports such as aerobatics, aeromodelling, model rocketry, amateur-built and experimental aircraft, ballooning, drones, gliding and powered gliding, hang-gliding and powered hang-gliding, parachuting (including skydiving, BASE jumping and wingsuit flying), paragliding and paramotoring (including powered parachute trikes), powered aircraft and rotorcraft.
PM inaugurates Kranti Gatha
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PM inaugurates Kranti Gatha

June 14, 2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘Kranti Gatha’ a newly created Gallery of Indian Revolutionaries inside the underground British - era bunker at Raj Bhavan Mumbai. 
NCPCR launches CiSS application
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NCPCR launches CiSS application

June 13, 2022
The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has launched a “CiSS application” under the Baal Swaraj portal to help in the rehabilitation process of Children in Street Situations. (CiSS).Baal Swaraj is a portal launched by NCPCR for online tracking and digital real-time monitoring mechanism of children in need of care and protection.
Dharohar – National Museum of Customs and GST in Goa
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Dharohar – National Museum of Customs and GST in Goa

June 13, 2022
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman dedicated to the nation, Dharohar - the National Museum of Customs and GST in Panaji, Goa. Dharohar is one of its kind museums in the country that showcases not only the artifacts seized by Indian Customs but also depicts various aspects of work performed by the Customs Department.
DRDO Funding enhanced to Rs.50 crore per project
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DRDO Funding enhanced to Rs.50 crore per project

June 13, 2022
Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has approved enhancement of funding under Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme of Ministry of Defence to Rs 50 crore per project from Rs 10 crore. The TDF scheme, executed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), supports indigenous development of components, products, systems and technologies by MSMEs and start-ups.
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Sangita Kalanidhi awards winners 2022

May 25, 2022
The Sangita Kalanidhi will be given to renowned vocalist Neyveli R Santanagopalan (2020), eminent mridangam artiste Tiruvarur Bhakthavathsalam (2021) and violin duo Lalgudi GJR Krishnan and Vijayalakshmi (2022), a release from N Murali, president of the academy, said.
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What is Hyperloop? How it works?

May 24, 2022
Hyperloop is a concept of high-speed transportation where pressurised vehicles (or pods) travel through a low-pressure tunnel allowing for movement through the atmosphere at almost no resistance, similar to air travel.
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Anti-Terrorism Day 2022: Theme, History

May 22, 2022
Each year on May 21, Anti-Terrorism Day is observed on the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. In 1991, he was assassinated in a suicide bombing, by a woman belonging to the Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) terrorist troop while campaigning for his political party, Congress at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu.
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Merger of govt banks is weakening banking system: says report

May 21, 2022
Recently a study was conducted by Abhiman Das and Subal Kumbhakar. Abhiman Das teaches economics at the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad. Subal Kumbhakar teaches economics at the State University of New York, US. The study has found that the merger of government banks was actually weakening the banking system
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RBI decides to give ₹30,307 cr FY22 dividend to Centre

May 21, 2022
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved a dividend payment of ₹30,307 crore to the Centre for the fiscal year ended March 2022. In the 2022 budget, the government had estimated that it would receive ₹73,948 crore as dividend from the RBI and state-run banks for FY22, which would be transferred this fiscal.
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Buddha Purnima 2022: All details

May 16, 2022
Buddha Purnima is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha, who is believed to be the ninth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, as per Vedic literature. Buddha Purnima falls on ‘Purnima’ or full moon night and this year, it will be celebrated on May 16.
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India won its maiden Thomas Cup Title 2022

May 16, 2022
India's men's badminton team won the Thomas Cup title 2022 after defeating Indonesia. World Championships medallist Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth and doubles players Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy stunned the 14-time champions with a dominant show.