Daily Current Affairs Updates

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is going to declare the Kashmiri Red Stag (also known as Hangul) as a Critically Endangered species.

The Union Ministry of Railways has declared the Okha-Kanalus and the Porbandar-Wansjaliya railway sections of Gujarat as Green Train Corridors.

The Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal II (KWDT-II) headed by Justice Brijesh Kumar, has decided to maintain status quo on the allocation of Krishna River water among all four riparian states viz. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

Maharashtra government has launched 'Kaushalya Setu', a skill development programme for students.

The Union Ministry of Railways and Union Urban Development Ministry have inked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for smart railway stations.

• SC asks whether mass religious appeals for electoral gains can be categorised corrupt practice
• Indian Navy commissions INS Tihayu
• NPL Scientists produce electricity from water without using energy

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has been appointed as a member of the International Olympic Committee̢۪s (IOC) Athletes̢۪ Commission.

The Union Government has proposed a four-slab rate structure for the new indirect tax regime i.e. Goods & Services Tax (GST) ranging from 0 to 26 per cent.

Scientists have developed a novel way using of producing electricity from water hydroelectric cell at room temperature without using any power or chemicals.

Indian Navy has commissioned INS Tihayu, a Car Nicobar Class water jet fast attack craft (WJFAC).

The seven-judge Constitution Bench of Supreme Court has questioned whether the practice of using the mass religious appeal by leaders to canvas votes for candidates amounts to a corrupt electoral practice.

• PM launches National SC/ST hub and Zero Defect – Zero Effect scheme
• PM Narendra Modi inaugurates three mega hydro projects in Himachal Pradesh
• Amandeep Singh Gill appointed as India’s Ambassador to UN Conference on Disarmament