Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurates new Zuari bridge in Goa.

  • Nitin Gadkari (Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways) has inaugurated the phase 1 of Zuari bridge in Goa, that connects North and South Goa.
  • It is located on the Zuari river at Cortalim village on Margao-Panaji National Highway
  • Under this phase, the 4 Lane Right Hand Side Corridor of the 8 Lane Stayed Cable bridge has been inaugurated.
  • This new bridge approaches from Bambolim to Verna and has a total project length of 13.20 KM.


Home Minister Amit Shah launches mobile App "Prahari".

  • HM Amit Shah has launched the Mobile App Prahari and Manual of Border Security Force in New Delhi.
  • This app will provide personal information and information related to accommodation, Ayushman CAPF and leaves on their mobiles to jawans.
  • It will also connect jawans with the portal of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
  • He has also launched revised version of manuals which will increase the understanding of operations, administration and training.
  • BSF DG: Pankaj Kumar


Carlsen and Tan Zhongyi win 2022 World Rapid Championship.

  • GM Magnus Carlsen (Norway) has secured his fourth title of 2022 World Rapid Championship, held in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
  • Vincent Keymer (Germany) has settled for silver and Fabiano Caruana (America) has secured bronze.
  • While, Tan Zhongyi (China) has won gold in 2022 Women's World Rapid Champion.
  • Indian chess player, B Savitha Shri has won bronze medal in women's event and became third Indian after Viswanathan Anand and Humpy to win a medal at the world rapid championship.


PM Modi to launch railway projects worth over Rs 5,800 cr in Bengal.

  • PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated railway projects worth over Rs 5,800 crore in West Bengal through video-conferencing.
  • The projects include Joka-Taratala stretch of the Joka-Esplanade Metro Project (Purple Line) and Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express.
  • Joka-Taratala project is 6.5-km stretch having six stations has been constructed at a cost of more than Rs 2,475 crore.
  • He has also laid the foundation stone for redevelopment of New Jalpaiguri Railway Station.


Govt introduces National Geospatial Policy to promote startups.

  • The Ministry of Science and Technology has notified the National Geospatial Policy, 2022 to promote country's geospatial data industry and develop a national framework to use such data for improving citizen services, and more.
  • Aim: To develop high resolution topographical survey and mapping, and high-accuracy digital elevation model by 2030.
  • The government will also look to improve availability and access of better location data for companies by 2025.

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