Schemes for Electronic Manufacturing
The Union Cabinet has approved financial assistance to the Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC2.0) Scheme Background To build and create… Continue reading Schemes for Electronic Manufacturing
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The double whammy that India’s economy now faces
Context India is currently in the grip of dual shocks: Covid-19 and a financial one. The supply and demand shock… Continue reading The double whammy that India’s economy now faces
[pib ] Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum
Indian students will undertake a research internship at Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California, LA, USA under the… Continue reading [pib ] Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum
Supreme Court Removes Manipur MLA Under The 10th Schedule
The Supreme Court has removed a Minister against whom disqualification petitions were pending before the Speaker since 2017. The court… Continue reading Supreme Court Removes Manipur MLA Under The 10th Schedule
What are Supplementary Grants?
Supplementary Grants Lok Sabha recently held voting on supplementary demands for grants for Jammu and Kashmir and passed the proposals… Continue reading What are Supplementary Grants?
PCR Test for Diagnosis of the COVID-19
The diagnosis of COVID-19 can be done with the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Test which is explained as under:… Continue reading PCR Test for Diagnosis of the COVID-19
Dumping of Radioactive Nuclear Waste
In a controversial move, Japan has decided to dump the radioactive heavy water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into… Continue reading Dumping of Radioactive Nuclear Waste
Nominated members of Rajya Sabha
Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi has been nominated as a member of Rajya Sabha. Nominated members in RS As per the… Continue reading Nominated members of Rajya Sabha
Danube-Oder-Elbe Canal
Environmental organisations from across central and Eastern Europe have criticised a major project intending to link three rivers and… Continue reading Danube-Oder-Elbe Canal
Count work, not workers
Context India is one of the few countries in the world where women’s work participation rates have fallen sharply —… Continue reading Count work, not workers
Speaker vs Governor Tussle
With the Supreme Court set to hear on a plea seeking a directive to the government in Madhya Pradesh to… Continue reading Speaker vs Governor Tussle
Short Selling of Stocks
The stock exchanges have clarified that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was not considering any proposal regarding… Continue reading Short Selling of Stocks
What is Herd Immunity?
As Europe was declared the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak last week, Britain announced a different strategy to tackle… Continue reading What is Herd Immunity?
[pib] Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0
The Union Minister for Human Resource Development has informed Lok Sabha about the progress of the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA).… Continue reading [pib] Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0
[pib] Employees’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Scheme, 2020
The Union Ministry of Labour & Employment has informed about the total enrollments under EPS. Employees Pension Scheme (EPS) EPS… Continue reading [pib] Employees’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Scheme, 2020
Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel
The Central levies on petrol and diesel were hiked amid sliding global crude oil prices. But the price of petrol… Continue reading Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel
[pib] National Creche Scheme
The WCD Minister has informed about some progress in the National Creche Scheme. As of today, 6453 creches are functional… Continue reading [pib] National Creche Scheme
What is a Pandemic and various other terms?
What is the news: The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. What is a pandemic?… Continue reading What is a Pandemic and various other terms?
[pib] The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020
Parliament has passed The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 for amendments in Mines & Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act 1957… Continue reading [pib] The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020
Sahyadri Megha
The University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (UAHS), Shivamogga (K’taka) has developed ‘Sahyadri Megha’, a new red variety of paddy… Continue reading Sahyadri Megha
