Why in the News? Source: Scroll What is meant by Swachhata Pakhwada: Highlights Review and Future Vision: Government with cleanliness as its central focus prioritizes sanitation, hygiene, and waste management to promote public health and environmental well-being.
Why in the News? Source: Universal Institute Sequel to Goa Maritime Conclave 2023: Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue IPRD serves as a platform to review current geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific region. Aims to identify opportunities, dangers, and challenges prevalent in the region. Theme of IPRD-2023: “Geopolitical Impacts upon Indo-Pacific Maritime Trade and Connectivity” Building upon Indo-Pacific Oceans…
Why in the News? Source: Research Gate Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) is a food security scheme launched by the Government of India in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective and Duration: Strengthening NFSA Provisions: Food Subsidy Schemes: Distribution Mechanism: Coverage under NFSA:…
In regions where certain games are restricted or banned, individuals commonly resort to setting stakes on messaging apps for accessing prohibited games. Source: Forbes India What is VPN? A VPN, or virtual private network, is a service that creates a secure, encrypted connection between your device and the internet. This means that your internet traffic…
Why in the News? Source: ET Government What is GeM? Ministry Associated Services Sector Expansion Cost Savings and Efficiency Transparency and Innovation Diverse Catalogue Transaction Milestone
Why in the News? Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) records a significant increase, with 18.88 lakh new workers added under the ESI Scheme in September. Source: NewsOnAir.in Employee State Insurance Scheme (ESI) Coverage: The ESI Scheme applies to factories and other establishment’s viz. Road Transport, Hotels, Restaurants, Cinemas, Newspaper, Shops, and Educational/Medical Institutions wherein 10 or more…
Why in the News? Source : Statistica Tribes in India PM Janman – Empowering Tribals Takes a comprehensive approach to tribal welfare, considering factors such as Aligns with the broader national goal of making India a developed nation by 2047, emphasizing the importance of tribal communities in this vision. Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra: The Janman scheme…
Why in the News? Source: Wikipedia Key Objectives: Improving Living Conditions: Economic Empowerment: Financial Support: Integrated Schemes: The Mission extends its reach to various existing schemes such as What are PVTGs: In 1975, the Indian government established the PVTG category on recommendation of Dhebar commission There are tribal communities who have declining or stagnant population, low…
Why in the News: Ministry Associated: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Key Objectives: Participation and Data Submission: Dashboard Features: Benefits of participating The primary objectives of the AAINA Dashboard are to help cities to: Public Accessibility: Government Support:
Why in the News: Source: Space.com The Euclid’s Mission: Expansive Observations Notable focus on the Perseus cluster, containing 1,000 galaxies just 240 million light-years away. Source: Chandra X-ray Observatory Dark Matter Dark matter is a theoretical type of matter thought to be present in the universe. It is unseen and lacks interaction with light, rendering it…