Champion state For the Van Dhan Yojana: Manipur has emerged as the Champion state where the Van Dhan programme has emerged as a major source of employment for the local tribals. The Van Dhan Vikas Yojana is a programme for value addition, branding & marketing of Minor Forest Produces by establishing Van Dhan Kendras to […]
Month: March 2021
Catch The Rain Campaign:
Catch The Rain Campaign: National Water Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti had launched a campaign “Catch the Rain” with the tag line “Catch the rain, where it falls when it falls” in 2020. It aims to nudge the states and all stakeholders to create Rain Water Harvesting Structures (RWHS) suitable to the climatic conditions and […]
High Electron Mobility Transistors (HEMTs)
High Electron Mobility Transistors (HEMTs): Indian scientists have developed a highly reliable HEMT from gallium nitride (GaN). This is the first-ever indigenous HEMT device and is useful in electric cars, locomotives, power transmission and other areas requiring high voltage and high-frequency switching. This would reduce the cost of importing such stable and efficient transistors required […]
Bihar Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2021
Bihar Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2021: The Bihar Assembly passed the Bihar Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2021 that proposes to punish people filing false cases before the anti-corruption ombudsman body to prevent any waste of time or misuse of the institution. Lokayukta carries out expeditious investigation and prosecution relating to allegations involving corruption against public servants of […]
Pritzker Architecture Prize
Pritzker Architecture Prize: Social housing architects Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal, founders of French studio Lacaton & Vassal, have been named the 2021 winners of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. French architects Lacaton and Vassal were named the winners of the award for their body of work that “reflects architecture’s democratic spirit” and their “commitment to […]
National Technical Textiles Mission
National Technical Textiles Mission: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) had, in 2020, approved the setting up of a National Technical Textiles Mission at a total outlay of ₹1,480 Crore. Aim: To position the country as a global leader in technical textiles and increase the use of technical textiles in the domestic market. The […]
Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP)
Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has been strongly demanding national project status for the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP). Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP): The Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project aims to harvest surplus water available during the rainy season in rivers in southern Rajasthan such as Chambal and its tributaries including […]
The ADR’s Analysis Of The Balance Sheets Of The National Parties
The ADR’s Analysis Of The Balance Sheets Of The National Parties: According to a report released by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), BJP tops in declared assets. Over 54% of the assets declared by seven national parties for 2018-2019 belonged to the Bharatiya Janata Party, while the Congress accounted for 58% of all liabilities […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 19th March 2021
Today Current Affairs: 19th March 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 18th March 2021
Today Current Affairs: 18th March 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
