Save Wetlands Campaign: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the ‘Save Wetlands Campaign’. This campaign is structured on a “whole of society” approach for wetlands conservation, enabling affirmative actions for wetlands conservation at all levels of society and involving all strata of society. Aim of the Campaign: Over the next one year, […]
Month: February 2023
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana: Survey Report
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana: Survey Report As per the sample survey conducted at the national level by Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) to assess employment generation under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), the scheme helped in generating 1.12 crore net additional employment during a period of approximately 3 years (i.e., from 2015 to 2018). […]
National Commission For Scheduled Tribes : Functioning With Less Than 50% Of Its Sanctioned Strength
National Commission For Scheduled Tribes : Functioning With Less Than 50% Of Its Sanctioned Strength The recent data presented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) revealed that the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) is currently functioning with less than 50% of its sanctioned strength. NCST was set up in 2004 by amending Article […]
Earthquakes In Turkey And Causes
Earthquakes In Turkey And Causes: Strongest earthquake to shake the region in more than 100 years and has killed at least 1,300 people across Turkey and Syria. Three earthquake measuring 7.8, 7.6, and 6.0 magnitude on the Richter scale has devastated Turkey and Syria, while the impacting regions as far away as Cyprus (456 km […]
Museum Grant Scheme : Financial Assistance For Digitization
Museum Grant Scheme: Financial Assistance For Digitization The union Minister of Culture informed Lok sabha about Museum Grant Scheme (MGS). Ministry of Culture provides financial assistance for digitization of museum collections under Digitization of Museum component of Museum Grant Scheme This scheme was launched in 2013. The Ministry of Culture provides financial assistance under the […]
White Label ATM
White Label ATM: The Reserve Bank of India has extended the validity of authorization issued to Vakrangee to set up, own and operate White Label ATMs in India. White Label ATM: Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) set up, owned and operated by non-banks are called White Label ATMs. Non-bank ATM operators are authorised under the Payment […]
Landing Of INS Vikrant
Landing Of INS Vikrant: The Naval variant of the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft undertakes its maiden landing onboard the country’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant. INS Vikrant: It is the first ever indigenously designed and constructed aircraft carrier which will strengthen the country’s stand as a ‘Blue Water Navy’. The ship has been designed […]
Yuva Sangam Registration Portal
Yuva Sangam Registration Portal: The Yuva Sangam registration portal was recently launched at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi. Yuva Sangam portal is an initiative of the Prime Minister of India. The main aim of this portal is to build close ties between the youth of the North East Region and the […]
Perform Achieve & Trade (PAT) Scheme : Impressive Progress In Recent Years
Perform Achieve & Trade (PAT) Scheme: Impressive Progress In Recent Years The Director of Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) recently said that the Government of India has made impressive progress in recent years in accelerating energy efficiency in industrial sectors through its flagship program Perform, Achieve & Trade (PAT) Scheme. PAT Scheme is a flagship […]
What Is Res-Judicata
What Is Res-Judicata: The Madras High Court recently dismissed a civil revision petition filed by a woman against an order of a lower court that had allowed a second divorce petition filed by her husband on the ground of res-judicata. The concept of res judicata has evolved from the English Common Law System. Res judicata […]
