Farm Distress Index: Farm Distress Index reported farm distress in different parts of the country. Farm Distress Index is developed by Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA). CRIDA is an institute under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. It was estabilished in 1985 Headquarter is in Hyderabad It is a constituent organisation of the […]
Month: April 2023
WTO Panel Rules Against India
WTO Panel Rules Against India: World Trade Organization (WTO) panel has ruled that India has violated global trading rules by imposing import duties on IT products, such as mobile phones and components, and integrated circuits. India had introduced import duties of between 7.5% and 20% for IT products- mobile, components, and ICs. In 2019, the […]
Sangathan Se Samriddhi
Sangathan Se Samriddhi: Ministry of Rural Development’s Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) launched “Sangathan Se Samridhhi– Leaving no Rural Woman Behind”. Campaign is a national campaign under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Samaveshi Vikaas Aim is to mobilize 10 crore women from vulnerable and marginalized rural households under the Self-Help Group (SHG) fold. Currently, […]
World Heritage Day 2023
World Heritage Day 2023: The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) declared April 18th as the International Day for Monuments and Sites, also known as World Heritage Day, in 1982. The theme for this year is “Heritage Changes,” which focuses on the role of cultural heritage in climate action and its importance in protecting […]
Kudremukh Range
Kudremukh Range: Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) recentlly sought post-facto approval for submerging 700 acres of forest in Kudremukh Range at the heart of Western Ghats about 20 years ago. Kudremukh Range is located in the Western Ghats in the Chikmagalur district of Karnataka. These broad hills overlook the Arabian Sea and are connected […]
TeLEOS-2 : ISRO
TeLEOS-2 : ISRO The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will soon launch Singapore’s TeLEOS-2 satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota using the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). TeLEOS-2 is a Singaporean Earth Observation satellite built by ST Electronics (Satellite Systems). It is designed to capture satellite imagery in all-weather and round-the-clock conditions. […]
Marketing And Logistics Development For Promotion Of Tribal Products From North-Eastern Region (PTP-NER) Scheme
Marketing And Logistics Development For Promotion Of Tribal Products From North-Eastern Region (PTP-NER) Scheme: PTP-NER Scheme has been introduced for the benefit of Scheduled Tribes of the North-Eastern Region. Vision is to strengthen livelihood opportunities for tribal artisans through increased efficiency in procurement, logistics and marketing of tribal products from North Eastern States. It will […]
City Nature Challenge
City Nature Challenge: Over 30 Indian cities are set to participate in the City Nature Challenge, an app-based competition that records observations of nature. Under this initiative, participants can use the iNaturalist app (available for Android and Apple phones) to click and upload a photo of natural flora and fauna. The app uses Artificial Intelligence […]
Limited Purpose Clearing Corporation
Limited Purpose Clearing Corporation: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) put in place a dispute resolution mechanism for Limited Purpose Clearing Corporation (LPCC) to settle disputes and claims arising out of transactions cleared by it. It is an entity established to undertake the activity of clearing and settlement of repo transactions. The mechanism […]
National Panchayat Awards
National Panchayat Awards: Leading to the National Panchayati Raj Day celebrations on 24th April 2023, Ministry of Panchayati Raj is organizing the National Panchayati Raj Award Celebration week (17th -21st April 2023), under which ‘National Conference on Themes 2, 4 & 5: Healthy Panchayat, ‘Water Sufficient Panchayat’ and ‘Clean and Green Panchayat’ is scheduled to […]
