Sankalp Se Siddhi: Mission Van Dhan: The Minister of Tribal Affairs reviewed various initiatives under ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi-Mission Vand Dhan’, by TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India). The ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi’ initiative, also known as ‘Mission Van Dhan’, was introduced by the central government in 2021, in line with the Prime Minister’s aim […]
Scheme For Promotion Of Flagging Of Merchant Ships In India
Scheme For Promotion Of Flagging Of Merchant Ships In India: The scheme was approved by the cabinet recently. The scheme seeks to provide Rs.1624 crore over five years as a subsidy to Indian Shipping companies in global tenders floated by Ministries and CPSEs for import of government cargo. The budgetary support would be provided directly […]
What is UV-C Disinfection Technology
What is UV-C Disinfection Technology?: Ultraviolet-C or UV-C Disinfection Technology will soon be installed in Parliament for the “mitigation of airborne transmission of SARS-COV-2’’. UV-C air duct disinfection system Developed by CSIR-CSIO (Central Scientific Instruments Organisation). The system is designed to fit into any existing air-ducts and the virucidal dosages using UV-C intensity and residence […]
New European Climate Law
New European Climate Law: The European Union has unveiled some of the world’s most ambitious proposals, titled “Fit for 55”, to reduce carbon emissions and wean its 27 members off fossil fuels. These measures are a EU’s roadmap to achieve its target to reduce emissions by 55% by 2030, compared with 1990 levels. The roadmap […]
Kanwar Yatra : Key Points
The Kanwar Yatra: It is a pilgrimage organised in the Hindu calendar month of Shravana (Saavan). Saffron-clad Shiva devotees generally walk barefoot with pitchers of holy water from the Ganga or other holy rivers. The water is used by the pilgrims to worship Shiva lingas at shrines of importance. Devotees carry the pitchers of holy […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 15th July 2021
Today Current Affairs: 15th July 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Amnesty Scheme For Infrastructure And Industrial Projects
Amnesty Scheme For Infrastructure And Industrial Projects: The union environment ministry has put together an amnesty scheme for infrastructure and industrial projects that have violated environmental clearance norms. The SOP is a result of orders from the National Green Tribunal, which earlier this year directed the ministry to put in place penalties and an SOP […]
Suborbita Flight
Suborbita Flight: A six person crew on Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity spaceship undertook a brief trip to the “edge of space” which is known as Suborbital Flight. Sirisha Bandla, an astronaut born in India, was a part of the crew. She was the third woman of Indian origin to go to space after Kalpana Chawla […]
Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has demanded an additional $200 billion fund flow to developing countries from various sources to manage nature through 2030. It is one of many demands and targets that have been set through 2030 in the official draft of a new Global Biodiversity Framework. […]
Cabinet Committees
Cabinet Committees: After a large-scale rejig at the Council of Ministers, Prime Minister effected some changes in Cabinet committees. Eight Cabinet Committees: Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. Cabinet Committee on Accommodation. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs. Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs. Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs. Cabinet Committee on Security. Cabinet Committee on Investment and […]
