Living Lands Charter: The Commonwealth members have agreed to voluntarily dedicate ‘living land’ in their respective countries to future generations, in line with the strategy set for the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The ‘Living land’ charter was announced at the conclusion of the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali (Rwanda). […]
Rise in Demand for NREGS
National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme: In May 2022, 2.61 crore households worked under the NREGS (National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme), which is 17.39% more than in the same month last year. Key Findings: There was a rise in demand for NREGS after the dip in April. In April 2022, 1.86 crore families availed the NREGS, […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 29th June 2022
Today Current Affairs:29th June 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Bharat NCAP
Bharat NCAP: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has approved the draft GSR (General Statutory Rules) notification to introduce Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme). NCAP will be rolled out from 1st April 2023 and will mean auto manufacturers in India as well as importers will have the option of getting cars star rated […]
India-Malaysia Defence Cooperation
India-Malaysia Defence Cooperation: Indian Defence Minister interacted with his Malaysian counterpart to deepen Defence Cooperation between the two countries. The Malaysian air force has been looking for 18 new light fighter jets with several nations, including South Korea, Pakistan, China and Sweden, making a pitch. The Indian offer is for the LCA Mk1A version. India […]
Issue With The Juvenile Justice Amendment Act, 2021
Issue With The Juvenile Justice Amendment Act, 2021: The Juvenile Justice Act Amendment is making it harder to report abuse at child care institutions by making abuse and cruelty by staffers or persons in-charge at Child Care Institutions (CCI) non-cognisable. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2021 was passed to amend […]
Performance Grading Index For Districts (PGI-D)
Performance Grading Index For Districts (PGI-D): The Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSE&L), Ministry of Education (MoE) released the Centre’s first-ever Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) for 2018-19 and 2019-20. In June, 2021, the Union Education Minister has approved the release of Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2019-20 for States and Union Territories. PGI-D […]
What Is Permian extinction?
What Is Permian extinction? Scientists from Stanford University, warn of imminent mass annihilation of marine species similar to the Permian extinction (250 million years ago) that wiped out most lives in oceans Permian extinction (or the “Great Dying”) was caused by global warming that left ocean animals unable to breathe. Roughly 96 per cent of […]
Report On India’s Gig Workforce : Niti Aayog
Report On India’s Gig Workforce : Niti Aayog NITI Aayog has recommended steps to provide social security for the country’s gig workforce, which is expected to grow to 2.35 crore by 2029-30. According to a study released by NITI Aayog, the number of gig workers is estimated to be 77 lakh in 2020-21. Key findings […]
Invasive Weeds
Invasive Weeds: A Vitamin D3-rich weed and a shrub with roots that wild boars love to gorge on are among the 18 invasive plants stifling the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, the best-known address of the greater one-horned rhinoceros on the Earth. The list released by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) did not […]
