Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Scheme: The Ministry of Education informed Lok Sabha that, during 2021-22, more than 3 Lakh women were trained under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) scheme. Skill India Mission was launched by the government in 2015 under which the flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is run. […]
G-20 Education Ministers Meeting
G-20 Education Ministers Meeting: The Minister of Education addressed the G-20 Education Ministers’ Meeting in Bali, Indonesia. Theme: Recovery, Re-imagine and Rebuild Stronger. The G20 presidency is scheduled to move from Indonesia to India in December 2022. Key Highlights: Emphasized on the importance of sharing mutual experiences & working together to create a new world […]
INS Vikrant
INS Vikrant: The commissioning of India’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC-1) into the Navy as INS Vikrant marks a defining moment. The first ever aircraft carrier to be indigenously designed and constructed, INS Vikrant will strengthen the country’s standing as a ‘Blue Water Navy’ a maritime force with global reach and capability to operate over […]
Data Released By The Union Agriculture Ministry
Data Released By The Union Agriculture Ministry: According to the data released by the Union Agriculture Ministry, the decrease in the area of paddy cultivation is 22.90 lakh hectares, 5.62% less than the area covered in 2021. States such as Jharkhand (decrease of 9.80 lakh hectares), Madhya Pradesh (6.32 lakh hectares), West Bengal (4.45 lakh […]
Raksha Or SPARSH
Raksha Or SPARSH: Defence Ministry has said that System for Pensions Administration – Raksha or SPARSH has disbursed more than three thousand ninety crore rupees to Defense Pensioners digitally in the month of August this year. More than five lakh sixty-two thousand Defence Pensioners migrated successfully on the digital platform of SPARSH in August. SPARSH […]
India Economy: State Bank of India Report
India Economy: India is set to become the third largest economy in the world by 2029. A State Bank of India report said India will surpass Germany in 2027 and most likely Japan by 2029 at the current rate of growth. The report said that the country has undergone a large structural shift since 2014 […]
Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD)
Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD): Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully demonstrated a new technology with Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD). Designed and developed by ISRO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), IAD is a game-changer with multiple applications for future missions including to Mars and Venus. The IAD was successfully test flown in a ‘Rohini’ sounding […]
Section 437 Of The Code Of Criminal Procedure
Section 437 Of The Code Of Criminal Procedure: Chief Justice of India, U.U. Lalit, in its order on activist Teesta Setalvad on September 2, made an oral observation that under Section 437 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), a woman is entitled to favourable treatment. He was referring to a provision that says being […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 3rd September 2022
Today Current Affairs: 3rd September 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
CERVAVAC
CERVAVAC: India’s first indigenously developed vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, CERVAVAC, will likely cost ₹200-400 a shot and be commercially available later this year, Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute of India (SII), said. CERVAVAC, developed by SII, was approved by the Drug Controller General of India in July. CERVAVAC is a quadrivalent vaccine, meaning it […]
