What Is a Non-Performing Asset? Despite a host of loan restructuring schemes and packages announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the government, the Covid pandemic has hit the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) very hard. Gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) of MSMEs, or loans defaulted by these enterprises, rose by Rs 20,000 […]
First Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal : Railways
First Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal: Indian Railways’ first Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal commissioned in Asansol Division in pursuance of the Prime Minister’s vision “Gati Shakti”. This is the first such GCT commissioned in Indian Railways since the publication of GCT policy in December 2021 It is expected to enhance Indian Railways’ earnings. The commissioning of […]
What Is Phosphorus Bomb?
What Is Phosphorus Bomb? Ukrainian police has accused Russian forces of launching phosphorus bomb attacks (chemical weapon) in the Lugansk and Donetsk regions of eastern Ukraine, collectively known as the Donbas. International law prohibits the use of white phosphorus shells in heavily populated civilian areas, but allows them in open spaces to be used as […]
What Is Flood Plain Zoning?
What Is Flood Plain Zoning? The Ministry of Jal Shakti has informed the Rajya Sabha that the states of Manipur, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir had enacted the National Floodplains Zoning Policy. However, delineation and demarcation of flood plains is yet to be undertaken. Earlier, the Comptroller and Auditor General of […]
Regulatory Framework For Microfinance Loans: Highlights
Regulatory Framework For Microfinance Loans: Highlights The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed Microfinance Institutions(MFI) the freedom to set interest rates they charge borrowers, with a caveat that the rates should not be usurious. The guidelines will take effect 1st April 02022. Earlier in 2021, the RBI proposed to lift the interest rate cap on […]
What Is Medical And Wellness Tourism?
What Is Medical And Wellness Tourism? The Ministry of Tourism has formulated a National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism. The policy envisages promoting India as a Medical Value Travel (MVT) and Wellness destination. Medical & Wellness tourism may be defined as ‘activities related to travel and hosting a foreign tourist who stays […]
Maternal Mortality In India (2017-19)
Maternal Mortality In India (2017-19): The Registrar General of India’s Sample Registration System (SRS) released the latest special bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India (2017-19). As per the World Health Organisation, maternal death is the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, from any cause related to or […]
Gallium Nitride Ecosystem Enabling Centre And Incubator : Bengaluru
Gallium Nitride Ecosystem Enabling Centre And Incubator : Bengaluru Gallium Nitride Ecosystem Enabling Centre and Incubator (GEECI) has been set up in Bengaluru. The facility has been jointly set up by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and IISc Bengaluru. It is aimed at establishing GaN based Development Line Foundry facility, especially for RF […]
What Are Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs)?
What Are Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs)? Indian researchers have developed a simple technique of separating the constant background of the Solar Corona and revealing the dynamic corona. The technique has been developed jointly by the Aryabhatta Research Institute and the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. The simple approach of subtracting the constant background can improve efficiency […]
International Maths Day 2022
International Maths Day 2022: 14th March, every year is observed as the International Day of Mathematics. The International Day of Mathematics is a project led by the International Mathematical Union with the support of numerous international and regional organizations. The first International Day of Mathematics was marked in March 2020. March 14 is already celebrated […]
