Bahini Scheme By Sikkim Government: The Sikkim government is set to announce a scheme (Bahini) to install vending machines to provide free sanitary pads. This is the first time that a state government has taken a decision to cover all girls studying in Classes 9-12. It aims at providing “100% access to free and safe […]
New Guidelines On Abortion Care : WHO
New Guidelines On Abortion Care : WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) presented new guidelines on abortion care. These, it claimed, would prevent more than 25 million unsafe abortions annually. The new guidelines include recommendations on many simple interventions at the primary care level that improve the quality of abortion care provided to women and […]
US To Revoke Russia’s Permanent Normal Trade Relations
US To Revoke Russia’s Permanent Normal Trade Relations: US and other members of the Group of Seven (G7) will revoke Russia’s “Permanent Normal Trade Relations (Pntr)” status to punish Russia for war over Ukraine. The move would pave the way for the US to impose tariffs on a wide range of Russian goods, heightening pressure […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 14th March 2022
Today Current Affairs: 14th March 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Tapi-Par-Narmada Link Project: Important Points
Tapi-Par-Narmada Link Project: Some tribals have intensified their protest against the Par-Tapi-Narmada river linking project after it was mentioned in the budget speech (2022-23) of the finance minister. These projects had been sanctioned in 2010, when a tripartite agreement was signed between the Union government, Gujarat and Maharashtra. The Finance Minister in her Budget Speech […]
Meri Fasal-Mera Byora E-Procurement Portal : By Haryana Government
Meri Fasal-Mera Byora E-Procurement Portal : By Haryana Government The Haryana government has launched the Meri Fasal-Mera Byora e-procurement portal. Due to this portal, Haryana has become the first state in India where as many as 14 crops are procured at the Minimum Support Price (MSP). These crops include wheat, mustard, barley, gram, paddy, maize, […]
National Youth Parliament Festival 2022
National Youth Parliament Festival 2022: The 3rd edition of National Youth Parliament Festival (NYPF) -2022 was conducted in the Central Hall of Parliament in New Delhi. National Youth Parliament is an innovative programme to equip youth with the understanding of parliamentary procedures and democratic processes. NYPF is based on the idea given by the Prime […]
Election Commission Ready to Hold One Nation, One Election
What Is One Nation, One Election? Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra has said that the Election Commission is ready to hold simultaneous elections or ‘One Nation, One Election’. Earlier this year, on National Voters’ Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address had raised the topics of ‘One Nation, One Election’ and ‘One Nation, One […]
Impact of Char Dham Highway Development Project on Himalayas
What Is Char Dham Highway Development Project? The Supreme Court has urged its former Justice AK Sikri to take over as the Chairman of the high-powered committee constituted by it to “consider the cumulative and independent impact of the Char Dham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojana (Char Dham Highway Development Project) on the entire Himalayan valley”. In […]
Draft National Policy For The Medical Devices
Draft National Policy For The Medical Devices: Department of Pharmaceuticals has released an Approach Paper for the Draft National Policy for the Medical Devices, 2022 for consultation. The Draft policy aims at addressing the core objectives of accessibility, affordability, safety and quality, focus on self-sustainability, innovation and growth in the Medical devices sector. This Policy […]
