Assam’s Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyaan: The Assam government introduced the Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyaan (MMUA), a financial support scheme aimed at empowering rural women entrepreneurs. This initiative carries unique conditions, particularly focusing on the number of children women can have to qualify for the benefits. The MMUA scheme is designed to foster the development of […]
Pinaka Weapon System
Pinaka Weapon System: According to defence officials, two South American countries have shown interest in the Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launchers. Pinaka is a Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL). The Pinaka MBRL is designed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), a laboratory of the DRDO. It was first used during the Kargil War, where it […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 17th Jan 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 17th Jan 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Farsi Language : One Of The Classical Languages
Farsi Language : One Of The Classical Languages The External Affairs Minister recently announced that the Government of India has decided to include Farsi (Persian) as one of the classical languages in India under the New Education Policy. Farsi, also known as Persian Language, is the most widely spoken member of the Iranian branch of […]
Tibetan Brown Bear : Recently Sighted
Tibetan Brown Bear : Recently Sighted A rare and elusive bear, the Tibetan brown bear, has been recently sighted in Sikkim, making it the first confirmed record of the animal being sighted in India. The Tibetan brown bear, also known as the Tibetan blue bear, is one of the rarest subspecies of bears in the […]
Windfall Tax : India Cut Its Windfall Tax On Petroleum Crude
Windfall Tax : India Cut Its Windfall Tax On Petroleum Crude India cut its windfall tax on petroleum crude to 1,700 rupees ($20.53) a tonne from 2,300 rupees a tonne, according to a recent government notification. Windfall Tax levied by governments against certain industries when economic conditions allow those industries to experience significantly above-average profits. […]
Gut Microbiota : Finding
Gut Microbiota : Finding Scientists are finding that the gut microbiota may be linked to heart health, some cancers, and even the colour of urine. The human gut microbiota refers to the trillions of microbes, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, that live in the human gut. Previously, people referred to the gut microbiota […]
One Vehicle One FASTag Initiative
One Vehicle One FASTag Initiative: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched the ‘One Vehicle, One FASTag’ initiative. The National Highways Authority of India suggested tagging users to complete the Know Your Customer (KYC) process by the end of January 31 to avoid deactivation. The move aims to enhance the efficiency of the […]
Exercise Ayutthaya
Exercise Ayutthaya: The maiden Bilateral Maritime Exercise -Ayutthaya’ between the Indian Navy (IN) and Royal Thai Navy (RTN) was conducted. The IndIa-Thailand Bilateral Exercise is being named as ‘Ex-Ayutthaya’, which literally translates to ‘The Invincible One’ or ‘Undefeatable’. It symbolises the significance of two of the oldest cities Ayodhya in India and Ayutthaya in Thailand, […]
Multidimensional Poverty Index: NITI Ayog
Multidimensional Poverty Index: NITI Ayog The NITI Aayog has released a Discussion Paper titled-‘Multidimensional Poverty in India since 2005-06’, stating that 24.82 crore people escaped Multidimensional Poverty in the last nine years. Key Highlights of the Multidimensional Poverty Index in India Since 2005-2006: India has experienced a significant reduction in multidimensional poverty from 29.17% in […]
