National Data And Analytics Platform: The NITI Aayog is planning to launch a National Data and Analytics Platform (NDAP) in May to provide government data in a user-friendly format, to promote data-driven decision making and research. Started in 2020, the platform aims to standardise data across government sources and provide flexible analytics that make it […]
Black Sea And Russia
Black Sea And Russia: The sinking of the warship Moskva, the 600-foot, 12,500-tonne flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet — whether due to a Ukrainian missile strike or, as Russia claims, a fire on board — is a serious setback for Russia. The Black Sea, also known as the Euxine Sea, is one of […]
The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021
The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021: The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 after being introduced in Lok Sabha was later referred to the Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change. The panel has recently recommended the Central Government not to encourage sale and purchase of captive elephants. Section 43 […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 16th April 2022
Today Current Affairs: 16th April 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
India Has Been Elected To The United Nations Economic And Social Council’s (ECOSOC) Four Major Bodies
India Has Been Elected To The United Nations Economic And Social Council’s (ECOSOC) Four Major Bodies: India has been elected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council’s (ECOSOC) four major bodies, including the Commission on Science and Technology for Development. To the Committee for Economic, Social and Cultural Right, Ambassador Preeti Saran has been […]
UNDP Climate Action Grants
UNDP Climate Action Grants: USD 2.2 million in climate action funding has been announced by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and partners of the Adaptation Innovation Marketplace (AIM) for 22 local innovators from 19 countries, that also includes India. The first round of funding of the Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA) window will […]
Exemption Of Customs Duty On Cotton Import
Exemption Of Customs Duty On Cotton Import: Government has exempted the import of cotton from customs duties from today to 30th of September this year. Ministry of Finance has issued a notification in this regard saying that the exemption on cotton import will come into effect from 14th April and remain in force till 30th […]
Sabka Vikas Mahaquiz Series
Sabka Vikas Mahaquiz Series: MyGov under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is organising the Sabka Vikas Mahaquiz Series, which is part of an outreach effort to build awareness in citizens. The quiz aims to sensitise the participants about the various schemes and initiatives and how to avail the benefits. This quiz has been […]
What Are Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFVs)?
What Are Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFVs)? The Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) has called for a faster launch of flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs) to achieve 20 per cent of ethanol blending. An FFV is a modified version of vehicles that could run both on gasoline and doped petrol with different levels of ethanol blends. FFVs will […]
Lynching a Federal Hate Crime : US
Lynching a Federal Hate Crime : US U.S. President Joe Biden has signed a bill into law to make lynching a federal hate crime, more than 100 years after such legislation was first proposed. The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act is named after the Black teenager whose killing in Mississippi in the summer of 1955 became […]
