Governing Council Meeting Of NITI Aayog: The Prime Minister chaired the seventh meeting of the Governing Council (GC) of NITI Aayog. Key Agenda: Crop diversification and achieving self-sufficiency in pulses, oilseeds and other agri-commodities Implementation of National Education Policy (NEP) in school Education, Implementation of National Education Policy in higher education, and Urban governance. PM’s […]
Air Quality And Health In Cities
Air Quality And Health In Cities: A report was released titled Air Quality and Health in Cities, which analysed pollution and global health effects for more than 7,000 cities around the world between 2010 and 2019. The study ranked cities on the basis of two major air pollutants found — fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) and […]
Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL)
Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL): The Cabinet has approved the “Widening access of the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) database to users, besides patent offices”. The opening up of the TKDL is also envisaged to inculcate thought and knowledge leadership through Bharatiya Gnana Parampara, under the New Education Policy 2020. The Traditional Knowledge Digital Library […]
Interest Subvention On Short Term Agriculture Loans
Interest Subvention On Short Term Agriculture Loans: The Union Cabinet has approved to restore Interest Subvention on short term agriculture loans to 1.5% for all financial institutions. Thus, Interest Subvention of 1.5% will be provided to lending institutions (Public Sector Banks, Private Sector Bank, Small Finance Banks, Regional Rural Banks, Cooperative Banks and Computerized PACS […]
Namaste Scheme
Namaste Scheme: Namaste is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) as a joint initiative of the MoSJE and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). NAMASTE aims to achieve the following outcomes: Zero fatalities in sanitation work in India All sanitation work is performed by skilled workers […]
Panch Pran
Panch Pran: In his Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Indians to embrace the “Panch Pran” — five vows — by 2047 when the country celebrates 100 years of independence. The first vow, he said, is for India to become a developed country in the next 25 years. NTPC is steadily lowering its […]
Human-To-Animal Transmission Of Monkeypox
Human-To-Animal Transmission Of Monkeypox: The first case of human-to-animal transmission of monkeypox has been reported in a dog, according to research published in the medical journal The Lancet on August 10. Following the news, the United States public health agency, the Centres for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, has updated its prevention recommendations on infected […]
Kawas Solar PV Project
Kawas Solar PV Project: NTPC Limited, India’s largest integrated energy company achieved 69454 MW of group installed and commercial capacity with the commissioning of 56 MW Kawas Solar PV Project at NTPC Kawas, Gujarat. NTPC is steadily lowering its carbon footprint by reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the installation of renewable energy projects in its […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 18th August 2022
Today Current Affairs: 18th August 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Udarashakti Exercise
Udarashakti Exercise: A contingent of the Indian Air Force left for Malaysia to participate in a bilateral exercise named ‘Udarashakti’. While Harimau Shakti is Joint military exercises which are held annually between the two countries. The Indian Air Force is participating in the air exercise with Su-30 MKI and C-17 aircraft while Malaysian Air Force […]
