PMKGAY : Allocation Of Rice And Wheat From May To September 2022 The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution revised the PMKGAY (Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana) allocation of rice and wheat for all the 36 states/UTs for the remaining five months — from May to September 2022. PMGKAY is a part […]
Grey Slender Loris : Important Points
Grey Slender Loris: Scientists from the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) in Coimbatore carried out a survey of Grey slender loris populations in Tamil Nadu’s Dindigul forest division. Grey Slender Loris: The Grey slender loris belongs to the family Loridae. It is a species of primate. It has got a lean […]
PMFME Scheme
PMFME Scheme: The Ministry of Food Processing Industries and NAFED (National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited) launched Three One District One Product (ODOP) brands under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has signed an agreement with NAFED for developing 10 brands of […]
Purchasing Managers Index
Purchasing Managers Index: According to the S&P Global India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), India’s manufacturing sector recorded a slight acceleration in new orders and output which rose to 54.7 in April 2022 from 54 in March 2022. Highlights of the Index: April data showed a rebound in new export orders, following the first contraction […]
Delimitation Commission Of J&K : Release Of Order
Delimitation Commission Of J&K : The Delimitation Commission headed by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, (a retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India) released the Delimitation Order for the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. As per the final Delimitation Order, the following will come into effect from the date to be notified by the […]
Global Report On Food Crises 2022
Global Report On Food Crises 2022: An annual report named Global Report on Food Crises 2022 was launched by the Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC). The report is the flagship publication of the GNAFC and is facilitated by the Food Security Information Network (FSIN). Highlights of the Report: Some 40 million more people globally […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 6th May 2022
Today Current Affairs: 6th May 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Repo Rate Increased
Repo Rate Increased: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised the repo rate by 40 basis points (bps) to 4.4% citing inflation that was globally “rising alarmingly and spreading fast”. Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) had in an off-cycle meeting reviewed the latest economic developments including the impact of the war in Ukraine and decided to […]
Unique Disability ID Scheme
Unique Disability ID Scheme: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has asked states to speed up implementation of the Unique Disability ID (UDID) scheme for Persons With Disabilities (PwD) in the 75 districts. The Rural Development Ministry has selected the UDID programme as a part of its 90-day campaign in districts “selected on the […]
Prime Minister’s Visit To Denmark
Prime Minister’s Visit To Denmark: During the Indian Prime Minister’s Visit to Denmark, India and Denmark agreed to further strengthen the Green Strategic Partnership with a focus on green hydrogen, renewable energy and wastewater management. Further, India conveyed its acceptance of the Danish invitation to join the International Center for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions (ICARS) as […]
