PM MITRA Scheme: The government has approved the setting up of seven PM MITRA textiles parks, following the “Union Budget for 2021-22″ commitments, with a total outlay of Rs. 4,445 crores in a period of 5 years. About “PM-MITRA” Scheme: The scheme aims to realize the vision of building an Aatmanirbhar Bharat by positioning India […]
Category: Current Affairs
Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)
Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) In the first such signal to New Delhi, visiting US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has indicated that Washington might reconsider slapping sanctions on the Indian government when New Delhi takes delivery of five Russian-built S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft missile systems in a US$5.5 billion deal later this […]
Industrial Park Ratings System (IPRS) Report
Industrial Park Ratings System (IPRS) Report: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has released the Industrial Park Ratings System Report. The IPRS pilot exercise was launched in 2018 with an objective of enhancing industrial infrastructure competitiveness and supporting policy development for enabling industrialization across the country. The IPRS report is an […]
State Of Climate Services Report 2021: WMO
State Of Climate Services Report 2021: WMO: The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released the State of Climate Services report 2021. It focuses on Terrestrial Water Storage. Earlier, on water day (22nd March), in a report released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), one in five children worldwide reside in areas of high or extremely […]
Application Ecosystem For Integration Of Procurement Portals
Application Ecosystem For Integration Of Procurement Portals: The Department of Food and Public Distribution has developed an application ecosystem for integration of procurement portals of all state governments. The Application Ecosystem will allow the integration of procurement portals of all state governments having Minimum Threshold Parameters (MTPs) for monitoring and strategic decision making. The introduction […]
Javan Gibbon
Javan Gibbon: Indonesia is taking steps to protect the habitat of Javan Gibbon (Hylobates moloch), which is endangered by climate change and human encroachment. The species is also hunted for both meat and pet trade. The silvery gibbon, also known as the Javan gibbon, is a primate. They are found in groups only, usually in […]
Good Samaritan Scheme
Good Samaritan Scheme: The Union government has launched a scheme for ‘Good Samaritan’. The scheme will be implemented from October 15. Under the Scheme Anyone who saves the life of a road accident victim by rushing them to a hospital within the “golden hour” will get a cash reward of ₹5,000. Each Good Samaritan would […]
Guru Ghasidas National Park And Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary: Tiger Reserve
Guru Ghasidas National Park And Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary As A Tiger Reserve: National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has approved the Chhattisgarh government’s proposal to declare the combined areas of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary as a Tiger Reserve. The new Reserve is located in the northern part of the […]
UN Peacekeepers
UN Peacekeepers: A total of 836 troops from the Indian Army serving with the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan have been awarded the United Nations medal for their services to ensure durable peace in the world’s youngest country. The civilian, police and military personnel from 73 countries serving with the United Nations Mission in […]
Interpol: Important Points
What Is Interpol? The Interpol has launched an online campaign to apprise people of major cyberthreats to help them protect their computer systems, networks and personal information from cybercriminals. The three-week campaign, from October 4 to 22, would be run primarily through social media. Objective of the campaign: With cyber threats becoming increasingly sophisticated, in […]
