Targets Released To Curb Malnutrition: The Ministry of Women and Child Development has released targets to Curb Malnutrition in India. Aims at reducing stunting and under-nutrition (underweight prevalence) among children below 6 years by 2% each year. Aims to Reduce, low birth weight by 2% per annum, Anaemia among children between six and 59 months, […]
Category: Current Affairs
Deep Sea Mining
Deep Sea Mining: The Minister of State of Science & Technology presented a national science award to Indian scientists who conducted the world’s first locomotive trials of a deep-sea mining system in the central Indian ocean. The Minister presented the award at the 16th Foundation Day of the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Also, inaugurated a […]
Foreign Direct Investment
Foreign Direct Investment: Singapore and USA have emerged as top 2 sourcing nations in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity flows into India in FY 2021-22 followed by Mauritius, Netherland and Switzerland. UNCTAD World Investment Report (WIR) 2022 has ranked India at 7th rank among the top 20 host economies for 2021, in terms of FDI. […]
Indian Startup Ecosystem
Indian Startup Ecosystem: Various reforms and initiatives by the Government have led to booming of the Indian Startup ecosystem. The term startup refers to a company in the first stages of operations. Startups are founded by one or more entrepreneurs who want to develop a product or service for which they believe there is demand. […]
Trade Infrastructure For Export Scheme (TIES Scheme)
Trade Infrastructure For Export Scheme (TIES Scheme): The central government has released Rs 206 crore to states for the promotion of exports under the Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) initiative. Under the TIES, financial assistance for 27 export infrastructure projects have been approved during FY 2019-20 to 2022-23. Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry […]
Project For Saturation Of 4G Mobile Services In Uncovered Villages
Project For Saturation Of 4G Mobile Services In Uncovered Villages: The Union Cabinet approved a project for saturation of 4G mobile services in uncovered villages across the country at a total cost of Rs. 26,316 Cr. The project will provide 4G mobile services in 24,680 uncovered villages in remote and difficult areas. The project has […]
FIFA Under 17 Women’s World Cup 2022 In India
FIFA Under 17 Women’s World Cup 2022 In India: The Union Cabinet has approved the Signing of Guarantees for hosting Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Under 17 Women’s World Cup 2022 in India. FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 is scheduled to be held in India between 11th and 30th October 2022. The seventh […]
Han Kuang Military Exercises 2022
Han Kuang Military Exercises 2022: First stage of the Han Kuang Military Exercises was concluded recently and its second stage started on July 25, 2022. Second stage will run until July 29. The exercises involve all branches of Military of Taiwan. During the Han Kuang Exercises; A hostile enemy tried to seize control of key […]
The National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021 Passed
The National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021 Passed: The bill seeks to provide a statutory framework for the functioning of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) and the National Dope Testing Laboratory in sports. It also seeks to give effect to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation International Convention against doping in sports and compliance with […]
Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART)
Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART): India is a facing shortage of dolutegravir (given to adults and children) and nevirapine drugs (only for infants) used in ART for HIV-positive patients. These drugs help in protecting CD4 cells thus keeping the immune system strong enough to fight off the disease. HIV attacks CD4 (a type of White Blood Cell […]
