Seaweed Mission: Technology Information, Forecasting, and Assessment Council (TIFAC) has launched a Seaweed Mission for commercial farming of seaweeds and its processing for value addition towards boosting the national economy. The Mission envisages the following activities: Establishing model demonstration farms over one hectare for the cultivation of economically important seaweeds in nearshore and onshore along […]
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SAKSHAM (Shramik Shakti Manch) : Keypoints
SAKSHAM (Shramik Shakti Manch): Technology Information, Forecasting, and Assessment Council (TIFAC) has launched SAKSHAM (Shramik Shakti Manch). It is a dynamic job portal for mapping the skills of Shramiks vis-à-vis requirements of MSMEs to directly connect Shramiks with MSMEs and facilitate placement of 10 lakh blue-collar jobs. The SAKSHAM job portal will help eliminate middlemen/ […]
MOVCDNER Scheme : Objectives
MOVCDNER Scheme: Prime Minister Modi initiated a scheme for the development of commercial organic farming in the region during 2015 which later became to be known as “Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region” (MOVCDNER). The scheme started with an average annual allocation of Rs. 134 crore during last five years has so […]
Centre vs Twitter : Current Issue
Centre vs Twitter: The government of India reprimanded Twitter (micro-blogging website) for not complying with its order to block more than a thousand accounts for the alleged spread of provocative content and misinformation on the farmers’ protest. Current Issue: The Centre has issued notice to the micro-blogging site after it restored more than 250 accounts […]
Social Security And Welfare Measures For Inter-State Migrant Workers Report
Report By Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour in its report “Social Security and Welfare Measures for Inter-State Migrant Workers” praised Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for providing sustainable livelihood to the unskilled workers including the inter-state migrant labourers. Standing Committees Observation: MGNREGS: The Mahatma Gandhi National […]
Jalabhishekam : Water Conservation Campaign In Madhya Pradesh
Jalabhishekam Water Conservation Campaign: The Union Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, inaugurated 57,000 water structures under the “Jalabhishekam Water Conservation Campaign” on February 11, 2021, virtually from New Delhi. These water structures were constructed in Madhya Pradesh. The Water conservation work is being carried in Madhya Pradesh by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan with the […]
Vijayanagara : The 31st District Of Karnataka
Vijayanagara: The 31st District Of Karnataka: The Karnataka Government recently notified that, the Vijayanagara has become the 31st district of Karnataka officially. The district has its headquarter at Hosapete. Vijayanagara is located in the Hyderabad-Karnataka region. The district also is home to UNESCO World Heritage sites namely the Hampi and Virupaksha Temple. Vijayanagara district has […]
National Coal Index 2021: Key Points
National Coal Index: The Ministry of Coal has started the commercial auction of coal mines on a revenue share basis using the National Coal Index (NCI). Key Points It is a price index that reflects the change of price level of coal in a particular month relative to the fixed base year. The base year […]
What is Breach of Parliamentary Privilege Notice?
Breach of Privilege: BJP MP P.P. Chaudhary has issued a breach of privilege notice against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in the Lok Sabha for her remarks against a former Chief Justice of India. While speaking on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address, she has cast some aspersions with respect to the conduct […]
Loss Of Learning During The Pandemic By Azim Premji University : Findings
Loss of Learning during the Pandemic: Azim Premji University conducted a field study to assess the impact of Covid- 19 induced lockdown on students. The study was titled ‘Loss of Learning during the Pandemic’. Key findings: Children missed out on the regular curricular learning they would have acquired had schools remained open. They are also […]
