SAMRIDH Programme.: Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched Startup Accelerators of MeitY for pRoduct Innovation, Development and growth (SAMRIDH) programme. SAMRIDH will create a conducive platform for Indian software product startups to enhance their products and secure investments for scaling their business. The programme is being implemented by MeitY Start-up Hub (MSH). Government […]
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World Water Week 2021
World Water Week 2021: World Water Week 2021 is being held entirely online, 23-27 August, with the theme Building Resilience Faster. World Water Week is the leading annual event on global water issues, organized by Stockholm International Water Institute since 1991. It is a week-long global water conference held each year in late August or […]
EASE 4.0 – Important Points
EASE 4.0: Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman today unveiled the fourth edition of the Public Sector Bank (PSB) Reforms Agenda ‘EASE 4.0’ for 2021-22 – tech-enabled, simplified, and collaborative banking She also unveiled the annual report for the PSB Reforms Agenda EASE 3.0 for 2020-21. Public Sector Banks have reported […]
SUJALAM – 100 Days Campaign
‘SUJALAM’, A ‘100 Days Campaign: The Ministry of Jal Shakti began ‘SUJALAM’, a ‘100 days campaign’ to create more and more ODF Plus villages by undertaking waste water management at village level particularly through creation of 1 million Soak-pits and also other Grey water management activities. The key activities that will be organised in the […]
SAMARTH Scheme
Samarth Scheme: In order to meet the skill gap in the industry, Ministry of Textiles is implementing Samarth Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector. First batch in each 63 training centers have been completed successfully benefitting 1,565 artisans. The second batch will also complete during the month of August 2021 benefiting 1,421 artisans. Additionally, […]
Missile Silo Fields
Missile Silo Fields: Satellite images have revealed that China is building at least three missile silo fields in Yumen in Gansu province, near Hami in Xinjiang province, and at Hanggin Banner, Ordos City, in Inner Mongolia. It appears that China is constructing around 120 missile silos at Yumen, around 110 silos in Hami, and 29 […]
Fair And Remunerative Price 2021-22
Fair And Remunerative Price: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane for sugar season 2021-22 (October – September) at Rs. 290/- per quintal for a basic recovery rate of 10%. The cost of production of sugarcane for the sugar season 2021-22 is Rs. 155 per quintal. This […]
GM Soya Cake Imports
GM Soya Cake Imports: With rising soyabean prices escalating the poultry industry’s costs, the Centre has allowed the import of 1.2 million metric tonnes of crushed and de-oiled genetically modified (GM) soya cake till October 31, 2021. Soyabean meal is an essential raw material for the poultry industry, but prices have more than doubled over […]
Chakma And Hajong Communities
Chakma And Hajong Communities: The Chakma organisations have opposed the proposed deportation of 60,000 people belonging to the Chakma and Hajong communities from Arunachal Pradesh. They are ethnic people who lived in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, most of which are located in Bangladesh. Chakmas are predominantly Buddhists, while Hajongs are Hindus. They are found in […]
UN : Resolution 1988 Committee Meeting
Delisting Taliban From Sanctions: UN: The United Nations (UN) officials claimed that there are no requests from the UN Security Council Permanent members for the delisting of the Taliban’s top leadership from sanctions thus far. They also refuted reports that the next meeting of the Taliban Sanctions Committee also known as the resolution 1988 committee, […]
