Tree City Of The World Tag 2021: The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN-FAO) along with Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Hyderabad and Mumbai jointly as the ‘2021 Tree City of the World.’ The recognition has been won by the two Indian cities due to their commitment to maintaining and growing greenery and urban […]
Category: Current Affairs
Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya
Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya: The Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. The contribution of India’s prime ministers will be showcased in the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya. The first person to buy a ticket to the museum was PM Modi. The museum has been inaugurated on Ambedkar Jayanti. The tickets have been priced […]
Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved continuation of the revamped Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) for implementation during the period from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2026 . The scheme is now co-terminus with the 15th Finance Commission period. The scheme is aimed to […]
Policy For Use Of Land Acquired Under CBA Act, 1957
Policy For Use Of Land Acquired Under CBA Act, 1957: The Union Cabinet has approved the policy for use of land acquired under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition & Development) Act, 1957 [CBA Act]. The policy provides for utilisation of such land for the purpose of development and setting up of infrastructure relating to coal […]
Simplification Of Child Adoption Process In India
Simplification Of Child Adoption Process In India: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea that seeks to simplify the legal process involved in child adoption. The present adoption procedure is complex. As a result merely 4,000 adoptions happen on a yearly basis in our country. The ongoing pandemic has left three crore children […]
Increase in Retail Inflation
Retail Inflation: Retail inflation accelerated sharply to 6.95% in March, the fastest pace of price gains in almost a year and a half, and marked the third straight month when inflation exceeded the Reserve Bank of India’s tolerance threshold of 6%. A surge in food price inflation, which quickened to 7.68% from 5.85% in February, […]
Eggs Under Midday Meal Scheme
Eggs Under Midday Meal Scheme: From the next academic session, Karnataka is likely to become the 13th state to provide eggs under the midday meal scheme, which is among the largest initiatives in the world to enhance nutrition levels of school-going children through hot cooked meals. The current version of the programme, renamed PM Poshan […]
First Meeting Of The Inter-Ministerial Coordination Group
First Meeting Of The Inter-Ministerial Coordination Group: The first meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Coordination Group (IMCG) at Secretary level was convened by India’s Foreign Secretary. The IMCG has been set up as a high-level mechanism towards mainstreaming of India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy vision that sought to develop better relations with the country’s neighbours. IMCG is […]
SVANidhi Se Samriddhi’ Program
SVANidhi Se Samriddhi’ Program: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched ‘SVANidhi se Samriddhi’ program in additional 126 cities across 14 States/ UTs. Quality Council of India (QCI) is the implementing partner for the program. SVANidhi se Samriddhi is an additional program of PMSVANidhi, launched on 4th January 2021 in 125 cities […]
Global Wind Report 2022 : Highlights
Global Wind Report 2022: The Global Wind Report for 2022 was published by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). GWEC was established in 2005 to provide a credible and representative forum for the entire wind energy sector at an international level. Highlights of the Report: Wind energy installations every year across the world must quadruple […]
