First Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal: Indian Railways’ first Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal commissioned in Asansol Division in pursuance of the Prime Minister’s vision “Gati Shakti”. This is the first such GCT commissioned in Indian Railways since the publication of GCT policy in December 2021 It is expected to enhance Indian Railways’ earnings. The commissioning of […]
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Non-Performing Assets of MSMEs Due to COVID-19
What Is a Non-Performing Asset? Despite a host of loan restructuring schemes and packages announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the government, the Covid pandemic has hit the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) very hard. Gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) of MSMEs, or loans defaulted by these enterprises, rose by Rs 20,000 […]
The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Project
The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Project: The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) is an international project which seeks to provide information on the entrepreneurial landscape of countries. GEM carries out survey-based research on entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship ecosystems around the world and is being led by Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad. As per Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) […]
Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems
Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems: On March 13, 2022 United States President Joe Biden approved a $200-million arms package for Ukraine, which would include U.S. made Stinger Missiles, which are a type of shoulder-fired Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS). Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems are short-range, lightweight and portable surface-to-air missiles that can be fired by individuals or small groups […]
Supplementary Demands For Grants
What Are Supplementary Demands For Grants? The government has sought approval from Parliament to spend an extra ₹1.07 lakh crore in the current fiscal year. The additional spending of Rs1.58 trillion is required for expenditure commitments towards settling loans taken from National Small Savings Funds for PM Awas Yojana and higher fertiliser subsidy outgo. The […]
International Maths Day 2022
International Maths Day 2022: 14th March, every year is observed as the International Day of Mathematics. The International Day of Mathematics is a project led by the International Mathematical Union with the support of numerous international and regional organizations. The first International Day of Mathematics was marked in March 2020. March 14 is already celebrated […]
What Are Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs)?
What Are Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs)? Indian researchers have developed a simple technique of separating the constant background of the Solar Corona and revealing the dynamic corona. The technique has been developed jointly by the Aryabhatta Research Institute and the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. The simple approach of subtracting the constant background can improve efficiency […]
Gallium Nitride Ecosystem Enabling Centre And Incubator : Bengaluru
Gallium Nitride Ecosystem Enabling Centre And Incubator : Bengaluru Gallium Nitride Ecosystem Enabling Centre and Incubator (GEECI) has been set up in Bengaluru. The facility has been jointly set up by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and IISc Bengaluru. It is aimed at establishing GaN based Development Line Foundry facility, especially for RF […]
Maternal Mortality In India (2017-19)
Maternal Mortality In India (2017-19): The Registrar General of India’s Sample Registration System (SRS) released the latest special bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India (2017-19). As per the World Health Organisation, maternal death is the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, from any cause related to or […]
Report On Unified District Information System For Education Plus 2020-21
Report On Unified District Information System For Education Plus 2020-21: The Ministry of Education has released a detailed report on Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2020-21 on school education of India. The UDISE+ system of online data collection from the schools was developed by Department of School Education & Literacy in the […]
