National Ayush Mission: The government has decided to continue the National Ayush Mission (NAM) as a centrally sponsored scheme till 2026. The project will have a total cost of Rs. 4,603 crore, of which the Centre will bear Rs 3,000 crore share, and the states will cover the rest. Recently, new portals on the Ayush […]
Category: Current Affairs
Wholesale Price Index (WPI) : June 2021
Wholesale Price Index (WPI) For The Month Of June, 2021.: The Office of the Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has released the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for the month of June, 2021. Wholesale Price- Inflation: Inflation in wholesale prices stayed high in June 2021 at 12.07% following the record high […]
Sankalp Se Siddhi : Mission Van Dhan
Sankalp Se Siddhi: Mission Van Dhan: The Minister of Tribal Affairs reviewed various initiatives under ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi-Mission Vand Dhan’, by TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India). The ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi’ initiative, also known as ‘Mission Van Dhan’, was introduced by the central government in 2021, in line with the Prime Minister’s aim […]
Scheme For Promotion Of Flagging Of Merchant Ships In India
Scheme For Promotion Of Flagging Of Merchant Ships In India: The scheme was approved by the cabinet recently. The scheme seeks to provide Rs.1624 crore over five years as a subsidy to Indian Shipping companies in global tenders floated by Ministries and CPSEs for import of government cargo. The budgetary support would be provided directly […]
What is UV-C Disinfection Technology
What is UV-C Disinfection Technology?: Ultraviolet-C or UV-C Disinfection Technology will soon be installed in Parliament for the “mitigation of airborne transmission of SARS-COV-2’’. UV-C air duct disinfection system Developed by CSIR-CSIO (Central Scientific Instruments Organisation). The system is designed to fit into any existing air-ducts and the virucidal dosages using UV-C intensity and residence […]
New European Climate Law
New European Climate Law: The European Union has unveiled some of the world’s most ambitious proposals, titled “Fit for 55”, to reduce carbon emissions and wean its 27 members off fossil fuels. These measures are a EU’s roadmap to achieve its target to reduce emissions by 55% by 2030, compared with 1990 levels. The roadmap […]
Kanwar Yatra : Key Points
The Kanwar Yatra: It is a pilgrimage organised in the Hindu calendar month of Shravana (Saavan). Saffron-clad Shiva devotees generally walk barefoot with pitchers of holy water from the Ganga or other holy rivers. The water is used by the pilgrims to worship Shiva lingas at shrines of importance. Devotees carry the pitchers of holy […]
Amnesty Scheme For Infrastructure And Industrial Projects
Amnesty Scheme For Infrastructure And Industrial Projects: The union environment ministry has put together an amnesty scheme for infrastructure and industrial projects that have violated environmental clearance norms. The SOP is a result of orders from the National Green Tribunal, which earlier this year directed the ministry to put in place penalties and an SOP […]
Cabo Delgado
Cabo Delgado: The European Union has approved a Military Training Mission in Mozambique to support armed forces there to protect the civilian population. It aims to train and support the military in restoring security to northern Cabo Delgado, which has been plagued by extreme violence amid Jihadist attacks since 2017. Over the last three years, […]
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA): The death of Father Stan Swamy, a Jesuit priest and tribal rights activist, while in judicial custody, has brought the stringent provisions of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) into the focus. UAPA is the India’s main anti-terrorism legislation, but the law makes it more difficult to obtain bail. This difficulty […]
