Tribal TB Initiative: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan launched the ‘Tribal TB Initiative’ in pursuit of TB Mukt Bharat. A Guidance Note on Joint Action Plan for Tuberculosis (TB) Elimination, a Special Edition of Tribal Ministry’s Publication ‘ALEKH’ on TB, and a document on Tribal Tuberculosis (TB) Initiative was also released. Over 104 million […]
Category: Current Affairs
Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2021 : Important Points
Maharashtra Bhushan award: Legendary singer Asha Bhosle will be presented the Maharashtra Bhushan award for the year 2020, the State government’s highest honour. A committee headed by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray held a meeting earlier today in this regard. The award, instituted in 1996 by the State government to recognize distinguished work and achievements of […]
Cryptocurrencies and Companies
Cryptocurrencies: The corporate affairs ministry has announced companies will have to disclose any holding or dealings in cryptocurrencies or virtual currencies in their financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies. This is a major step towards regulating the crypto assets in India and will bring in a lot of transparency in reporting/filing of crypto […]
NISAR Satellite : Points to Remember
NISAR: NASA and ISRO are collaborating on developing a satellite called NISAR, which will detect movements of the planet’s surface as small as 0.4 inches over areas about half the size of a tennis court. NISAR is an SUV-sized satellite that is being jointly developed by the space agencies of the US and India. The […]
The Energy And Resources Institute (TERI) And Shell Report
The Energy And Resources Institute (TERI) And Shell Report: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Shell have released a report titled “India: Transforming to a Net-Zero Emissions Energy System”. It illustrates a pathway to steer the domestic energy system towards net-zero emissions by 2050 while achieving India’s sustainable economic development ambitions. Possible yet Challenging: […]
Helium Crisis
Helium Crisis: India imports helium for its needs, and with the USA appearing set to cut off exports of helium since 2021, Indian industry stands to lose out heavily. The Federal Helium Reserve which is the major helium reserve of the USA is set to close down production in 2021, and scientists are looking for […]
National Bank For Financing Infrastructure And Development (NBFID) Bill, 2021
National Bank For Financing Infrastructure And Development (NBFID) Bill, 2021: The Rajya Sabha cleared the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NBFID) Bill, 2021. The Bill seeks to establish the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NBFID) as the principal Development Financial Institution (DFIs) for infrastructure financing. NBFID was announced in the Budget […]
Business Responsibility And Sustainability Report (BRSR)
Business Responsibility And Sustainability Report (BRSR): The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has decided to introduce new requirements for business sustainability reporting by listed entities. This new report will be called the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) and will replace the existing Business Responsibility Report (BRR). SEBI, in 2012, mandated the top […]
Indo-Korean Bilateral Friendship Park
Indo-Korean Bilateral Friendship Park: Indian Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh and South Korean Defence Minister, Suh Wook have inaugurated the “Indo-Korean Bilateral Friendship Park” in Delhi Cantt on March 26, 2021. Friendship Park has been built to commemorate the contribution of Indian peacekeepers in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. India-South Korea Relations India-South Korea […]
Electoral Bonds
Electoral Bonds: Supreme Court of India, on March 26, 2021, refused to stay the sale of a fresh set of electoral bonds from 1 April. Supreme Court, while refusing the stay, underlines that these bonds were allowed to be released in 2018 and 2019 without any interruption. There exists no justification to stay these bonds […]
