The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949: The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949 is being challenged before the Gujarat High Court, more than seven decades after it came into effect as the Bombay Prohibition Act. The state government says that it is “committed to the ideals and principles of Mahatma Gandhi and firmly intends to eradicate the menace […]
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Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U)
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U): The Government approved 708 proposals for construction of 3.61 lakh houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U). With this, as on date, the total number of sanctioned houses under PMAY(U) is now 112.4 of which 48.31 lakh have been completed/delivered PMAY- U Awards 2021 – 100 […]
Sardar Sarovar Dam
Sardar Sarovar Dam: Sardar Sarovar Dam is providing irrigation water in summer for the first time in history. The Sardar Sarovar Narmada Dam is a terminal dam built on the Narmada river at Kevadia in Gujarat’s Narmada district. According to the 1979 award of the Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal, the power benefits from the project […]
Turnover And Borrowing Thresholds For SMC Expanded
Turnover And Borrowing Thresholds For Small And Medium Sized Companies (SMC): The Corporate Affairs Ministry has expanded the turnover and borrowing thresholds for Small and Medium sized Companies (SMC). The Corporate Affairs Ministry has increased the turnover threshold for SMCs to Rs 250 crore from Rs 50 crore, and the borrowing threshold to Rs 50 […]
African Swine Fever : Four Districts Of Mizoram – Epicentres
African swine fever : Four Districts Of Mizoram Have Been Declared As Epicentres: African Swine Fever (ASF) was first reported in Manipur in December 2020 and there have been no cases since. Illegal import of pigs might have introduced the infection to the state, officials of the state veterinary department suspect. Recently, four districts of […]
The India Story Booklet
‘The India Story’ Booklet: The Minister of State for New & Renewable Energy launched ‘The India Story’ booklet, a compilation of Indian initiatives that are shaping India’s energy transition. The booklet was launched at the event on Accelerating Citizen Centric Energy Transition organized by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). It was organized […]
What is LGBTQIA+?
LGBTQIA: LGBTQIA+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual and such others’ (LGBTQIA+) community Empathising with the LGBTQIA+ community, the Madras High Court directed the Union Ministry of Social Justice to enlist NGOs that could provide counselling, monetary support, legal assistance and protection to them until a law could be enacted to protect […]
INS Vikrant : Important Points
INS Vikrant: First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier: India’s Defence Minister reviewed the ongoing work on the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC), INS Vikrant (IAC-1), which is a part of Atmanirbhar Bharat. INS Vikrant, is likely to be commissioned in 2022. At present, India has only one aircraft carrier, the Russian-origin INS Vikramaditya. Earlier, the Defence Acquisition Council […]
Survey Of Forest Areas Project
Survey Of Forest Areas Project: The Union Environment Minister in a virtual event released the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) based survey of forest areas in ten states. The 10 mapped states are Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Nagaland, and Tripura. Survey of Forest Areas Project: […]
What is Ambergris?
Ambergris: The Mumbai Police has arrested five people and seized nearly 9 kg of Ambergris. Ambergris, French for grey amber, is generally referred to as whale vomit. It is a solid waxy substance originating in the intestine of the sperm whale. Ambergris is produced only by an estimated 1% of sperm whales. Chemically, ambergris contains […]
