India Post Payments Bank: The union cabinet has approved ₹820 crore financial support for India Post Payments Bank. IPPB was launched by the Prime Minister in 2018 with 100% equity owned by the Government of India. It is a payments bank of the Indian postal department which works through a network of post offices and […]
Category: Current Affairs
Section 144 CrPC
Section 144 CrPC: The administration of Uttarakhand’s Haridwar district imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code Of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973 near the town of Roorkee. This law empowers the magistrate of any state or union territory in India to pass an order prohibiting the gathering of four or more people in a […]
India’s Labour Force Participation Rate
India’s Labour Force Participation Rate: Data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) shows that India’s Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) has fallen to just 40% from an already low 47% in 2016. This suggests not only that more than half of India’s population in the working-age group (15 years and older) is deciding […]
World Economic Outlook: IMF
World Economic Outlook: IMF The latest edition of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook cut its forecast for India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in FY 2022-23 to 8.2%, making it the fastest-growing major economy in the world, almost twice faster than China’s 4.4 %. IMF’s Growth Forecast: It has also lowered India’s […]
First Human Case Of H3N8 Bird Flu
First Human Case Of H3N8 Bird Flu: China’s National Health Commission (NHC) announced that a four-year-old boy was found to have been infected with the H3N8 variant of Bird Flu after developing several symptoms, including fever. H3N8 variant has previously been detected elsewhere in the world in horses, dogs, birds and seals. However, before this […]
Kwar Hydroelectric Project
Kwar Hydroelectric Project: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the 540-megawatt Kwar hydroelectric project on the Chenab in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. Kwar Project is part of the Indus basin and would be one of at least four projects coming up in the district, including the 1,000 MWs Pakal Dul […]
What Is A Heatwave?
What Is A Heatwave? A heatwave has gripped the Vidarbha and Marathwada regions of Maharashtra. This is the fourth heatwave in the last two months, and the second in April. In fact, on April 26, Vidarbha was the hottest region in the country. Heatwave: A region is considered to be under the grip of a […]
Fasal Bima Pathshala
Fasal Bima Pathshala: Government of India will conduct ‘Fasal Bima Pathshala’ under ‘Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Campaign’ during the period from 25th April to 1st May 2022 as a Jan Bhagidari movement under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar will chair the National level special programme on […]
World Immunization Week 2022
World Immunization Week 2022: World Immunization Week 2022 was celebrated from 24th to 30th April 2022. The theme of 2022 is Long Life for All and it aims to unify people around the idea that vaccines make it possible for us to follow our dreams, protect our loved ones and live a long, healthy life. […]
International Finance Corporation
International Finance Corporation: The Medical Education and Drugs Department (MEDD) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) have joined forces to prioritise health care projects with emphasis on Medical Education under the public-private partnership (PPP) model in Maharashtra. IFC will be the transaction advisor for the PPPs to develop super-specialty hospitals and medical education facilities across the […]
