Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme: Ahead of the interim Budget 2024, exporters have urged the government to allocate funds worth $3.88 billion for the Market Access Initiative (MAI) scheme. Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme is an export promotion scheme envisaged to act as a catalyst to promote India’s exports on a sustained basis. The scheme […]
Category: Current Affairs
PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme
PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme: A total of ₹32.44 Crore has been released for Pre-matric Scholarships and ₹387.27 Crore for Post-Matric Scholarships to States/Union Territories (UTs) under the PM YASASVI scheme in 2023. PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme (PM YASASVI) is a scholarship scheme for Other Backward Class (OBCs), Economically Backward Class […]
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve : Vulture Survey
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve : Vulture Survey More than 300 vultures were recorded in the recently completed synchronous vulture survey in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR) Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR) is located in the Nilgiri Mountains of the Western Ghats. It encompasses parts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka. It was the first biosphere reserve in […]
VAIBHAV Fellowship Scheme : Unveiled The First Group
VAIBHAV Fellowship Scheme : Unveiled The First Group The Department of Science and Technology (DST) recently unveiled the first cohort of fellows under the Vaishvik Bhartiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) scheme, a strategic initiative aimed at fostering short-term collaborations with Indian-origin scientists based abroad. Vaibhav scheme finds similarities with the Visiting Advanced Joint Research Faculty (Vajra) scheme […]
Hermit Crabs
Hermit Crabs: Hermit crabs worldwide, known for using scavenged shells as armour, are increasingly turning to plastic waste instead, according to an ecological study using social media photos. The research, published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, revealed that two-thirds of hermit crab species were pictured using artificial shells mainly discarded plastic caps. […]
Kaushal Bhawan : Inaugration
Kaushal Bhawan : Inaugration President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Kaushal Bhawan. On the occasion, the President visited the exhibition stalls set up by the beneficiaries of various initiatives of the Government such as PM Vishwakarma, PM JANMAN, Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP), Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) and […]
Nayagarh Kanteimundi Brinjal
Nayagarh Kanteimundi Brinjal: Nayagarh Kanteimundi Brinjal got GI Tag. Nayagarh Kanteimundi Brinjal is known for its prickly thorns on the stems and the whole plant. The green and round fruits contain more seeds as compared to other genotypes. It is famous for its unique taste and relatively short quick cooking time. The plants are resistant […]
GIFT IFSC
GIFT IFSC: Gujarat International Finance Tech-city (GIFT) SEZ is India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). The Government allowed the direct listing of securities by public Indian companies on International Exchanges of GIFT IFSC. In pursuance of the announcement on July 28, 2023, by Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman to […]
Amrit Dharohar Capacity Building Scheme
Amrit Dharohar Capacity Building Scheme: The Central government is spearheading a significant transformation in the realm of wetland tourism with the ‘Amrit Dharohar Capacity Building Scheme’. This initiative, launched in June 2023, aims to revolutionize tourism practices at ecologically-sensitive wetlands, particularly Ramsar sites like Odisha’s Chilika Lake and Haryana’s Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary. Amrit Dharohar Capacity […]
Asian Buddhist Conference For Peace
Asian Buddhist Conference For Peace: The Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace (ABCP), a voluntary mass movement of Buddhists in Asia convened its 12th General Assembly in New Delhi. Theme: ABCP – The Buddhist Voice of Global South, reflects India’s commitment, as demonstrated through its G20 presidency and the Voice of Global South Summit. Role of […]
