Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: A group of environmental scientists, ecologists and policy experts have posited that the draft of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework fails to account for the totality of chemical pollutants that threaten ecosystems globally. Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: It is a new framework that will guide actions worldwide through 2030, to […]
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Ban On Single-Use Plastic
Ban On Single-Use Plastic: The Centre has defined a list of single-use plastic items that will be banned from 1st July 2022. The manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of notified single-use plastic, including polystyrene and expanded polystyrene, commodities shall be prohibited with effect from the 1st July, 2022. It refers to plastic items […]
National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment 2021 (NeSDA 2021)
National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment 2021 (NeSDA 2021): The Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions released the second edition of the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment 2021 (NeSDA 2021). The NeSDA 2021 report has been prepared covering the assessment of States, Union Territories with a focus on Central Ministries on their effectiveness in […]
Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital: Sequoia Capital has raised $2.85 billion to invest in startups in India and Southeast Asia. Of this, the venture capital firm will deploy about $2 billion in Indian startups while the remaining $850 million will be used to fund startups in the Southeast Asia region. This is the biggest dedicated India fund raised […]
Skalzang Rigzin : The first Indian Mountaineer To Climb Mount Annapurna Peak
Skalzang Rigzin : The first Indian Mountaineer To Climb Mount Annapurna Peak Skalzang Rigzin, the first Indian Mountaineer to climb Mount Annapurna peak without supplemental Oxygen, received a warm welcome in Leh. With 16 days of gap between climb of Mt Annapurna on April 28 and Mt Lhotse on May 14, Skalzang Rigzin has set […]
First National Conference Of Chief Secretaries
First National Conference Of Chief Secretaries: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the First National Conference of Chief Secretaries at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. The National Conference of Chief Secretaries was held from 15th to 17th June 2022. More than 200 people participated in the conference, representing the Central Government, all States/ UTs and […]
West Seti Power Project: Nepal
West Seti Power Project: Nepal India will be taking over West Seti Hydropower Project nearly four years after China withdrew from it, ending a six-year engagement between 2012 and 2018. Earlier, the Indian Prime Minister visited Lumbini, where he celebrated 2566th Buddha Jayanti celebrations, also Nepal invited India to invest in West Seti Hydropower Project. […]
What Is Surety Bond?
What Is Surety Bond? The Ministry for Road Transport & Highways (MORTH) has asked insurance regulator Insurance Regulatory and Development authority (IRDAI) to develop a model product on Surety Bonds in consultation with general insurers. Several challenging issues which made Surety Bond a complete non-starter with the insurers have also been discussed and it was […]
Amrit Sarovar Mission
Amrit Sarovar Mission: The Union government has asked the Ministry of Railways and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to use the soil/silt excavated from ponds/tanks in all districts across the country under the Amrit Sarovar Mission for their infrastructure projects. Amrit Sarovar Mission was launched on 24th April 2022 with a view to […]
Aspirational District Programme
Aspirational District Programme: The Prime Minister has expressed his desire to extend the Aspirational District Programme to block and city levels. Aspirational Districts Programme was launched in 2018 which aims to transform districts that have shown relatively lesser progress in key social areas. Aspirational Districts are those districts in India, that are affected by poor […]
