The State Of The World’s Land And Water Resources For Food And Agriculture: As per the recently released, ‘The State of the world’s land and water resources for food and agriculture (released by FAO)’, water and land resources are being pushed to limits due to human actions. Highlights of the report: Sources of fodder (grassland […]
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Glasgow Climate Pact
Glasgow Climate Pact: The commitment of recent Glasgow Climate Pact to strengthen our commitment to combat climate change by restricting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial levels India and CoP-26: At CoP26, India pledged to become a ‘net zero’ carbon emitter by 2070, and announced enhanced targets for renewable energy deployment and […]
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has today approved implementation of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) for 2021-26 with an outlay of Rs.93,068 crore. The CCEA has approved central support of Rs.37,454 crore to States and Rs.20,434.56 crore of debt servicing […]
Green Hydrogen Microgrid Project
Green Hydrogen Microgrid Project: NTPC Limited announced that India’s first Green Hydrogen Microgrid Projects will be set up at Simhadri near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The projects will be a precursor to large-scale hydrogen energy storage projects and would be useful for studying and deploying multiple microgrids in various off-grid and strategic locations of the […]
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty: India- Poland
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty: India- Poland The Union Cabinet has approved the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Government of India and Poland. Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs): The MLATs in criminal matters are the bilateral treaties entered between the countries for providing international cooperation and assistance. These agreements allow for […]
Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana
Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana: Maharashtra has topped the list of states with maximum number of beneficiaries under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY), followed by Tamil Nadu and Gujarat. It was launched in November 2020 to boost employment in the formal sector and incentivize creation of new employment opportunities during the Covid-19 recovery phase under […]
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel: Prime Minister paid tribute to India’s first home minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, on his 71st death anniversary on 15th December. Born: 31st October 1875 in Nadiad, Gujarat. First Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India. He always requested the people of India to live together by uniting (Ek Bharat) in order […]
Who Was Salar Masud And Raja Suhaldev?
Who Was Salar Masud And Raja Suhaldev? Speaking at the inaugural event of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor in Varanasi, PM Modi referred to the battle between Salar Masud and Raja Suhaldev. Salar Masud: Salar Masud was also known as Ghazi Mian. He acquired popularity as a warrior in the 12th century. He was the […]
RBI Allows Payments Banks, Small Finance Banks To Conduct Govt Agency Business
RBI Allows Payments Banks, Small Finance Banks To Conduct Govt Agency Business: It will be subject to the condition that the concerned bank is not under the Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework or moratorium. The choice of accrediting an agency bank (including scheduled private sector agency bank) for any particular government agency business rests solely […]
Parker Solar Probe: NASA
Parker Solar Probe: NASA The Parker Solar Probe, launched by NASA, has become the first spacecraft to fly through the outer atmosphere of the Sun- ‘Corona’. The spacecraft flew through Corona and sampled magnetic fields and particles there. The achievement would help scientists discover critical information about the sun and its influence on our solar […]
