India Seed Fund Scheme: Commerce and Industry ministry launched this scheme in 2021 to provide financial assistance to eligible startups (DPIIT chosen) through incubators for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials and commercialization. Eligibility: A startup, recognized by DPIIT, incorporated not more than 2 years agoat the time of application and should not have […]
Category: Current Affairs
Indian Virtual Herbarium
Indian Virtual Herbarium: With details of about one lakh plant specimens, the Indian Virtual Herbarium, the biggest virtual database of flora in the country, is generating a lot of interest and turning out to be an eye-catching endeavour. In the Mann Ki Baat episode on July 31, PM Modi spoke about the novel initiative, and […]
Gaza Strip
Gaza Strip: Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip were exchanging fire in the worst bout of cross-border violence since an 11-day war between Israel and Hamas last year. The Gaza Strip or simply Gaza, is a Palestinian enclave on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Egypt on the southwest for […]
Small Satellite Launch Vehicle
Small Satellite Launch Vehicle: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch its maiden Small Satellite Launch Vehicle, SSLV-D1/EOS-02 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre from Sriharikota at 9.18 am on August 7, 2022. This is for the first time that the Indian space agency will demonstrate its capabilities in launching SSLV to inject smaller satellites […]
Jagdeep Dhankhar : India’s 14th Vice-President
Jagdeep Dhankhar : India’s 14th Vice-President National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar has been elected as India’s 14th Vice-President of India. Jagdeep Dhankhar (born 18 May 1951) is an Indian politician, who is the 14th vice president-elect of India. He served as the Governor of West Bengal. He is a member of the Bharatiya […]
Longboarding
Longboarding: The death of Anas Hajas, a 31-year-old skating enthusiast from Kerala, while ‘longboarding’ has raised serious concerns about adventurous solo trips undertaken using the skateboard. Basically, a longboard is similar to a skateboard, which is a long plank or board made of wood, plastic, or even heavier materials, balanced on top of small wheels. […]
Model Tenancy Act
Model Tenancy Act: According to Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Model Tenancy Act has been rectified by only four states, i.e., Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Assam. The existing rent control laws are restricting the growth of rental housing and discourage owners from renting out their vacant houses due to fear […]
Food Security And Gender Equality: CARE
Food Security And Gender Equality: CARE A report was released named “Food Security and Gender Equality: A synergistic understudied symphony”, which highlighted a global link between Gender Inequality and Food Insecurity. The Report was released by CARE, which is an international humanitarian organisation fighting global poverty and world hunger by working alongside women and girls. […]
India And SDG 13
India And SDG 13: In a written reply to Rajya Sabha Union Minister for State (Environment, Forest & Climate) said that India is constantly achieving its Sustainable Development Goals. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to […]
Pharmacopoeia Commission For Indian Medicine
Pharmacopoeia Commission For Indian Medicine: The Government of India has established the Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) as a subordinate office under the Ministry of Ayush. Government has merged the Pharmacopoeia Commission of Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) and the two central laboratories namely: Pharmacopoeia Laboratory for Indian Medicine (PLIM) and Homoeopathic […]
