Horticulture Production In 2021-22: The total horticulture production in 2021-22 is estimated to be 341.63 million tonnes (MT), an increase of about 7.03 MT or 21% over the 2020-21 figure, according to the second advanced estimates of area and production of various horticultural crops released by the Union Agriculture Ministry. Last year, the total horticulture […]
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Integrated Food Parks
Integrated Food Parks: India will provide “appropriate land” for “food parks” across the country that will be built in collaboration with Israel, the United States and the United Arab Emirates. The plan for the “integrated food parks” was announced in a joint statement after the leaders of the I2U2 grouping — India, Israel, the UAE […]
Dunagiri, a Project 17A Frigate
Dunagiri, a Project 17A Frigate: Dunagiri, a Project 17A frigate, will be launched into the Hooghly river at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited, Kolkata on 15 July 2022. Christened after a mountain range in the state of Uttarakhand, ‘Dunagiri’ is the fourth ship of P17A Frigates. These are follow-on of the P17 Frigates (Shivalik […]
World’s Greatest Places Of 2022
World’s Greatest Places Of 2022: Ahmedabad and Kerala have been named by TIME magazine among the 50 extraordinary destinations to explore in its list of the World’s Greatest Places of 2022. These are two major tourist destinations in India. Besides Ahmedabad and Kerala, other cities which made to the list of top 50 include Seoul, […]
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao will now be extended across the country. BBBP is the Centre’s flagship programme (under the Women and Child Development Ministry) for women’s empowerment, which focuses on the education of girls child and improving the sex ratio. It was launched in January 2015 to address sex-selective abortion and […]
Changes In Forest Conservation Rules (FCA) 1980
Changes In Forest Conservation Rules (FCA) 1980: The Forest Conservation Rules deal with the implementation of the Forest Conservation Act (FCA), 1980. They prescribe the procedure to be followed for forest land to be diverted for non-forestry uses such as road construction, highway development, railway lines, and mining. Aim of FCA: The broad aims of […]
India Stack Knowledge Exchange 2022
India Stack Knowledge Exchange 2022: As a part of the Digital India week celebrations, a three day dedicated event titled ‘India Stack Knowledge Exchange’ programme was organised. India Stack refers to ambitious project of creating a unified software platform to bring India’s population into the digital age. India Stack Knowledge Exchange Programme (ISKE): The idea […]
Mission Shakti
Mission Shakti: The Ministry of Women and Child Development has issued detailed guidelines for the ‘Mission Shakti’ scheme. The norms of ‘Mission Shakti’ will be applicable with effect from 1st April 2022. Mission Shakti’ was launched during the 15th Finance Commission period 2021-22 to 2025-26. Mission Shakti is an integrated women empowerment programme is launched […]
Platform of Platforms (PoP) Under The National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)
Platform of Platforms (PoP) Under The National Agriculture Market (e-NAM): The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare launched the Platform of Platforms (PoP) under the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) on the side-lines of the State Agriculture and Horticulture Ministers’ Conference in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Platform of Platforms (PoP): e-NAM integrates the platform of Service Providers […]
Off-Budget Borrowings
Off-Budget Borrowings: The Centre has relaxed norms for adjusting states’ off-budget loans and said such liabilities of the last fiscal year can be adjusted against their borrowing ceilings for the next four years till March 2026. The move will free up resources for states to fund their capital expenditures in the current fiscal year. As […]
