Eggs Under Midday Meal Scheme: From the next academic session, Karnataka is likely to become the 13th state to provide eggs under the midday meal scheme, which is among the largest initiatives in the world to enhance nutrition levels of school-going children through hot cooked meals. The current version of the programme, renamed PM Poshan […]
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First Meeting Of The Inter-Ministerial Coordination Group
First Meeting Of The Inter-Ministerial Coordination Group: The first meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Coordination Group (IMCG) at Secretary level was convened by India’s Foreign Secretary. The IMCG has been set up as a high-level mechanism towards mainstreaming of India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy vision that sought to develop better relations with the country’s neighbours. IMCG is […]
SVANidhi Se Samriddhi’ Program
SVANidhi Se Samriddhi’ Program: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched ‘SVANidhi se Samriddhi’ program in additional 126 cities across 14 States/ UTs. Quality Council of India (QCI) is the implementing partner for the program. SVANidhi se Samriddhi is an additional program of PMSVANidhi, launched on 4th January 2021 in 125 cities […]
Global Wind Report 2022 : Highlights
Global Wind Report 2022: The Global Wind Report for 2022 was published by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). GWEC was established in 2005 to provide a credible and representative forum for the entire wind energy sector at an international level. Highlights of the Report: Wind energy installations every year across the world must quadruple […]
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre : 103 Years Of The Incident
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre : 103 Years Of The Incident The Prime Minister paid tributes to people killed in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919. He asserted that their unparalleled courage and sacrifice will keep motivating the coming generations. 13th April, 2022 marks the 103 years of the incident. Earlier, the Gujarat government marked 100 years […]
Cardless Cash Withdrawals At ATMs : RBI
Cardless Cash Withdrawals At ATMs : RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced cardless cash withdrawals at ATMs across the country which will enable consumers to use Unified Payment Interface (UPI) on their smartphones to withdraw cash from Automatic Teller Machine (ATMs). It would help prevent frauds like card skimming and card cloning. Currently, […]
What Is The Concessional Tax Rate Regime?
What Is The Concessional Tax Rate Regime? Government data has shown that the concessional corporate tax rate announced by the Union government in September 2019 saw two out of every five new domestic manufacturing companies incorporated in 2019-20 (April-March) opting for the reduced 15% tax rate. Corporation tax is a direct tax placed on a […]
What Is a CALM System?
What Is a CALM System? The Indian Army has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the Canister Launched Anti-Armour Loiter Ammunition (CALM) System of its mechanised forces. Earlier, the Indian Army had issued a RFI for the supply of Articulated All-Terrain Vehicles to be deployed in Ladakh and Kutch. The CALM System is a […]
State Energy And Climate Index : NITI Aayog
State Energy And Climate Index : NITI Aayog Gujarat has topped the list for larger States in the NITI Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index–Round 1 that has ranked States and Union Territories (UTs) on six parameters including discoms’ performance, energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. The States have been categorised based on size and geographical […]
Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif : Current Prime Minister Of Pakistan
Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif : Current Prime Minister Of Pakistan Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif (born 1951) is a Pakistani politician serving as the 23rd and current prime minister of Pakistan, in office since 11 April 2022. He is the current president of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N). Previously, he has served as the Chief […]
