Report On The Functioning Of The MGNREGA To The Lok Sabha: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj has submitted its report on the functioning of the MGNREGA to the Lok Sabha. Concerns highlighted: There has always been a hike in the revised estimate over the budget estimate in the past. Delay […]
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Cheetah Reintroduction Project: Key Points
Cheetah Reintroduction Project: Key Points The cheetah, which became extinct in India after Independence, is all set to return with the Union Government launching an action plan. Under the ‘Action Plan for Introduction of Cheetah in India’, 50 of these big cats will be introduced in the next five years. The action plan was launched […]
FAME India Scheme : Highlights
FAME India Scheme: Under FAME-India Scheme, incentives are provided to buyers of electric vehicles in the form of an upfront reduction in the purchase price of electric vehicles. As per the information received from Department of Revenue, at present the GST rate on electric vehicles is 5%. The GST rates are prescribed based on the […]
World Sparrow Day 2022
World Sparrow Day: Every year March 20 is observed as World Sparrow Day to raise awareness about the bird. The first World Sparrow Day was celebrated in 2010 in different parts of the world. The theme for this year is “Monitor the Sparrows & other common birds”. World Sparrow Day is an initiative of the […]
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary : Tamil Nadu
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary : Tamil Nadu The Environment Ministry’s Expert Appraisal Committee has recommended grant of environment clearance for Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd.’s expansion project in Tamil Nadu’s Madurantakam taluk, around 3.7 km from the Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is a 74-acre protected area located in the Madurantakam taluk of the Chengalpattu District […]
Africa’s Boma Capturing Technique
Africa’s Boma Capturing Technique: An uncommon experiment with Africa’s Boma technique undertaken at Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district for capturing and translocating spotted deer is set to improve the prey base in Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve, situated 450 km away. The move will lead to herbivores populating the forests ahead of the proposed […]
Man Booker International Prize 2022
Man Booker International Prize 2022: Delhi-based writer Geetanjali Shree’s 2019 novel Ret Samadhi became the first Hindi work of fiction, among 13 books, to be longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize. The novel has been translated into English by painter, writer and translator, Daisy Rockwell under the title Tomb of Sand. Man Booker International […]
DMP-MoPR: Important Points
DMP-MoPR: Important Points: The Union Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj released the Disaster Management Plan of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (DMP-MoPR). DMP-MoPR has been prepared with a larger perspective of community-based planning starting from Village to District Panchayat level. Under the Plan, every Indian village would have a “Village Disaster Management Plan” […]
World Happiness Report 2022
World Happiness Report 2022: The World Happiness Report 2022 was published by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the World Happiness Report. World Happiness Report Published since 2012, the World Happiness Report is based on two key ideas: Happiness or life evaluation measured through opinion surveys and […]
Kamikaze Drones: Important Points
What Are Kamikaze Drones? The US announced USD 800 million in new military aid for Ukraine, including 800 additional Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, 9,000 antitank weapons, 100 tactical drones including Kamikaze or suicide drones. Kamikaze are unmanned aircraft that are part of the tranche of weapons that are being sent by the US to Ukraine to […]
