India’s Forex Reserves: India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves declined for the seventh consecutive week. Forex or foreign exchange reserves are assets held by the central bank in foreign currencies as a reserve. According to the latest data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India’s forex reserves stood at $600.42 billion as of April 22, […]
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Rules For Resignation And Reinstatement Of An Officer
Rules For Resignation And Reinstatement Of An Officer: Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Shah Faesal, who resigned from the service in protest against the “unabated” killings in Kashmir in 2019, has been reinstated. Faesal’s resignation, in January 2019, had not been accepted by the government, pending investigation into some of his posts on social media. […]
Laser Communications Relay Demonstration : NASA
Laser Communications Relay Demonstration: NASA recently demonstrated its Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD). It was launched in December 2021. It is the agency’s first-ever laser communications system. The LCRD will help the agency test optical communication in space. LCRD is a technology demonstration that will pave the way for future optical communications missions. The LCRD […]
Ban On Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars : US
Ban On Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars : US The US Food and Drug Administration issued a proposal to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. India has not banned the sale of menthol cigarettes. In 2012, Brazil became the first country in the world to ban menthol cigarettes. In 2019, the Centre banned electronic cigarettes […]
RBI’s Report On Currency And Finance
RBI’s Report On Currency And Finance: According to recent Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Report on Currency and Finance (RCF), the Indian economy may take more than a decade to overcome the losses caused by the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. The theme of the report is “Revive and Reconstruct” in the context of nurturing a […]
GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation
GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation: Airports Authority of India (AAI) Successfully conducted a light trial using GAGAN {GPS (Global Positioning System) Aided GEO Augmented Navigation} based LPV (Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance) Approach Procedures. Many airports including the ones under Regional Connectivity Scheme are being surveyed for the development of GAGAN-based LPV Instrument Approach Procedures. […]
National Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) Framework For Garbage Free Cities
National Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) Framework For Garbage Free Cities: Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 (SBM-U 2.0), has launched the ‘National Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) Framework for Garbage Free Cities’ to strengthen the ongoing jan andolan for ‘Garbage Free Cities’. National Behaviour Change Communication Framework: The BCC Framework for Garbage Free Cities shall serve as a […]
MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme
MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme: Ministry for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has launched the MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) Sustainable (ZED-Zero Defect Zero Effect) Certification Scheme. This Scheme is an extensive drive to enable and facilitate MSMEs adopt ZED practices and motivate and incentivize them for ZED Certification while also encouraging them to […]
Museums Grant Scheme
Museums Grant Scheme: The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has granted Rs 3.75 crore under the ‘Upgradation of Museums Scheme’ as part of Museums Grant Scheme for the Rs 5-crore project in Eluru town, Andhra Pradesh. The scheme was launched in 2013. The Ministry of Culture provides financial assistance under the Scheme to the State […]
Anti-Ship Version Of The BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile
Anti-Ship Version Of The BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile: An anti-ship version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired jointly by the Indian Navy and the Andaman and Nicobar Command. The Andaman and Nicobar Command is the only tri-services command of the Indian armed forces. BrahMos is a joint venture between the Defence Research […]
