National Educational Alliance For Technology (NEAT 3.0): The Ministry of Education has announced a new National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT 3.0) to use technology for better learning outcomes in Higher Education. Model of NEAT Scheme: It is based on a Public-Private Partnership model between the Government and the Education Technology (Ed-Tech) companies of India. […]
Category: Current Affairs
Suspension Of MLAs
Suspension Of MLAs: 12 MLAs from the Maharashtra legislative assembly have gone to the Supreme Court against their year-long suspension from the Assembly. The Supreme Court has observed that the suspension for a full year is prima facie unconstitutional and created a constitutional void for these constituencies. The MLAs were suspended for misbehaviour in the […]
Criminalising Marital Rape
Criminalising Marital Rape: A batch of petitions seeking criminalisation of marital rape, has been filled in the Delhi High Court. In response to it the Union government has replied that it is considering a “constructive approach” towards criminalising it and had sought suggestions from various stakeholders. The petition seeks to amend the criminal law, which […]
Free Trade Agreement (FTA): India and UK
Free Trade Agreement (FTA): India and the UK have launched the formal Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, that both countries envisage concluding by the end of 2022. Until then, both countries are contemplating an interim free trade area, which will result in reducing tariffs on most of the items. Both countries agreed to an early […]
Fisheries Startup Grand Challenge
Fisheries Startup Grand Challenge: The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying In association with Startup India, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry inaugurated the Fisheries Startup Grand Challenge. The challenge has been launched with an objective to provide a platform to start-ups within the country to showcase their innovative solutions within […]
Solar Waste in India
Solar Waste: According to a report by the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI), India could generate over 34,600 tonnes of cumulative solar waste in India by 2030. India does not have a solar waste management policy, but it does have ambitious solar power installation targets. NSEFI is an umbrella organisation of all solar […]
Kala Kumbh 2022
Kala Kumbh: As part of grand celebrations of the Amrit Mahotsav, the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence organized Kala Kumbh – artist workshops for painting scrolls. The Director General, NGMA (National Gallery of Modern Art) along with professors of eminent universities acted as mentors for the scroll painting workshops. The […]
Baricitinib And Sotrovimab Drugs For Treatment Of Covid-19
Baricitinib And Sotrovimab Drugs For Treatment Of Covid-19: The World Health Organization (WH0) has recommended two drugs, baricitinib and sotrovimab, for treatment of Covid-19. Baricitinib: Baricitinib, which is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, has been “strongly recommended” for patients with severe or critical Covid-19 in combination with corticosteroids. It is part of a class […]
Siachen Glacier: Actual Ground Position Line
The Siachen Glacier: We are “not averse” to demilitarisation of the Siachen glacier but the pre-condition is Pakistan has to accept the Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL), Army chief General Manoj Naravane said. The Siachen Glacier is a glacier located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas, just northeast of the point NJ9842 where […]
Katrol Hill Fault
Katrol Hill Fault: Major earthquake events in last 30,000 years resulted in spectacular changes in landscape of the Katrol Hill Fault in the Kachchh region in Gujarat, a study conducted on sediment samples revealed. Seismicity in Kachchh region is highly complex as it is characterized by multiple seismic sources in the form of several East-West […]
