Bird Flu: Fresh cases of bird flu have been confirmed in the Kuttanad region of Kerala. Response teams have been formed for culling birds in affected areas. Samples have tested positive for the H5N1 influenza virus. Bird flu also called avian influenza. It is a disease caused by avian influenza Type A viruses found naturally […]
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Yusaku Maezawa Reached International Space Station
Yusaku Maezawa: Billionaire Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa reached the International Space Station (ISS) for a 12-day trip, during which time he will complete 100 tasks in space, including playing a game of badminton. Maezawa and another space tourist Yozo Hirano–who will document the billionaire’s space flight–made the trip led by Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin. The […]
Main Bhi Digital 3.0 Campaign
“Main Bhi Digital 3.0″ Campaign: Main Bhi Digital 3.0″ campaign launched which is aimed at digital onboarding of Street Vendors who are provided loans under PM SVANidhi Scheme. Digital onboarding and training of Street Vendors (SVs) is an integral part of PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme. Lending Institutions (LIs) have been instructed […]
Bullion Trade in India Report: World Gold Council
World Gold Council: As per WGC’s ‘Bullion Trade in India’ report: Imports made up 86% of India’s gold supply between 2016-2020, and inbound shipments continue to grow despite high import duty. Since the first duty hike in 2012, India has imported some 6,581 tonnes of gold, averaging 730 tonnes per annum. In 2020, India imported […]
Bills To Extend Tenure Of ED And CBI Chiefs
Bills To Extend Tenure Of ED And CBI Chiefs: Amid strong objection from the Opposition, the Lok Sabha has passed two Bills allowing the Centre to extend the tenure of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief and the CBI Director up to five years from the current fixed tenure of two years. The Bills replace the […]
High Court And Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2021
The High Court And Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2021: It was passed in Lok Sabha recently. The bill seeks to clarify the process of counting the age of retired judges to determine when they will get enhanced pension. The bill only inserts an explanatory note to make the legislative […]
UPI To Be Extended to Feature Phones
Unified Payments Interface (UPI): The UPI facility will soon be extended to feature phone users. At the moment, the unified payments interface (UPI) — the single largest retail payments system in the country in terms of volume of transactions for small-value payments — is available only for smartphones. RBI is doing this to further deepen […]
Funds Utilised Under Poshan Abhiyaan
Poshan Abhiyaan: The Government has informed the Lok Sabha that State Governments and Union Territories have utilised only 56% of the total funds released under the Poshan Abhiyan or Nutrition Mission in the past three years. Out of a total amount of ₹5,312 crore disbursed by the Centre between financial years 2019 to 2021, a […]
57th Jnanpith Award:Damodar Mauzo
57th Jnanpith Award:Damodar Mauzo Renowned Konkani writer Damodar Mauzo has been conferred with 57th Jnanpith Award for the year 2022. Noted Assamese poet Nilmani Phookan has bagged 56th Jnanpith award for the year 2021. Damodar Mauzo: Mauzo is second Konkani writer to receive the highest literary award, earlier being given to Writer Ravindra Kelekar in […]
She Is A Changemaker Programme: NCW
‘She Is A Changemaker’ Programme: NCW National Commission for Women (NCW) launched a pan-India capacity building programme called “She is a Changemaker” She is a Changemaker programme was launched for women in Politics. It is a capacity building programme, which will be undertaken in association with region-wise training institutes. It will be implemented with an […]
