Bahini Scheme By Sikkim Government: The Sikkim government is set to announce a scheme (Bahini) to install vending machines to provide free sanitary pads. This is the first time that a state government has taken a decision to cover all girls studying in Classes 9-12. It aims at providing “100% access to free and safe […]
What Is Blockchain Gaming?
What Is Blockchain Gaming? The vast scope and potential of blockchain technology has attracted the gaming industry over the past few years. In India too, gaming industries are exploring this option. Blockchain is a decentralised database that stores information. It relies on technology that allows for the storage of identical copies of this information on […]
37th Foundation Of National Crime Records Bureau
37th Foundation Of National Crime Records Bureau: The 37th Foundation Day of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) was celebrated (11th March 1986) . NCRB, headquartered in New Delhi, was set-up in 1986 under the Ministry of Home Affairs to function as a repository of information on crime and criminals so as to assist the investigators […]
GenOMICC Project
What Is GenOMICC Project? Scientists in the United Kingdom as part of a research project, GenOMICC (Genetics of Mortality in Critical Care), have identified 16 new genetic variants that make a person more susceptible to a severe COVID-19 infection. The GenOMICC— reportedly the largest of its kind — is a research study that brings together […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 14th March 2022
Today Current Affairs: 14th March 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Tapi-Par-Narmada Link Project: Important Points
Tapi-Par-Narmada Link Project: Some tribals have intensified their protest against the Par-Tapi-Narmada river linking project after it was mentioned in the budget speech (2022-23) of the finance minister. These projects had been sanctioned in 2010, when a tripartite agreement was signed between the Union government, Gujarat and Maharashtra. The Finance Minister in her Budget Speech […]
Meri Fasal-Mera Byora E-Procurement Portal : By Haryana Government
Meri Fasal-Mera Byora E-Procurement Portal : By Haryana Government The Haryana government has launched the Meri Fasal-Mera Byora e-procurement portal. Due to this portal, Haryana has become the first state in India where as many as 14 crops are procured at the Minimum Support Price (MSP). These crops include wheat, mustard, barley, gram, paddy, maize, […]
National Youth Parliament Festival 2022
National Youth Parliament Festival 2022: The 3rd edition of National Youth Parliament Festival (NYPF) -2022 was conducted in the Central Hall of Parliament in New Delhi. National Youth Parliament is an innovative programme to equip youth with the understanding of parliamentary procedures and democratic processes. NYPF is based on the idea given by the Prime […]
Election Commission Ready to Hold One Nation, One Election
What Is One Nation, One Election? Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra has said that the Election Commission is ready to hold simultaneous elections or ‘One Nation, One Election’. Earlier this year, on National Voters’ Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address had raised the topics of ‘One Nation, One Election’ and ‘One Nation, One […]
Impact of Char Dham Highway Development Project on Himalayas
What Is Char Dham Highway Development Project? The Supreme Court has urged its former Justice AK Sikri to take over as the Chairman of the high-powered committee constituted by it to “consider the cumulative and independent impact of the Char Dham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojana (Char Dham Highway Development Project) on the entire Himalayan valley”. In […]
