China’s Three-Child Policy: In a major policy shift aimed at increasing the country’s declining birth rate, China relaxed its previous two-child norm and endorsed a three-child policy mooted by the ruling Communist Party. The resolution was passed along with several others during a meeting of the National People’s Congress (NPC). Earlier this year, after China’s […]
Tag: 23rd Aug 2021
Karnataka State Mental Health Authority
Karnataka State Mental Health Authority: Formation of Karnataka State Mental Health Authority in process. According to WHO, Mental health is a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or […]
Hindustan-228 – HAL
Hindustan-228: On August 15, the public sector aircraft manufacturing company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) carried out a successful ground run and low speed taxi trials of a commercial aircraft – Hindustan-228 – for ‘Type Certification’ by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The type certification by the DGCA will enable HAL to get an […]
Sharia Law: Important Points
Islamic law Or Shariah: The Taliban have pledged that women in Afghanistan will have rights “within the bounds of Islamic law,” or Shariah, under their newly established rule. But it is not clear what that will mean. Shariah is based on the Quran, stories of the Prophet Muhammad’s life and the rulings of religious […]
Malabar Rebellion
Malabar Rebellion: Former BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav Thursday said the Moplah rebellion of 1921 was one of the first manifestations of the Taliban mindset in India, and claimed the LDF in Kerala was celebrating it as a communist revolution. August 20 marks the centenary of the Malabar rebellion, which is also known as […]
What is Surangam System?
Surangam System: The Karez System of Afghanistan is in threat whereas a similar system named Surangam in South India is thriving. Surangams resemble the karez System both in structure and spread. The surangam or suranga is usually found in northern Kerala and southern Karnataka. Surangam is basically a tunnel dug through a laterite hillock from […]
Uttarakhand’s Narayankoti Temple : Adopt A Heritage Project
Uttarakhand’s Narayankoti Temple: Adopt A Heritage Project: The Narayankoti temple (Uttarakhand) has been included under the Centre’s Adopt a Heritage project. Adopt a Heritage Project: Launched on 27th September, 2017 (World Tourism Day), it is a collaborative effort by the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), State/UTs Governments. Aim: […]
PM-KUSUM Scheme And Rooftop Solar Programme Phase-II
PM-KUSUM Scheme And Rooftop Solar Programme Phase-II: The Ministry of New and Renewable (MNRE) has conducted a review of implementation of Prime Minister’s Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme and Rooftop Solar Programme Phase-II and suggested measures for expansion of the schemes. The PM-KUSUM scheme was launched by the MNRE in 2019, to […]
Defence India Start-up Challenge 5.0
Defence India Start-up Challenge 5.0: The Ministry of Defence launched the 5th edition of the Defence India Start-up Challenge (DISC) under Innovations for Defence Excellence – Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO). Thirty-five problem statements – 13 from the Services and 22 from Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) – were unveiled under DISC 5.0. Some of which […]
[Impacts of Climate Change] Latin America And The Caribbean 2020: WMO
State Of The Climate On Latin America And The Caribbean 2020: WMO: The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released a report on the impacts of climate change and extreme weather in Latin America and the Caribbean. 2020 was a year of unprecedented heatwaves, droughts, forest fires, cyclones and food insecurity for the region. The […]
