Malcha Mahal The Delhi government is about to renovate the 14th century monument Malcha Mahal. It was built in 1325 by the then Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq and was, for a long time, used as a hunting lodge. It later became the residence of the descendants of the Nawab of Awadh. It is said that […]
Tag: 29th Apr 2022
Digital India RISC-V Microprocessor (DIR-V) Program
Digital India RISC-V Microprocessor (DIR-V) Program: Ministry of Electronics & IT, Government of India announced the Digital India RISC-V Microprocessor (DIR-V) Program. Its overall aim is to enable creation of Microprocessors for the future in India, for the world and achieve industry-grade silicon & Design wins by December’2023. DIR-V will see partnerships between Startups, Academia […]
Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Rates For Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) Fertilizers
Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Rates For Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) Fertilizers: The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Department of Fertilizers for Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers for Kharif Season – 2022 (from 01.04.2022 to 30.09.2022). Government is making available fertilizers, namely Urea and 25 grades of […]
The Case Of Kesavananda Bharati v State Of Kerala
The Case Of Kesavananda Bharati v State Of Kerala: Exactly forty nine ago, on April 24, 1973, Chief Justice Sikri and 12 judges of the Supreme Court assembled to deliver the most important judgment in its history. The case of Kesavananda Bharati v State of Kerala had been heard for 68 days, the arguments commencing […]
India Post Payments Bank
India Post Payments Bank: The union cabinet has approved ₹820 crore financial support for India Post Payments Bank. IPPB was launched by the Prime Minister in 2018 with 100% equity owned by the Government of India. It is a payments bank of the Indian postal department which works through a network of post offices and […]
Section 144 CrPC
Section 144 CrPC: The administration of Uttarakhand’s Haridwar district imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code Of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973 near the town of Roorkee. This law empowers the magistrate of any state or union territory in India to pass an order prohibiting the gathering of four or more people in a […]
India’s Labour Force Participation Rate
India’s Labour Force Participation Rate: Data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) shows that India’s Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) has fallen to just 40% from an already low 47% in 2016. This suggests not only that more than half of India’s population in the working-age group (15 years and older) is deciding […]
World Economic Outlook: IMF
World Economic Outlook: IMF The latest edition of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook cut its forecast for India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in FY 2022-23 to 8.2%, making it the fastest-growing major economy in the world, almost twice faster than China’s 4.4 %. IMF’s Growth Forecast: It has also lowered India’s […]
First Human Case Of H3N8 Bird Flu
First Human Case Of H3N8 Bird Flu: China’s National Health Commission (NHC) announced that a four-year-old boy was found to have been infected with the H3N8 variant of Bird Flu after developing several symptoms, including fever. H3N8 variant has previously been detected elsewhere in the world in horses, dogs, birds and seals. However, before this […]
Kwar Hydroelectric Project
Kwar Hydroelectric Project: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the 540-megawatt Kwar hydroelectric project on the Chenab in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. Kwar Project is part of the Indus basin and would be one of at least four projects coming up in the district, including the 1,000 MWs Pakal Dul […]
