Ban On Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars : US The US Food and Drug Administration issued a proposal to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. India has not banned the sale of menthol cigarettes. In 2012, Brazil became the first country in the world to ban menthol cigarettes. In 2019, the Centre banned electronic cigarettes […]
Tag: 2nd May 2022
RBI’s Report On Currency And Finance
RBI’s Report On Currency And Finance: According to recent Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Report on Currency and Finance (RCF), the Indian economy may take more than a decade to overcome the losses caused by the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. The theme of the report is “Revive and Reconstruct” in the context of nurturing a […]
GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation
GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation: Airports Authority of India (AAI) Successfully conducted a light trial using GAGAN {GPS (Global Positioning System) Aided GEO Augmented Navigation} based LPV (Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance) Approach Procedures. Many airports including the ones under Regional Connectivity Scheme are being surveyed for the development of GAGAN-based LPV Instrument Approach Procedures. […]
National Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) Framework For Garbage Free Cities
National Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) Framework For Garbage Free Cities: Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 (SBM-U 2.0), has launched the ‘National Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) Framework for Garbage Free Cities’ to strengthen the ongoing jan andolan for ‘Garbage Free Cities’. National Behaviour Change Communication Framework: The BCC Framework for Garbage Free Cities shall serve as a […]
MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme
MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme: Ministry for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has launched the MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) Sustainable (ZED-Zero Defect Zero Effect) Certification Scheme. This Scheme is an extensive drive to enable and facilitate MSMEs adopt ZED practices and motivate and incentivize them for ZED Certification while also encouraging them to […]
