Repo Rate Increased: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised the repo rate by 40 basis points (bps) to 4.4% citing inflation that was globally “rising alarmingly and spreading fast”. Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) had in an off-cycle meeting reviewed the latest economic developments including the impact of the war in Ukraine and decided to […]
Tag: 6th May 2022
Unique Disability ID Scheme
Unique Disability ID Scheme: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has asked states to speed up implementation of the Unique Disability ID (UDID) scheme for Persons With Disabilities (PwD) in the 75 districts. The Rural Development Ministry has selected the UDID programme as a part of its 90-day campaign in districts “selected on the […]
Prime Minister’s Visit To Denmark
Prime Minister’s Visit To Denmark: During the Indian Prime Minister’s Visit to Denmark, India and Denmark agreed to further strengthen the Green Strategic Partnership with a focus on green hydrogen, renewable energy and wastewater management. Further, India conveyed its acceptance of the Danish invitation to join the International Center for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions (ICARS) as […]
State Of The World’s Forests 2022
State Of The World’s Forests 2022: The State of the World’s Forests 2022 (SOFO 2022) was released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). In January 2022 the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released the India State of Forest Report-2021. At the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land […]
ISRO Mission To Venus
ISRO Mission To Venus: After sending missions to the Moon and Mars, the ISRO is now readying a spacecraft to orbit Venus to study what lies below the surface of the solar system’s hottest planet, and also unravel the mysteries under the Sulfuric Acid clouds enveloping it. ISRO is planning to launch the mission in […]
What Is Sealed Cover Jurisprudence?
What Is Sealed Cover Jurisprudence? The Supreme Court, in the Media One ban case, has reiterated its intention to examine the legality of governments filing incriminating material in sealed covers without sharing the information with the accused/other party. The issue of “sealed cover jurisprudence” came up in the previous hearing on March 15, when the […]
Fourth Edition Of The International Conference On Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
Fourth Edition Of The International Conference On Disaster Resilient Infrastructure: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the inaugural session of the fourth edition of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure. Highlights: He noted that the coalition has expanded and made valuable contributions. He mentioned the initiative on ‘Infrastructure for Resilient Island States’ that was […]
Meeting Of The National Sagarmala Apex Committee
Meeting Of The National Sagarmala Apex Committee: Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways will chair the meeting of the National Sagarmala Apex Committee (NSAC) on 6th May, 2022 at Vigyan Bhawan, in New Delhi. The National Sagarmala Apex Committee (NSAC) is the apex body providing policy directions and guidance for port led development-Sagarmala projects […]
2nd India-Nordic Summit
2nd India-Nordic Summit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 2nd India-Nordic Summit along with Prime Ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland. The Summit provided an opportunity to review the progress of the India-Nordic relations since the 1st India-Nordic Summit, which was held in 2018 in Stockholm. Prime Minister Modi invited Nordic companies […]
Sex Ratio At Birth In India
Sex Ratio At Birth In India: Ladakh recorded the highest sex ratio at birth in the country in 2020, followed by Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Tripura and Kerala, according to the annual report on Vital Statistics based on 2020 Civil Registration System report. Highest Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) based on registered events […]
