Contents1 What is the news?2 What is Warehousing?3 Which sector has been driving the warehousing demand?4 What is the aim of the proposed new warehousing policy?5 What will be the impact of this policy on logistics cost? What is the news? The Government of India has proposed a New Warehousing Policy. What is Warehousing? Warehousing… Continue reading How warehousing policy will reduce logistics expenses
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Beej Gram Yojana
What is the news? The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has informed Lok Sabha about the Seed Village Programme (Beej Gram Yojana). What is a Seed Village Programme? It was launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in 2014-15. The programme is a key component of the Sub-Mission on Seeds & Planting… Continue reading Beej Gram Yojana
Efforts to boost manufacturing capacity in pharmaceutical sector
What is the news? Government of India has launched several Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes to boost manufacturing capacity in the pharmaceutical sector. About PLI Scheme for Bulk Drugs Objective: To attain self-reliance and reduce import dependence in critical Key Starting Materials (KSMs)/Drug Intermediates (DIs) and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) in India. Under the Scheme,… Continue reading Efforts to boost manufacturing capacity in pharmaceutical sector
Islamic states’ meeting agrees to set up trust fund for Afghanistan
What is the news? A meeting of foreign ministers from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has agreed to establish a Humanitarian Trust Fund for Afghanistan. What is the Humanitarian Trust Fund for Afghanistan? The fund will be set up under the Islamic Development Bank (The Islamic Development Bank is a multilateral development finance institution… Continue reading Islamic states’ meeting agrees to set up trust fund for Afghanistan
Himalayan glaciers are melting at a furious rate, shows study
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the report?3 What is the reason for this Himalayan Glacier melting?4 What will be the impact of Himalayan Glaciers melting? What is the News? According to a report, Glaciers across the Himalayas are melting at an extraordinary rate. What are the key findings of… Continue reading Himalayan glaciers are melting at a furious rate, shows study
Killer robots: Humans again fail to decide future of killer robots
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Killer Robots?3 Why is there a law needed to control the use of Killer Robots?4 What are India’s views on a new law on Killer Robots? What is the News? A report from a UN panel has said that the first autonomous drone attack may have already happened in… Continue reading Killer robots: Humans again fail to decide future of killer robots
Explained: Revisiting definition of EWS
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the current income criteria fixed for EWS?3 Why has the Supreme Court called the income ceiling limit arbitrary?4 What has the Central Government done after this? What is the News? A three member-committee set up to examine the income criteria for determining the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) is… Continue reading Explained: Revisiting definition of EWS
As per 1st round of All-India Quarterly Establishment Based Employment Survey (AQEES), employment increased by 29% in nine selected sectors of economy compared to 6th Economic Census (2013-14)
What is the News? The Government has released the results of the first round of the Quarterly Employment Survey for the period April to June 2021. Note: QES is part of the All-India Quarterly Establishment Based Employment Survey (AQEES). What is the All-India Quarterly Establishment Based Employment Survey (AQEES)? Released by: Labour Bureau, Ministry of… Continue reading As per 1st round of All-India Quarterly Establishment Based Employment Survey (AQEES), employment increased by 29% in nine selected sectors of economy compared to 6th Economic Census (2013-14)
Reintroduced gharials thriving in Beas reserve: experts
Contents1 What is the news?2 About Gharial Reintroduction in Beas River3 Why did Gharials go extinct in Beas River?4 What is the Beas Conservation Reserve? What is the news? The Critically Endangered Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) has been successfully reintroduced in the Beas River of Punjab where it had become extinct half a century ago. Click… Continue reading Reintroduced gharials thriving in Beas reserve: experts
Coal demand to peak in India by 2030, will back up renewables: NITI report
What is the news? NITI Aayog has released a report on India’s Coal Sector. International Energy Agency (IEA)’s annual coal 2021 report findings are also listed in the article. What are the key findings of the NITI Aayog’s report? – Coal will remain India’s mainstay energy source, and the country will shape global demand this… Continue reading Coal demand to peak in India by 2030, will back up renewables: NITI report
