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Assam’s rice wine Judima gets GI tag

What is the News? Judima has been awarded the geographical indication (GI) tag. What is Judima? Judima is a rice wine made from sticky rice (glutinous rice called Bora) which is steamed and mixed with traditional herbs called Thembra (Acacia pennata). The wine is a speciality of the Dimasa tribe of the state (Assam) and… Continue reading Assam’s rice wine Judima gets GI tag

DRDO tests Akash Prime missile

What is the News? Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested a new version of Akash missile named Akash Prime. What is Akash Prime? Akash Prime is a medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by the DRDO and produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL). It was developed to replace the Russian 2K12… Continue reading DRDO tests Akash Prime missile

PM highlights importance of fintech, warns against covid

What is the News? The Prime Minister has addressed the 81st edition of his monthly radio programme Mann ki Baat. What are the issues he has talked about? On Digital Inclusion Initiatives Around 355 crore Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions took place in August 2021. On average, digital payments of more than ₹2 trillion are… Continue reading PM highlights importance of fintech, warns against covid

Govt pulling out all stops for 150 GW RE capacity by 2 Oct

What is the News? The Indian government is planning to achieve renewable energy (RE) capacity of 150 gigawatts (GW) by 2 October 2021. About India’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions India is the third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after the US and China India’s Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) under Paris Agreement aims to do the following,… Continue reading Govt pulling out all stops for 150 GW RE capacity by 2 Oct

SAUBHAGYA completes Four years of successful implementation

What is the News? SAUBHAGYA Scheme has completed four years of successful implementation. What is the Saubhagya Scheme? The SAUBHAGYA Scheme was announced by the Prime Minister in 2017. Objective: To achieve Universal Household Electrification in the country through last-mile connectivity and providing access to electricity to all un-electrified households in rural areas and poor… Continue reading SAUBHAGYA completes Four years of successful implementation

Union Minister of Home Affairs chairs review meeting in New Delhi on Left Wing Extremism

What is the News? The Union Minister of Home Affairs chaired a review meeting on Left Wing Extremism in New Delhi. What is Left Wing Extremism? LWE organizations are the groups that try to bring change through violent revolution. They are against democratic institutions and use violence to subvert the democratic processes at the ground… Continue reading Union Minister of Home Affairs chairs review meeting in New Delhi on Left Wing Extremism

IGNCA to start cultural mapping in 75 villages soon

What is the News? The Ministry of Culture has handed over the National Mission on Cultural Mapping to the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA). Note: IGNCA aims to complete mapping in 5,000 villages by the end of the financial year 2021-2022. It will start with a trial run in 75 villages in October… Continue reading IGNCA to start cultural mapping in 75 villages soon

Beijing-Lhasa key road link completed

What is the News? China has completed a Lhasa-Nagqu section of the Beijing-Lhasa expressway. What is Beijing–Lhasa Expressway? Beijing–Lhasa Expressway is part of the Chinese national expressway network. It is planned to connect China’s capital Beijing to the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Lhasa. It also connects China’s Central Theatre Command with the Western… Continue reading Beijing-Lhasa key road link completed

CJI voices support for 50% representation for women in judiciary

What is the News? Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana has backed 50% representation for women in the judiciary. Women and Judiciary Women constitute only about 30% of the subordinate judiciary. In High Courts, women judges constitute 11.5%. In the Supreme Court, we currently have four women Justices out of the sitting 33. That makes… Continue reading CJI voices support for 50% representation for women in judiciary

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