What is the News? The Prime Minister has launched several development projects in Jammu aimed at “reducing Dilli Saey Doori (distance from Delhi)”. Using the “Delhi ki Dooriyan” phrase, PM said the ‘ Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ initiative in the past eight years was aimed at reducing distances whether ‘ Dilli ki Dooriyan’ or “cultural… Continue reading Days of misery over, PM tells J&K youth
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All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey: After a hiatus, household consumer spending survey to resume in July
What is the News? The All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey is set to resume this year after a prolonged break. What is the Consumer Expenditure Survey? Conducted by: National Statistical Office (NSO) every 5 years. Aim: To collect information on the consumption spending patterns of households across the country, both urban and rural. The data… Continue reading All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey: After a hiatus, household consumer spending survey to resume in July
Explained: What is GO 111, the order to protect Hyderabad’s Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar, that has now been lifted
What is the News? Environmentalists and activists are criticizing the Telangana government for withdrawing a Government Order(GO) 111 protecting the historic Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs in Hyderabad, which they say will destroy the fragile surrounding ecosystem. What is GO 111? In 1996, the Government of erstwhile (undivided) Andhra Pradesh issued GO 111 prohibiting… Continue reading Explained: What is GO 111, the order to protect Hyderabad’s Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar, that has now been lifted
Three day Global Ayush Investment & Innovation Summit concludes successfully at Gandhinagar
What is the News? The Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit(GAIIS) concluded with the Ayush sector witnessing letter of intents (LoIs) of over Rs 9,000 crore. What is the Global Ayush Investment & Innovation Summit? Organized by: Ministry of Ayush, Government of India Aim: To attract the world’s attention to India’s ancient wisdom and traditional… Continue reading Three day Global Ayush Investment & Innovation Summit concludes successfully at Gandhinagar
Explained: Life and legend of Guru Tegh Bahadur, who stood up to the Mughals
What is the News? The Prime Minister will participate in the celebrations of the 400th Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji at Red Fort in New Delhi. Who was Guru Tegh Bahadur? Born in: Amritsar in 1621 to Mata Nanki and Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh guru. He was the ninth of ten… Continue reading Explained: Life and legend of Guru Tegh Bahadur, who stood up to the Mughals
Explained: Smart city’s nerve centre
What is the News? The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister has announced that 80 Integrated Command and Control Centres(ICCCs) have already been set up while the remaining 20 will be completed by August 15, 2022. What is an Integrated Command and Control Centre(ICCCs)? ICCCs are an integral component of the Smart Cities Mission. The… Continue reading Explained: Smart city’s nerve centre
Extreme poverty dipped in India: World Bank report
What is the News? The World Bank has published the paper titled ‘Poverty has Declined over the Last Decade But Not As Much As Previously Thought’. What are the key findings of the report? Decline in Extreme Poverty: Extreme poverty in India declined by 12.3 percentage points between 2011 and 2019. It decreased from 22.5%… Continue reading Extreme poverty dipped in India: World Bank report
Explained | ‘Poison pill’ and other corporate defence mechanisms to prevent hostile takeovers
What is the News? Twitter is trying to thwart billionaire Elon Musk’s takeover attempt with a “Poison Pill”. This would make it much more expensive and complicated for the Tesla CEO to take control of Twitter. Acquirer What is Poison Pill? Poison Pill is a corporate defense strategy utilized by a target company to prevent… Continue reading Explained | ‘Poison pill’ and other corporate defence mechanisms to prevent hostile takeovers
A new pandemic has struck the world: Food inflation
What is the News? According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Food prices have increased by almost 75% since mid-2020. What has been the trend of Food Prices worldwide? Food prices are increasing at an unprecedented rate worldwide. For instance, the FAO World food price Index averaged 159.3 points in March 2022 breaking an… Continue reading A new pandemic has struck the world: Food inflation
Experts question ‘star rating’ of food products likely to be recommended by FSSAI for packaged food
What is the News? According to experts, the Health Star Rating system that the Food Safety Standards Authority of India(FSSAI) plans to adopt in order to help consumers reduce their intake of unhealthy foods is “not evidence-based” and has failed to alter buyer behaviour. What is FSSAI Health Star Rating System for packaged food Products?… Continue reading Experts question ‘star rating’ of food products likely to be recommended by FSSAI for packaged food
