News: Start-Up Village Entrepreneurship Programme(SVEP) has extended business support services and capital infusion to 153 blocks of 23 states.As of August 2020, around 1 lakh enterprises are being supported out of which 75% are owned and managed by women. Facts: SVEP: It was launched in 2016 by the Ministry of Rural Development as a sub-scheme… Continue reading Start-Up Village Entrepreneurship Programme(SVEP)
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GoI releases draft guidelines for advertisements
News: The Ministry of Consumer Affairs has issued draft guidelines on advertisements.The guidelines have been prepared by the Central Consumer Protection Authority(CCPA) under Consumer Protection Act,2019. Facts: Coverage: The guidelines cover all advertising and marketing communications regardless of form, format or medium. Key Draft Guidelines: Endorsement: The endorsements of celebrities through blogs, posts and tweet… Continue reading GoI releases draft guidelines for advertisements
DRDO successfully tests Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle
News: Prime Minister has congratulated Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) for the successful flight of Hypersonic Test Demonstration Vehicle(HSTDV). Facts: HSTDV: It is an unmanned scramjet demonstration aircraft for hypersonic speed flight. Working: The HSTDV cruise vehicle is mounted on a solid rocket motor, which will take it to a required altitude and once it… Continue reading DRDO successfully tests Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle
Kamath committee picks 26 sectors for loan restructuring, says RBI
News: Reserve Bank of India has released the K V Kamath-led Committee report and has broadly accepted its recommendations. Facts: Background: RBI had formed a five-member committee under the chairmanship of KV Kamath to make recommendations on the financial parameters and the sectors to be considered for the one-time restructuring of loans impacted by the… Continue reading Kamath committee picks 26 sectors for loan restructuring, says RBI
Peaceful resolution of differences key to ensure regional stability: Defence Minister
News: Indian Defence Minister has attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO) defence ministerial meet.During the meeting, Defence Minister has said that peace and security in the region demands a climate of trust, non-aggression, peaceful resolution of differences and respect for international rules. Facts: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO): It is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation founded in 2001… Continue reading Peaceful resolution of differences key to ensure regional stability: Defence Minister
Business Reform Action Plan for the year 2019
News: Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs has announced the 4th edition of Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) ranking of states,2019. Facts: Business Reform Action Plan(BRAP): The ranking of States based on the implementation of Business Reform Action Plan started in the year 2015.Till date, State Rankings have been released for the years 2015,… Continue reading Business Reform Action Plan for the year 2019
Rashtriya Poshan Maah
News: The 3rd Rashtriya Poshan Mah is being celebrated during the month of September 2020. Facts: Rashtriya Poshan Mah: It is being celebrated under POSHAN Abhiyan (PM’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment). Objective: To encourage Jan Bhagidaari in order to create a Jan Andolan for addressing malnutrition amongst young children and women and to ensure… Continue reading Rashtriya Poshan Maah
Sonneratia alba to be state mangrove tree in Maharashtra
News: Maharashtra is set to become the first state in the country to declare Sonneratia alba as a state mangrove tree species. Facts: Sonneratia alba or mangrove apple: It is an evergreen mangrove tree in the family Lythraceae. Distribution: It grows naturally in many tropical and subtropical areas from East Africa to the Indian subcontinent,… Continue reading Sonneratia alba to be state mangrove tree in Maharashtra
Explained: Who are Yanomami Tribe?
News: Yanomami Tribe has asked the Indian Government to stop buying Blood gold which is gold mined illegally from the Yanomami land. Facts: Yanomami Tribe: They live in the rainforests and mountains of northern Brazil and southern Venezuela. According to Survival International, they are the largest relatively isolated tribe in South America. They practice hunting… Continue reading Explained: Who are Yanomami Tribe?
‘Moplah rioters’ not freedom fighters: report
News: A report submitted to the Indian Council of Historical Research(ICHR) in 2016 had recommended the delisting of Wagon Tragedy victims and Malabar Rebellion leaders from a book on martyrs of India’s freedom struggle. Facts: Malabar rebellion also known as the Moplah rebellion was an armed revolt by the Mappila Muslims of Kerala in 1921.… Continue reading ‘Moplah rioters’ not freedom fighters: report
