News: The Union Cabinet has approved to increase the authorised capital of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to ₹10,000 crore from the current ₹3,500 crore. The operations of FCI require maintaining perpetual stock of food grains which needs to be funded by Govt. of India through equity or long term loan. Facts: About Food… Continue reading Cabinet approves increase in Food Corporation of India authorised capital
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India’s Cartosat-3 plus 13 nano satellites put in orbit
News: India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C47 has launched Cartosat-3 and 13 commercial Nano satellites into Sun Synchronous orbit from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. The 13 nano satellites from USA were launched under a commercial arrangement with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL). Facts: About Cartosat-3: Cartosat-3 satellite is a third generation agile advanced… Continue reading India’s Cartosat-3 plus 13 nano satellites put in orbit
Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019 Passed by Parliament
News: Parliament has passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 Facts: About Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 Aim: Social, economic and educational empowerment of transgender persons. Definition of transgender persons: It defines transgender persons as those whose gender does not match the gender assigned to that person at birth. This includes… Continue reading Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019 Passed by Parliament
World action to combat global warming inadequate, says UNEP
News: UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has released its annual emissions gap report 2019. Facts: About UNEP Emission Gap Report Emission gap is the difference between the emissions level countries have pledged to achieve under international agreements and the level consistent with limiting warming to well below 2 degrees C. The Emissions Gap Report measures and… Continue reading World action to combat global warming inadequate, says UNEP
Nagrik Kartavya Palan Abhiyan
News: Ministry of Human Resources Development has launched launched the kartavya.ugc.ac.in portal on the occasion of ‘Constitution Day’. It is a part of Nagrik Kartavya Paalan Abhiyan. Facts: About Nagrik Kartavya Paalan Abhiyan Nagrik Kartavya Palan Abhiyan will run from 26th November 2019 to 26th November 2020. It seeks to create mass awareness about the… Continue reading Nagrik Kartavya Palan Abhiyan
The President of India launches web-portal of “National Youth Parliament Scheme”
News: President of India has launched the Web-Portal of “National Youth Parliament Scheme”. Facts: About Web portal of National Youth Parliament Scheme: Objective: to increase the outreach of the youth parliament programme to hitherto untouched sections and corners of India. Salient features: All recognised educational institutions of the country are eligible to participate in this… Continue reading The President of India launches web-portal of “National Youth Parliament Scheme”
Sumatran rhino is now extinct in Malaysia
News: The Sumatran rhino has become extinct in Malaysia following the death of its last captive individual. In 2015 they were declared extinct in the wild in Malaysia. Facts: About Sumatran Rhino The Sumatran rhino is the smallest and last form of the Two-horned hairy rhinos. Geographical Range: After it has become extinct in Malaysia,… Continue reading Sumatran rhino is now extinct in Malaysia
Lok Sabha holds discussion on Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Bill, 2019
News: Lok Sabha has held discussions on Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Bill, 2019 Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Bill, 2019 Aim: The Bill seeks to ban the production, trade, transport, storage and advertisement of electronic cigarettes. Definition of E-cigarettes: The Bill defines electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) as electronic devices that heat a substance which may contain nicotine… Continue reading Lok Sabha holds discussion on Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Bill, 2019
Infra spending by States must rise: Crisil
News:The Credit rating agency CRISIL has released its Infrastructure Yearbook 2019. Facts: Key takeaways from the Yearbook: CRISIL has said that states need to scale up investments to Rs 110 lakh crore over the next decade to achieve India’s massive infrastructure targets. The country-wide infrastructure spending required will be Rs 235 lakh crore over the… Continue reading Infra spending by States must rise: Crisil
Indian Army inducts Israel made Anti Tank Guided Missiles Spike along LoC in J&K
News:The Indian Army has inducted Israel made Anti Tank Guided Missiles Spike along the Line of Control(LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. Facts: About Spike missile: Spike is an Israeli fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile and anti-personnel missile. The missiles have been manufactured by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. The missile is known for their precision targeting… Continue reading Indian Army inducts Israel made Anti Tank Guided Missiles Spike along LoC in J&K
