News:United States has approved sale of 13 MK 45 naval guns to India and related equipments worth an estimated cost of $1 billion. Facts: About MK 45 naval guns: The MK 45 is manufactured by BAE Systems Land and Armaments at its facilities in Louisville,Kentucky in the US. It is a naval artillery gun designed… Continue reading U.S. State Department approves $1 billion arms sale to India
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National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction
News:Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment has informed the Rajya Sabha about the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction. Facts: About National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction: This Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment is implementing the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) for 2018-2025. The plan aims to… Continue reading National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction
Singapore to get access to use India’s Chandipur missile test range
News:India and Singapore’s Defence minister has co-chaired the 4th Singapore-India Defence Ministers’ Dialogue(DMD) in Singapore. Facts: Key takeaways from the Dialogue: India has offered Singapore to use its Chandipur Integrated Test Range for launching and testing missiles and rockets. Singapore has territorial limitations due to its geographical location. Thus, India has already opened its military… Continue reading Singapore to get access to use India’s Chandipur missile test range
Rs 360-cr subsidy given to 285,000 EV buyers under FAME India: Javadekar
News: Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises has said that about 2.85 lakh buyers of electric/hybrid vehicles have been supported by a subsidy of Rs 360 crore under the FAME India Scheme. Facts: About Fame India Scheme Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme was launched in… Continue reading Rs 360-cr subsidy given to 285,000 EV buyers under FAME India: Javadekar
53 road crashes, 17 deaths per hour in 2018: Annual government report
News: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has released annual report ‘Road Accidents in India, 2018’ Facts: Key takeaways from the Report Accident, Accident Related Deaths and Injuries: The compound annual growth rate of accidents and accident-related deaths in the period 2010-18 dropped drastically and was the least when compared with the previous decades.… Continue reading 53 road crashes, 17 deaths per hour in 2018: Annual government report
NITI Aayog releases Report on Building a 21st Century Health System for India
News: NITI Aayog has released a report titled ‘Health Systems for a New India: Building Blocks—Potential Pathways to Reforms’. The report charts out a roadmap for the complete transformation of India’s health system. Facts: Key recommendations from the report: Develop and deliver on the unfinished agenda pertaining to population and public health Change health system… Continue reading NITI Aayog releases Report on Building a 21st Century Health System for India
World Antibiotic Awareness Week
News: World Antibiotic Awareness Week is being celebrated between 18 and 24 November 2019 Facts: World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) is celebrated every year in November. The idea of WAAW came out in 2015 at the Sixty-Eighth World Health Assembly. It aims to increase global awareness of antibiotic resistance and to encourage best practices among… Continue reading World Antibiotic Awareness Week
Rajya Sabha passes Jallianwala Memorial Trust Bill
News: Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill, 2019 has been passed by the Parliament after it was passed in Rajya Sabha. The Bill was earlier passed in the Lok Sabha in August 2019. Facts: About Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill, 2019 It amends the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 1951. The Bill removes the… Continue reading Rajya Sabha passes Jallianwala Memorial Trust Bill
Surrogacy regulation Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha
News: The government has introduced the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 in the Rajya Sabha. Facts: Surrogacy and its Types: Surrogacy: It is an arrangement often supported by legal agreements, whereby a woman agrees to become pregnant and give birth to a child for an intending couple, who will become the parents of the child. Commercial… Continue reading Surrogacy regulation Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha
Explained:What is deposit insurance?
News:Recently,the failure of the Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative(PMC) Bank has reignited the debate on the low level of insurance against the deposits held by customers in Indian banks. Facts: What is the insurance cover provided currently? Currently,in case of a bank collapse,a depositor can claim an amount up to a maximum of ₹ 1 lakh… Continue reading Explained:What is deposit insurance?
