News:The government is considering allocating more funds for the Jiyo Parsi scheme for the next financial year. Facts: About the Jiyo Parsi scheme: Jiyo Parsi is a Central Sector Scheme launched by the Ministry of Minority Affairs in 2013. The main objective of the scheme is to reverse the declining trend of Parsi population by… Continue reading Jiyo Parsi scheme
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Prison Statistics of India
News:The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has released the report ‘Prison Statistics India 2017.’ Facts: Key takeaways from the report: The majority of prisoners in India are under trial prisoners which means they have not yet been pronounced guilty by a court of law. Among states,the highest percentage of undertrial prisoners was in Meghalaya while… Continue reading Prison Statistics of India
Global Wealth Report
News:The Credit Suisse Group has released the 10th edition of its annual Global Wealth Report. Facts: About the report: The report tracks both the growth and distribution of wealth in terms of the numbers of millionaires and billionaires and the proportion of wealth that they hold as well as the status of inequality around the… Continue reading Global Wealth Report
Assam announces two-child limit for jobs in govt
News:Assam Government has announced a policy which says that no Government jobs will be provided to persons with more than two children after 1st January 2021. Facts: Why this policy: The policy was introduced as the population in Assam has grown exponentially higher as compared to other states. According to the 2011 census,the Assam had… Continue reading Assam announces two-child limit for jobs in govt
TechSagar
News:The Data Security Council(DSCI) of India in partnership with National Cyber Security Coordinator’s office has launched TechSagar. Facts: About TechSagar: TechSagar is a platform to discover India’s technological capability through a portal. It is a consolidated and comprehensive repository of India’s cyber tech capabilities. The portal will list business and research entities from the IT… Continue reading TechSagar
US India Strategic Partnership Forum
News:The members of US India Strategic Partnership Forum(USISPF) has called on the Indian Prime Minister to discuss trade and economy related issues. Facts: About US India Strategic Partnership Forum(USISPF): The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) is a non-profit organization established in 2017. The forum’s objective is to strengthen the India-US bilateral and strategic partnership through… Continue reading US India Strategic Partnership Forum
Govt launches BHIM 2.0 with new functionalities, additional language support
News:Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) has launched BHIM 2.0 with additional features. Facts: About BHIM: Bharat Interface for Money(BHIM) is Unified Payments Interface(UPI) based payment interface application that allows real time fund transfer The app has been launched in 2016.It was developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). The BHIM… Continue reading Govt launches BHIM 2.0 with new functionalities, additional language support
Annual Crime in India Report 2017
News:The annual Crime in India Report 2017 has been published by the National Crime Records Bureau(NCRB). Facts: Key takeaways from the report: In 2017,there was an increase of 3.6% in registration of cases over 2016. Delhi witnessed the highest crime rate in the country with 1,050 Indian Penal Code(IPC) crime incidents per lakh of the… Continue reading Annual Crime in India Report 2017
Marawah Island
News:The World’s oldest known natural pearl was discovered at a Neolithic site on Marawah Island off the coast of Abu Dhabi. Facts: About the discovery: The pearl has been named as the ‘Abu Dhabi Pearl that have been radio dated to 5,800-5,600 BCE. The discovery proves that pearls and oysters were being used in the… Continue reading Marawah Island
Digital Bharat Digital Sanskriti
News:Union Ministry of State for Culture & Tourism has launched the E-Portal of Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) ‘Digital Bharat Digital Sanskriti’. Facts: About the Digital Bharat Digital Sanskriti: The ‘Digital Bharat Digital Sanskriti’ is an E-portal that will enable dissemination of cultural education through digital interactive medium into classrooms all over the… Continue reading Digital Bharat Digital Sanskriti
