Minister of Railways has launched CORAS (Commando for Railway Security) of Indian Railways. CORAS is a separate Commando Unit of Railway Protection Force (RPF). The commandos are specialized responder for any situation pertaining to damage, disturbance, disruption of train operations, attack and disaster situations in railway areas. These CORAS commandos will be posted in Left… Continue reading CORAS of Indian Railways
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Govt. asks PSBs to find out reasons for rise in NPAs in last 5 years
The Finance Ministry has initiated a comprehensive consultative process with public sector banks(PSBs). The consultative process will start from branch level upwards to the State-level and then to the national level. The process aims to find out the reasons for the sharp rise in bad loans in the previous five years apart from outlining national… Continue reading Govt. asks PSBs to find out reasons for rise in NPAs in last 5 years
Explained: What is a notifiable disease?
Recently,South Delhi Municipal Corporation(SDMC) has initiated the process to notify malaria as notifiable disease. A notifiable disease is any disease that is required by law to be reported to government authorities. This will allow authorities to gather information to monitor the disease, and provides early warning of possible outbreaks. The process will also help the… Continue reading Explained: What is a notifiable disease?
India’s first space museum inaugurated in Hyderabad
The first Space Science Museum has been opened in Hyderabad, Telangana. The museum is a collaborative effort between the Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) and the B M Birla Science Centre. The Space Museum has a host of exhibits including replicas of satellites such as (a)Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment (APPLE) (b) Chandrayan-1 (c)Mangalyaan and (d)launch vehicles… Continue reading India’s first space museum inaugurated in Hyderabad
Government issues guidelines for ₹1 trillion partial credit guarantee for NBFCs
Government has operationalised a partial guarantee scheme announced in the budget for non-banking and housing finance companies(NBFCs and HFCs). The scheme provides for a one-time partial credit guarantee to Public sector banks(PSBs) for purchase of pooled assets of financially sound NBFCs. The scheme aims to address temporary asset liability mismatches of otherwise solvent NBFCs/HFCs without… Continue reading Government issues guidelines for ₹1 trillion partial credit guarantee for NBFCs
Over 5 lakh smart meters operational across India, says EESL
Energy Efficiency Services Limited(EESL) has installed over 5 lakh smart meters in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. These meters have been distributed under the Smart Meter National Programme. The Smart Meter National Programme aims to retrofit 25 crore conventional meters with smart meters which will lead to 80-100% improvement in billing efficiency.… Continue reading Over 5 lakh smart meters operational across India, says EESL
Trump threatens to pull US from WTO
The US President has threatened to withdraw the United States from the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the grounds that it treats US unfairly. He has also asserted that India and China have already grown and it was unfair of them to take advantage of the developing countries tag by the World Trade Organisation(WTO). The… Continue reading Trump threatens to pull US from WTO
Panchamirtham of Palani temple gets GI tag
Palani panchamirtham has been granted GI Tag. It is served as prasadam at the Murugan temple, Palani, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu. The panchamirtham is a combination of five natural substances — banana, jaggery, cow ghee, honey and cardamom. Dates and diamond sugar candies are added for flavour. It is served in a semi-solid state. Not… Continue reading Panchamirtham of Palani temple gets GI tag
57.3% allopathic practitioners are not qualified: Health Ministry
According to Union Health Ministry’s data, 57.3% of personnel currently practising allopathic medicine do not have a medical qualification. Section 15 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 prohibits a person other than a medical practitioner enrolled on a State Medical Register to practice medicine in the State. India has a poor doctor to patient… Continue reading 57.3% allopathic practitioners are not qualified: Health Ministry
High CO2 emissions reducing nutrients in rice, wheat
According to the IPCC’s special report on Climate Change and Land, increased atmospheric concentrations of CO2 can reduce the nutritional quality of staple foods like wheat and rice. The IPCC report has noted that wheat grown at CO2 levels of 546-586 parts per million (ppm) has 5.9-12.7% less protein, 3.7-6.5% less zinc, and 5.2-7.5% less… Continue reading High CO2 emissions reducing nutrients in rice, wheat
