Source: The post is based on the article “Ministry of Civil Aviation Launches UDAN 5.0” published in PIB on 22nd April 2023 What is the News? The Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched the fifth phase of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik). What is the UDAN Scheme? Click Here to… Continue reading Ministry of Civil Aviation Launches UDAN 5.0
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Bengal tops list of States with most ponds and reservoirs: first-ever waterbody census
Source: The post is based on the article “Bengal tops list of States with most ponds and reservoirs: first-ever waterbody census” published in Indian Express on 22nd April 2023 What is the News? The Ministry of Jal Shakti has released the report of the first census of water bodies. What is the Census of Water… Continue reading Bengal tops list of States with most ponds and reservoirs: first-ever waterbody census
Helopeltis theivora: Tea mosquito bug affecting production: UPASI
Source: The post is based on the article “Tea mosquito bug affecting production: UPASI” published in The Hindu on 21st April 2023 What is the News? The United Planters Association of South India (UPASI) has urged the government to immediately intervene and take appropriate steps to control the Tea Mosquito Bug (Helopeltis theivora) problem in… Continue reading Helopeltis theivora: Tea mosquito bug affecting production: UPASI
A MeitY move: Aadhaar validation by private entities gets green signal
Source: The post is based on the article “A MeitY move: Aadhaar validation by private entities gets green signal” published in Business Standard on 21st April 2023 What is the News? The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has proposed a new set of rules that would allow private entities to carry out Aadhaar authentication. … Continue reading A MeitY move: Aadhaar validation by private entities gets green signal
Faith in children’s vaccines has gone up in India, says UNICEF
Source: The post is based on the article “Faith in children’s vaccines has gone up in India, says UNICEF” published in The Hindu on 21st April 2023 What is the News? UNICEF has released the report titled ‘The State of the World’s Children 2023: For Every Child, Vaccination’. What are the key findings of the… Continue reading Faith in children’s vaccines has gone up in India, says UNICEF
About Stray Dog Menace in India: Caring for strays
Source: The post is based on the article “Caring for strays” published in The Hindu on 21st April 2023 What is the News? The Animal Birth Control Rules 2023 could further worsen the stray dog menace crisis. About Stray Dog Menace in India According to the World Health Organization, 36% of the world’s and 65%… Continue reading About Stray Dog Menace in India: Caring for strays
Govt. plans 100 ‘eat right’ food streets across India
Source: The post is based on the article “Govt. plans 100 ‘eat right’ food streets across India” published in The Hindu on 21st April 2023 What is the News? The Government of India has planned a “Eat Right Food Streets Project” across India. What is the Eat Right Food Streets Project? Under this project, the… Continue reading Govt. plans 100 ‘eat right’ food streets across India
Assam, Arunachal ink ‘historic’ border pact
Source: The post is based on the article “Assam, Arunachal ink ‘historic’ border pact” published in TOI on 21st April 2023 What is the News? Assam and Arunachal Pradesh have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in New Delhi to end a 51-year-old inter-state border dispute. What is the historical context of the boundary dispute… Continue reading Assam, Arunachal ink ‘historic’ border pact
SC slams sections of Special Marriage Act requiring prior notice
Source: The post is based on the article “SC slams sections of Special Marriage Act requiring prior notice” published in The Hindu on 21st April 2023 What is the News? The Supreme Court has said that the provisions of the Special Marriage Act which mandate a 30-day notice of intent to marry is steeped in… Continue reading SC slams sections of Special Marriage Act requiring prior notice
Mission 50K-EV4ECO: SIDBI launches new financing solution for electric vehicle space
Source: The post is based on the article “SIDBI launches new financing solution for electric vehicle space” published in Economic Times on 21st April 2023 What is the News? Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has announced a new scheme named “Mission 50K-EV4ECO” to boost the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem in the country. What… Continue reading Mission 50K-EV4ECO: SIDBI launches new financing solution for electric vehicle space
