Source: The post is based on the article “69% houses under PMAY in rural India are owned by women, says govt.” published in The Hindu on 4th October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana?3 About the performance of PMAY-Gramin4 What is the reason behind the increase in women beneficiaries?5… Continue reading 69% houses under PMAY in rural India are owned by women, says govt.
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Svante Paabo awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine: Mapping Neanderthal genome
Source: The post is based on the following articles “Swedish scientist gets medicine Nobel for work on human evolution” published in The Hindu on 4th October 2022. “Svante Paabo awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine: Mapping Neanderthal genome” published in The Indian Express on 4th October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 About Nobel Prize3 About… Continue reading Svante Paabo awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine: Mapping Neanderthal genome
Indigenously Designed and Developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) inducted into Indian Air Force
Source: The post is based on the following articles “Indigenously Designed and Developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) inducted into Indian Air Force” published in the PIB on 3rd October 2022. “Light Combat Helicopter inducted into Indian Air Force: its features, weapons” published in the Indian Express on 4th October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2… Continue reading Indigenously Designed and Developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) inducted into Indian Air Force
Online betting platform advertisements still visible on TV and digital media: I&B Ministry
Source: The post is based on the article “Online betting platform advertisements still visible on TV and digital media: I&B Ministry” published in The Hindu on 4th October 2022. What is the News? The Information and Broadcasting Ministry advised online news websites, OTT platforms, and private TV channels to refrain from publishing or broadcasting advertisements… Continue reading Online betting platform advertisements still visible on TV and digital media: I&B Ministry
To tackle malnutrition, mothers in Nandurbar learn breastfeeding method devised at IIT-B
Source: The post is based on the article “To tackle malnutrition, mothers in Nandurbar learn breastfeeding method devised at IIT-B” published in the Indian Express on 3rd October 2022. What is the News? A set of modified breastfeeding techniques developed at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B), is helping the children in Nandurbar district,… Continue reading To tackle malnutrition, mothers in Nandurbar learn breastfeeding method devised at IIT-B
Tokenisation for credit and debit card transactions: What is it, and how does it help you?
Source: The post is based on the article “Tokenisation for credit and debit card transactions: What is it, and how does it help you?” published in the Indian Express on 3rd October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is tokenisation?3 How did India decide to carry out tokenisation?4 How will tokenisation work?5 What do… Continue reading Tokenisation for credit and debit card transactions: What is it, and how does it help you?
UGC clears ‘professors of practice’ in all colleges, universities: who are they and what will they do?
Source: The post is based on the article “UGC clears ‘professors of practice’ in all colleges, universities: who are they and what will they do?” published in the Indian Express on 3rd October 2022. What is the News? The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued new guidelines under which higher education institutes can create a… Continue reading UGC clears ‘professors of practice’ in all colleges, universities: who are they and what will they do?
Proposed trade promotion body to drive Indian exports
Source: The post is based on the article “Proposed trade promotion body to drive Indian exports” published in the Livemint on 3rd October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the need for the proposed trade promotion body?3 What are the key features of the proposed trade promotion body?4 What are the challenges in… Continue reading Proposed trade promotion body to drive Indian exports
What is Black cocaine, seized by the NCB in Mumbai?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is Black cocaine, seized by the NCB in Mumbai?” published in the Indian Express on 30th September 2022. What is the News? The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) recently arrested a Bolivian woman from Mumbai airport for allegedly carrying black cocaine. What is black cocaine? It is… Continue reading What is Black cocaine, seized by the NCB in Mumbai?
PM’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors – YUVA 2.0 – Launched
Source: The post is based on the article “PM’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors – YUVA 2.0 – Launched” published in PIB on 1st October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is YUVA scheme?3 About YUVA 2.0 (Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors)4 How does the scheme function?5 What are the advantages of the YUVA 2.0… Continue reading PM’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors – YUVA 2.0 – Launched
