What is the News? The 20th Meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority(NTCA) was held in Pakke tiger reserve in Arunachal Pradesh under the chairmanship of the Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change. Note: This is the first time in history that the NTCA meeting happened outside Delhi. What are the key highlights from… Continue reading First ever NTCA meeting outside National Capital held at Arunachal Pradesh
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Centre extends ₹40 crore relief to Dalai Lama’s Tibetan Committee upto 2025-26
Contents1 What is the News?2 Scheme to provide grants-in-aid to the Central Tibetan Relief Committee(CTRC) 3 What is the Central Tibetan Relief Committee(CTRC)?4 What is the Tibetan Parliament in Exile(TPiE)?5 Tibetans in India What is the News? The Union government has extended the scheme to provide Rs.40 crore grants-in-aid to the Dalai Lama’s Central Tibetan Relief… Continue reading Centre extends ₹40 crore relief to Dalai Lama’s Tibetan Committee upto 2025-26
RBI proposes to make card-less cash withdrawal facility available across all banks, ATM networks using UPI
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a cardless cash withdrawal facility?3 What are the current ways of cardless cash withdrawals at ATMs? 4 How will cash withdrawals via UPI work? What is the News? Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has proposed to make cardless cash withdrawal facilities available at all ATMs, irrespective of banks, through the… Continue reading RBI proposes to make card-less cash withdrawal facility available across all banks, ATM networks using UPI
Cabinet approves distribution of fortified rice across Government Schemes
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is rice fortification?3 What is the need to fortify rice?4 What are the guidelines for fortification? What is the news? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, has given its approval for supply of fortified rice throughout the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) under the following schemes by 2024 in… Continue reading Cabinet approves distribution of fortified rice across Government Schemes
Explained: What is SDF, the RBI’s new tool to absorb excess liquidity to control inflation?
What is the News? The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has introduced the Standing Deposit Facility(SDF), an additional tool for absorbing liquidity, at an interest rate of 3.75%. Contents1 What is a Standing Deposit Facility(SDF)?2 Why was SDF introduced now?3 How will the SDF facility operate?4 What will happen to the Reserve Repo Rate then? What… Continue reading Explained: What is SDF, the RBI’s new tool to absorb excess liquidity to control inflation?
Explained: The common complaints about Aadhaar, which CAG has now flagged in UIDAI audit
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the issues highlighted by the CAG related to the issuance of Aadhar Cards? 2.1 No assurance that all the Aadhaar holders are ‘Residents’ as defined in the Aadhaar Act3 Duplication of Aadhar4 Issuance of Aadhaar to Minor Children4.1 All Aadhaar numbers are not supported with actual documents containing personal… Continue reading Explained: The common complaints about Aadhaar, which CAG has now flagged in UIDAI audit
Ministry of I&B Constitutes Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Promotion Task Force
Contents1 What is the News?2 Background3 About AVGC Promotion Task Force4 Terms of Reference of the Task Force What is the News? The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has constituted the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics(AVGC) Promotion Task Force. Background The Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comic(AVGC) sector in India has the potential to… Continue reading Ministry of I&B Constitutes Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Promotion Task Force
DRDO successfully flight-tests Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet technology off Odisha coast
What is the News? Defence Research and Development Organization(DRDO) has successfully flight-tested Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) booster at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. What is Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet(SFDR)? SFDR is a missile propulsion system being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO). Aim: To develop critical… Continue reading DRDO successfully flight-tests Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet technology off Odisha coast
Endangered, Kodava takke gets a new lease of life
Contents1 What is the News?2 Who are Kodavas?3 Kodava Takke Language4 Why is the Kodava Takke language endangered? What is the News? Researchers have published a book titled “A Place Apart: Poems From Kodagu”. It is a bilingual edition of 21 poems by Appanna. This book will help spread awareness about the endangered Kodava takke… Continue reading Endangered, Kodava takke gets a new lease of life
Cabinet approves extension of Atal Innovation Mission
What is the News? The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the continuation of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) till March 2023. What is Atal Innovation Mission(AIM)? Launched by: NITI Aayog in accordance with the Finance Minister’s declaration in the 2015 Budget Speech. Aim: To create and promote an ecosystem of innovation and… Continue reading Cabinet approves extension of Atal Innovation Mission
