Year End Review-2022: Ministry of Women and Child Development

Source: The post is based on the article “Year End Review-2022: Ministry of Women and Child Development” published in PIB on 22nd December 2022 What is the News? The Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched several initiatives and schemes in 2022. What are the schemes and initiatives launched by the Ministry of Women… Continue reading Year End Review-2022: Ministry of Women and Child Development

India Semiconductor Mission

Source: The post is based on the article “India Semiconductor Mission” published in PIB on 22nd December 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the India Semiconductor Mission(ISM)?3 What is the Semicon India Programme?3.1 Schemes under the programme What is the News? The Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology has informed Lok… Continue reading India Semiconductor Mission

Palm-leaf manuscript museum with audio-visual technology opens window to little-known history

Source: The post is based on the article “Palm-leaf manuscript museum with audio-visual technology opens window to little-known history” published in The Hindu on 22nd December 2022 What is the News? Kerala Chief Minister will inaugurate a palm-leaf manuscript museum with modern audio-visual technology at the Central Archives Fort in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. What is the… Continue reading Palm-leaf manuscript museum with audio-visual technology opens window to little-known history

What is BF.7, the Omicron sub-variant driving the surge in China?

Source: The post is based on the article “What is BF.7, the Omicron sub-variant driving the surge in China?” published in Indian Express on 22nd December 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is BF.7?3 What are the symptoms of the BF.7 variant?4 Have there been any BF.7 cases detected in India?5 Why is there… Continue reading What is BF.7, the Omicron sub-variant driving the surge in China?

Ban by coastal States on purse seine fishing not justified, Centre tells SC

Source: The post is based on the article “Ban by coastal States on purse seine fishing not justified, Centre tells SC” published in The Hindu on 22nd December 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Purse Seine Fishing?3 Which states have prohibited Purse-seine fishing?4 Why does the Centre want the ban on purse-seine fishing… Continue reading Ban by coastal States on purse seine fishing not justified, Centre tells SC

Year-end Review: Ministry of Ayush

Source: The post is based on the article “Year-end Review: Ministry of Ayush” published in PIB on 22nd December 2022 What is the News? The Ministry of Ayush has launched several initiatives and schemes in 2022. What are the schemes and initiatives launched by the Ministry of Ayush in 2022? WHO – Global Center for… Continue reading Year-end Review: Ministry of Ayush

What are millets, the grains on PM Narendra Modi’s lunch menu?

Source: The post is based on the article “What are millets, the grains on PM Narendra Modi’s lunch menu?” published in Indian Express on 22nd December 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What are millets, India’s indigenous foodgrains?3 Where are millets produced in India?4 What are the benefits of Millets? What is the News? 2023… Continue reading What are millets, the grains on PM Narendra Modi’s lunch menu?

Urban-20 (U20) event being organized under G20 presidency of India

Source: The post is based on the article “Urban-20 (U20) event being organized under G20 presidency of India” published in PIB on 22nd December 2022 What is the News? The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is organizing the Urban 20 event under the G20 Presidency of India. What is Urban 20 (U20)? Urban-20 (U20)… Continue reading Urban-20 (U20) event being organized under G20 presidency of India

Amendments to the Co-operative Societies Act

Source: The post is based on the article “Amendments to the Co-operative Societies Act” published in Indian Express on 22nd December 2022 What is the News? The Lok Sabha has referred the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill 2022 to a joint committee of Parliament. The Bill seeks to amend the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002.… Continue reading Amendments to the Co-operative Societies Act

Stay with science, go slow on GM crops Transgenic technology

Source: The post is based on the article “Stay with science, go slow on GM crops Transgenic technology” published in The Indian Express on 22nd December 2022.  Syllabus: GS3- Science and Technology  Relevance: Recombinant technology. News: The article explains the issues related to HT GM crops.  Contents1 Why precaution is required for the environmental release… Continue reading Stay with science, go slow on GM crops Transgenic technology

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