Contents1 What is the News?2 What is POEM?3 What is PSLV and how was it used in PSLV-C53?4 How will ISRO keep POEM ‘alive and stable’ in orbit?5 Has ISRO repurposed and used PS4 rocket junk earlier? What is the News? Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) PSLV-C53 rocket has successfully placed three Singaporean satellites into orbit.… Continue reading Explained: What is ISRO’s ‘POEM’ platform?
Assessment of States/UTs based on implementation of Business Reforms Action Plan for the year 2020 declared
What is the News? The Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs has announced the assessment of States/UTs under the Business Reforms Action Plan(BRAP) 2020. What is the Business Reforms Action Plan(BRAP)? Released by: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade(DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry since 2014. Aim: To boost investor confidence, foster business-friendly… Continue reading Assessment of States/UTs based on implementation of Business Reforms Action Plan for the year 2020 declared
PM participates in ‘Udyami Bharat’ programme
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance(RAMP) scheme?3 What is Capacity Building of First-Time MSME Exporters(CBFTE) scheme? 4 What is the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)?5 What is MSME Idea Hackathon,2022? What is the News? The Prime Minister has participated in the ‘Udyami Bharat’ programme. During this, he launched… Continue reading PM participates in ‘Udyami Bharat’ programme
INS SATPURA ARRIVES AT PEARL HARBOUR IN HAWAII TO PARTICIPATE IN RIMPAC-22
What is the News? INS Satpura has entered Pearl Harbour in Hawaii Islands to participate in Rim of the Pacific(RIMPAC) exercise. Note: INS Satpura is an indigenously designed and built 6000-tonne guided missile stealth frigate equipped to seek and destroy adversary in air, surface and underwater. What is Exercise RIMPAC? It is one of the… Continue reading INS SATPURA ARRIVES AT PEARL HARBOUR IN HAWAII TO PARTICIPATE IN RIMPAC-22
Vritika Research Internship
What is the News? The one-month-long Vritika Research Internship was concluded with the valedictory function organized by CSIR-NIScPR. What is Vritika? VRITIKA is the call for initiation and practice in science through the Training and Skill Internship. Objective: To provide necessary knowledge on converting research data into an indexed publication and exposure to processing of… Continue reading Vritika Research Internship
High-speed expendable aerial target Abhyas successfully tested off Odisha coast
What is the News? India has successfully tested the indigenously-designed Abhyas – a High-speed Expendable Aerial Target(HEAT) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), off the coast of Odisha. What is Abhyas? Source: Wikipedia Designed and developed by: Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of DRDO Purpose: It offers a realistic threat scenario for practice of weapon systems.Hence,… Continue reading High-speed expendable aerial target Abhyas successfully tested off Odisha coast
Growing reliance on MGNREGA in rural areas, elevated youth unemployment in urban areas, are worrying signals
Context: Employment scenario in India remains poor. This can be gauged by the data on work demanded and availed by households under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Worrying MGNREGS data MGNREGS data: Number of households seeking employment under MGNREGS has increased gradually. No of households availing work under MGNREGS May 2022… Continue reading Growing reliance on MGNREGA in rural areas, elevated youth unemployment in urban areas, are worrying signals
Don’t ignore the services sector
News: India aspires to become a $5-trillion economy. It is predicated on the growth of its international trade to $2 trillion by 2030 which is equally contributed by the merchandise and services sector. Contents1 About the Status of services and manufacturing sector2 What are the issues with the services sector? 3 Why does India need to… Continue reading Don’t ignore the services sector
About the ban on single-use plastics: Plastic Challenge
News: The GoI notified the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2021 in August last year. It prohibits 20 single-use plastic items by 2022. Contents1 About the rules 2021 2 Why is plastic a cause of concern? 3 Whether the nationwide single-use plastic ban beginning from today will be an effective counteraction? 4 What should be done? About the… Continue reading About the ban on single-use plastics: Plastic Challenge
GST: Five years stronger
News: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) has completed its 5th year since its inception on 1 July 2017. Seventeen different laws were merged, and a single taxation system was brought in through the GST. It was first discussed in the report of the Kelkar Task Force on indirect taxes in 2003. Must read: Goods… Continue reading GST: Five years stronger
