News The recently-released fifth round of our National Family and Health Survey (NFHS-5) highlights that there has been a more than 10 percentage-point increase in the use of contraception among currently married women aged 15-49 years. However, it also highlights that female sterilization continues to be the most popular choice of contraception despite the availability… Continue reading Our Gender Gap in Contraception needs public policy intervention
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – February 17th, 2022
Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – February 17th, 2022
Explained: J&K’s State Investigation Agency, and its mandate
What is the news? The Jammu and Kashmir government has granted sanction for the creation of a State Investigation Agency (SIA) on the lines of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). What is the State Investigation Agency(SIA)? SIA has been constituted as a specialised, nodal agency for coordinating with NIA and other central agencies. – It… Continue reading Explained: J&K’s State Investigation Agency, and its mandate
Union Minister launches the Career Counselling Workshop ‘Pramarsh 2022’
What is the news? The Union Minister of State for Culture and Parliamentary Affairs launched the career counselling workshop ‘Pramarsh 2022’ for the students of the Bikaner District region.In this workshop one lakh students participated from more than thousands schools of Bikaner district mainly from rural area. What is Pramarsh? Pramarsh is an online career… Continue reading Union Minister launches the Career Counselling Workshop ‘Pramarsh 2022’
PM delivers inaugural address at TERI’s World Sustainable Development Summit
What is the news? The Prime Minister has delivered the inaugural address at the World Sustainable Development Summit. What is the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS)? It is an annual event organized by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) since 2001. The summit was earlier known as Delhi Sustainable Development Summit. Aim: To bring together… Continue reading PM delivers inaugural address at TERI’s World Sustainable Development Summit
Atmospheric pressure on surface of Pluto is more than 80,000 times less than Earth: study
What is the news? According to a study, Pluto’s atmospheric pressure on its surface is 80,000 times less than that on Earth. What is the study about? Scientists calculated the atmospheric pressure by observing the stellar occultations of Pluto using 3.6-m Devasthal optical telescope (DOT) (India’s largest optical telescope) and 1.3-m Devasthal Fast Optical Telescope… Continue reading Atmospheric pressure on surface of Pluto is more than 80,000 times less than Earth: study
Government approves ‘ New India Literacy Programme, a new scheme of Adult Education for FYs 2022-27”
Contents1 What is the news?2 About the status of Adult illiteracy in India3 About the New India Literacy Programme(NILP)4 Salient features of the New India Literacy Programme (NILP) What is the news? Government-approved a new scheme “New India Literacy Programme” for the period FYs 2022-2027 to cover all the aspects of Adult Education to align… Continue reading Government approves ‘ New India Literacy Programme, a new scheme of Adult Education for FYs 2022-27”
Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry launches a Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED)
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is the need for SEED Scheme?3 What are the major government initiatives that were taken to mainstream DNTs, NTs, SNTs?4 What are the salient features of the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED)? What is the news? The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the Scheme for… Continue reading Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry launches a Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED)
All you need to know about Satellite Internet
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Satellite Internet?3 What is the difference between GEO, MEO and LEO satellites?4 What are the advantages of satellite internet?5 Are there any disadvantages with satellite internet? What is the News? Jio Platforms has launched a joint venture(JV) with European satellite-based broadband service company SES to enter the satellite… Continue reading All you need to know about Satellite Internet
Work Plan 2022 signed between India and Germany to strengthen Quality Infrastructure, reduce technical barriers
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Indo-German Working Group on Quality Infrastructure?3 What are the key highlights from the Group meeting?4 Global Quality Infrastructure Index(GQII) What is the News? India and Germany have signed a Work Plan 2022 during the virtually held 8th meeting of the Indo-German Working Group on Quality Infrastructure. What… Continue reading Work Plan 2022 signed between India and Germany to strengthen Quality Infrastructure, reduce technical barriers
