Contents1 What is the news?2 What is a compassionate job?3 What is the procedure for compassionate employment?4 What was the Supreme Court observation? What is the news? Supreme Court on hearing the appeal filed by the Union government said that compassionate employment is not a vested right. Earlier, the Madras High Court held to provide… Continue reading Compassionate job not a vested right, says SC
Disinvestment’s tough climate call: The hurdle in govt’s fund-raising path
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the Government’s Disinvestment plans?3 What are the issues in India’s Disinvestment plans?4 What is the way forward then? What is the News? The Prime Minister had a meeting with private equity and venture capital fund managers to get a sense of how they read the government’s disinvestment plans.… Continue reading Disinvestment’s tough climate call: The hurdle in govt’s fund-raising path
Explained: NASA’s flagship telescope, and its successor
What is the News? NASA has announced the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope(JWST) on December 24. It will succeed the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA’s flagship telescope that has been in service for more than three decades now. What are the differences between James Webb Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope? – Wavelength: Hubble can… Continue reading Explained: NASA’s flagship telescope, and its successor
Albino Indian Flapshell Turtle: A chance encounter with rare species
What is the News? Mountaineers in Telangana have encountered a rarely found species of Albino Indian Flapshell Turtles. What is Albino Indian Flapshell Turtle? Albino Indian Flapshell Turtles is an Indian flapshell turtle that has been discovered several times in various parts of South Asia. The different colour of the turtle may be due to… Continue reading Albino Indian Flapshell Turtle: A chance encounter with rare species
Agritech Challenge: AIM, NITI Aayog & UNCDF announce first AgriTech cohort under South-South Innovation platform
Contents1 What is the News?2 Background3 What is the purpose of the Agritech Challenge?4 What is the significance of the Agritech challenge for India? What is the News? Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) have launched its first AgriTech Challenge under its ambitious innovative Agri-tech program. Background… Continue reading Agritech Challenge: AIM, NITI Aayog & UNCDF announce first AgriTech cohort under South-South Innovation platform
NITI Aayog signs a Statement of Intent with United Nations World Food Program (WFP)
Contents1 What is the news?2 Why did NITI Aayog sign the SOI with WFP?3 How will the partnership address the challenges?4 The partnership focuses on:5 What are the activities that will be undertaken under the partnership? What is the news? NITI Aayog has signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) with the United Nations World Food… Continue reading NITI Aayog signs a Statement of Intent with United Nations World Food Program (WFP)
How warehousing policy will reduce logistics expenses
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is Warehousing?3 Which sector has been driving the warehousing demand?4 What is the aim of the proposed new warehousing policy?5 What will be the impact of this policy on logistics cost? What is the news? The Government of India has proposed a New Warehousing Policy. What is Warehousing? Warehousing… Continue reading How warehousing policy will reduce logistics expenses
Beej Gram Yojana
What is the news? The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has informed Lok Sabha about the Seed Village Programme (Beej Gram Yojana). What is a Seed Village Programme? It was launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in 2014-15. The programme is a key component of the Sub-Mission on Seeds & Planting… Continue reading Beej Gram Yojana
Efforts to boost manufacturing capacity in pharmaceutical sector
What is the news? Government of India has launched several Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes to boost manufacturing capacity in the pharmaceutical sector. About PLI Scheme for Bulk Drugs Objective: To attain self-reliance and reduce import dependence in critical Key Starting Materials (KSMs)/Drug Intermediates (DIs) and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) in India. Under the Scheme,… Continue reading Efforts to boost manufacturing capacity in pharmaceutical sector
Islamic states’ meeting agrees to set up trust fund for Afghanistan
What is the news? A meeting of foreign ministers from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has agreed to establish a Humanitarian Trust Fund for Afghanistan. What is the Humanitarian Trust Fund for Afghanistan? The fund will be set up under the Islamic Development Bank (The Islamic Development Bank is a multilateral development finance institution… Continue reading Islamic states’ meeting agrees to set up trust fund for Afghanistan
