What is the News? The Supreme Court has allowed the commencement of the counselling process for NEET-PG and NEET-UG for 2021-22 admissions on the basis of the existing 27% quota for Other Backward Classes (OBC) and 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in the All India Quota(AIQ). What was the issue? A petition was… Continue reading NEET counselling can begin under existing EWS criteria: Supreme Court
Exercise Sea Dragon: India and five other nations begin anti-submarine exercise with US
What is the News? India is among the six Indo-Pacific nations participating in an Exercise Sea Dragon in the Pacific Ocean. What is Exercise Sea Dragon? Exercise Sea Dragon is an annual US-led, multinational exercise: Aim: To practice and discuss anti-submarine warfare tactics to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges… Continue reading Exercise Sea Dragon: India and five other nations begin anti-submarine exercise with US
Heartbeat stars: A star with a heartbeat & without a magnetic field discovered
What is the news? Scientists have discovered a peculiar binary star named HD73619 in the Cancer constellation, one of the closest open star clusters to the Earth. The star shows heartbeat but no signs of pulsations/vibrations activity, contrary to the norm of binary stars sporting both heartbeats as well as pulsations. What are the heartbeat… Continue reading Heartbeat stars: A star with a heartbeat & without a magnetic field discovered
Union Jal Shakti Minister Announces 3rd National Water Awards
What is the news? Ministry of Jal Shakti has recently announced the 3rd National Water Awards-2020. What is the significance of water for India? India has more than 18% of the world’s population but has only 4% of the world’s renewable water resources. India’s current water requirement is estimated to be around 1,100 billion cubic… Continue reading Union Jal Shakti Minister Announces 3rd National Water Awards
Cabinet approves Agreement between India and Spain on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters
What is the news? Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has approved an Agreement between India and Spain on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters. What are the provisions of the agreement? – The correct assessment of customs duties, especially information belonging to the determination of the customs value, tariff classification and the… Continue reading Cabinet approves Agreement between India and Spain on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters
Raksha mantri Shri Rajnath Singh flags-in India’s First multidimensional adventure sports expedition conducted by NIMAS in France
What is the news? Raksha Mantri, on January 07, 2022, flagged-in India’s first multidimensional adventure sports expedition conducted by National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (NIMAS) in France. What is this expedition about? The expedition was organised as part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. It was conducted in November 2021 and the team was… Continue reading Raksha mantri Shri Rajnath Singh flags-in India’s First multidimensional adventure sports expedition conducted by NIMAS in France
KVIC rolls out innovative “Mobile honey processing van” to support farmers and beekeepers
What is the news? Chairman of KVIC launched country’s first Mobile Honey Processing Van. The Mobile Van has been designed in-house by KVIC and is a part of its Honey Mission. Under Honey Mission, KVIC has so far distributed nearly 1.60 lakh bee boxes across the country and created over 40,000 employment. What is… Continue reading KVIC rolls out innovative “Mobile honey processing van” to support farmers and beekeepers
Year-End- Review of Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution– 2021
What is the News? The Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has taken various steps in the year 2021. Measures taken by Min of Consumer Affairs Price Monitor Cell: It monitors wholesale and retail prices of 22 essential commodities (Rice, Wheat, Atta, Gram Dal, Tur Dal etc) Consumer Protection… Continue reading Year-End- Review of Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution– 2021
Govt’s clean cooking scheme may leverage roof-top solar energy
What is the news? The Government of India is planning to take several steps to transition towards clean energy. What are the steps planned by India to transition towards clean energy? Firstly, Clean Cooking Mission: Under this mission, the Government of India is exploring a hybrid model to leverage the roof-top solar energy for cooking.… Continue reading Govt’s clean cooking scheme may leverage roof-top solar energy
India climbing up the ladder of emerging tech patents, shows data
What is the news? According to data from global IP research and consultancy firm Sagacious IP, Intellectual Property(IP) regime in India is exploding with patent applications. What is the data regarding patent applications in India in emerging technologies? Domestic and global companies in emerging technologies have filed over 80,000 applications in India between 2016 and… Continue reading India climbing up the ladder of emerging tech patents, shows data
