Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 About the Committee for the Handloom Sector:3 Terms of Reference of the Committee:4 About National Handloom Day: What is the News? The Government of India has constituted a committee on the occasion of National Handloom Day for doubling the production and quadrupling the exports of handlooms in a… Continue reading Government Constitutes a Committee for doubling the production and quadrupling the exports of handlooms in a span of 3 years
RBI announces Open Market Purchase under G-sec Acquisition Programme 2.0
Source: The Hindu Contents1 What is the News?2 About G-Sec Acquisition Programme(G-SAP):3 Aim of G-SAP:4 Benefits of G-SAP:5 Concerns: What is the News? Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has announced that it will conduct an open market purchase of government securities worth Rs 25,000 crore under the G-sec Acquisition Programme (G-SAP 2.0). About G-Sec Acquisition Programme(G-SAP):… Continue reading RBI announces Open Market Purchase under G-sec Acquisition Programme 2.0
Fifth edition of national bio-entrepreneurship competition launched
Source: Down To Earth What is the News? The fifth edition of the National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition (NBEC) has been launched. About National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition(NBEC): Organized by: Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) in partnership with Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC). Purpose: It is India’s largest national competition for bio-entrepreneurs held annually.… Continue reading Fifth edition of national bio-entrepreneurship competition launched
Elopements most prosecuted under child marriage law: study
Source: The Hindu Contents1 What is the News?2 About Child Marriage Prosecutions in India study:3 Legal Prosecution of child marriages:4 Initiation of Legal Proceedings: What is the News? Partners for Law in Development (PLD), a Delhi-based legal resource group has released a study titled “Child Marriage Prosecutions in India”. About Child Marriage Prosecutions in India… Continue reading Elopements most prosecuted under child marriage law: study
[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #16 : Air Marshal Bhosale Board, Anthropology Optional, Maharashtra State, Game dev, teaching Hobbies
Date of Interview: 20 Aug 2021 Board: Air Marshal Bhonsle Sir Home State: Maharashtra, Pune. Education: Btech Computer Engi -2018, Nirma University Ahmedabad Optional: Anthropology Work ex-Oracle – GIFT city Gandhinagar Hobbies: Game dev, teaching Chairman So you graduated from Nirma. Tell me 5 qualities of Karsanbhai Patel? Do they teach students these things? Which is… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #16 : Air Marshal Bhosale Board, Anthropology Optional, Maharashtra State, Game dev, teaching Hobbies
New species of Cascade frog discovered from Arunachal Pradesh
Source: The Hindu What is the News? A team of researchers from Delhi University (DU) have discovered a new species of cascade frog in Arunachal Pradesh. They have named the frog species as “Adi Cascade Frog (Amolops Adicola)”. About Adi Cascade Frog: Adi Cascade Frog is a predominantly brown colour frog with a size ranging… Continue reading New species of Cascade frog discovered from Arunachal Pradesh
What is the incel movement?
Source: Indian Express What is the News? Experts have warned that the ‘incel’ movement is slowly becoming a threat to law and order. The movement came into the spotlight yet again in the UK’s Plymouth, where a 22-year-old man shot dead five people, including a toddler. About Incel Movement: Incels are a large online community… Continue reading What is the incel movement?
Zydus Cadila vaccine gets emergency nod
Source: Livemint, The Hindu, PIB, Business Standard What is the News? Drugs Controller General of India’s (DCGI’s) has granted emergency approval for Zycov-D vaccine. About Zycov-D: Zycov-D is a DNA plasmid-based Covid-19 vaccine developed by Zycov Cadilla Group in partnership with the Department of Biotechnology under the ‘Mission COVID Suraksha’. It is the world’s first… Continue reading Zydus Cadila vaccine gets emergency nod
Rs 935 crore misappropriated in NREGA schemes in last four years, show data from Govt
Source: Indian Express What is the news? According to data sourced from the Management Information System (MIS) of the Ministry of Rural Development, in the last four years, Social Audit Units (SAU) under Rural Development Departments (RDD) across India have found financial misappropriation of Rs 935 crore under various schemes of the Mahatma Gandhi National… Continue reading Rs 935 crore misappropriated in NREGA schemes in last four years, show data from Govt
Quota benefit cant be availed simultaneously in 2 states
Source: The Hindu Recently, the Supreme Court clarifies its stand on the reservation in reorganised states. The court held that a person can claim benefits in either of the successor states. About the Supreme Court (SC) verdict: The court ruled that a person cannot claim the benefit of reservation simultaneously in both the successor states upon… Continue reading Quota benefit cant be availed simultaneously in 2 states
