Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana

News:Union Cabinet approved for the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana(PMMSY). Facts: Aim: To bring about a Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of the fisheries sector in India. Objectives: Augmenting fish production and productivity at a sustained average annual growth rate of about 9% to achieve a target of 22 million… Continue reading Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana

Oil India to drill in Dibru-Saikhowa National Park from outside

News: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change(MoEFCC) has given environmental clearance to Oil India to drill in Dibru-Saikhowa National Park from outside. Facts: Dibru-Saikhowa is a National Park as well as a Biosphere Reserve situated in Assam. The park is bounded by the Brahmaputra and Lohit Rivers in the north and Dibru river… Continue reading Oil India to drill in Dibru-Saikhowa National Park from outside

Cabinet approves Rs 3 lakh cr emergency credit line for MSME

News: Union Cabinet has approved additional funding of up to Rs.3 lakh crore through introduction of Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme(ECLGS) for MSMEs. Facts: Aim: To mitigate the economic distress being faced by about 45 lakh MSMEs by providing them additional funding of up to Rs 3 lakh crore in the form of a fully… Continue reading Cabinet approves Rs 3 lakh cr emergency credit line for MSME

[UPDATE] Official update from UPSC regarding dates of examination

Good evening all, UPSC has issued a press release on its website, the release says that after a meeting it has been decided that ” Details of the new calendar of examinations will be published on the UPSC website, after the Commission’s meeting on June 5, 2020.” You can read the release down below: This… Continue reading [UPDATE] Official update from UPSC regarding dates of examination

Super Cyclone Amphan Is Set to Hit India and Bangladesh

Source: Click here News: Cyclone Amphan has intensified into a super cyclonic storm and is expected to make landfall between West Bengal and Bangladesh close to Sundarbans. Facts: Cyclone Amphan: Cyclone Amphan is a tropical cyclone formed over Bay of Bengal that has turned into a super cyclonic storm. The Cyclone Amphan is also the strongest… Continue reading Super Cyclone Amphan Is Set to Hit India and Bangladesh

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