News: Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority(IRDAI) has formed a panel under G Srinivasan to assess the suitability of the Indian insurance industry or any other sector to offer Surety Bonds for road contracts in the country. Facts: Surety Bond: It is a three-party agreement that legally binds together a principal who needs the bond, an… Continue reading Irdai committee to examine Surety Bonds for road contracts
Uganda becomes first African country to submit REDD+ results
News: Uganda has become the first African country to submit results for REDD+ to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC). Facts: REDD+: It is a mechanism which was first negotiated by the Parties to the UNFCCC in 2005.Most of the key REDD+ decisions were completed by 2013 with the final pieces of the… Continue reading Uganda becomes first African country to submit REDD+ results
Housing and Urban Affairs Minister launches toolkit for Swachh Survekshan 2021
News: Union Minister for Housing and Urban affairs has launched the ‘Swachh Survekshan 2021’ — the sixth edition of the annual cleanliness survey.A new category of awards titled ‘Prerak Daaur Samman’ were also announced as part of the survey. Facts: Swachh Survekshan: It is an annual cleanliness survey of urban India conducted by the Ministry… Continue reading Housing and Urban Affairs Minister launches toolkit for Swachh Survekshan 2021
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News: Union Health Minister and Union HRD Minister has launched the Drug Discovery Hackathon 2020. Facts: Drug Discovery Hackathon: It has been jointly organised by the All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE) and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR). The hackathon is being supported by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing(CDAC), MyGov as… Continue reading Drug discovery hackathon 2020 for open source coronavirus cure launched
Explained: The new weapons DAC has approved ‘for defence of borders’
News: Defence Acquisition Council(DAC) chaired by Defence Minister has cleared several proposals worth close to Rs 39,000 crore that will boost the combat capabilities of all three services—Army, Navy and the Air Force. Facts: Key Proposals:
