Contents1 What is the News?2 About India-EU Trade Talks3 What is the current bilateral trade between India and the EU?4 Significance of Trade Agreement with EU What is the News? India and the European Union have concluded the first round of negotiations for India-EU Trade and Investment Agreements including the Geographical Indicators (GI). About India-EU… Continue reading India-EU conclude 1st round of negotiations for India-EU Trade and Investment Agreements
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National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS): MSDE launches DBT scheme to extend direct monetary support to apprentices
What is the News? The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship(MSDE) has announced that the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) will be a part of Direct Beneficiary Transfer(DBT) Scheme providing direct government benefits to all apprentices. What is the significance of this decision? Earlier companies used to pay apprentices the entire amount and then seek… Continue reading National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS): MSDE launches DBT scheme to extend direct monetary support to apprentices
NITI Aayog and World Food Program Releases Report – Take Home Ration: Good Practices across the State/Union Territories
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the purpose of the report?3 What is Take Home Ration(THR)?4 What are the observations made by the report on Take Home Ration component? What is the News? NITI Aayog and World Food Program have released a report titled ‘Take Home Ration-Good Practices across the State/Union Territories’. What is… Continue reading NITI Aayog and World Food Program Releases Report – Take Home Ration: Good Practices across the State/Union Territories
Union Health Minister chairs Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission conference 2022 and releases 9th edition of Indian Pharmacopoeia
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission(IPC) Conference 2022?3 What is the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission(IPC)?4 What is Indian Pharmacopoeia? What is the News? Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare has chaired the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission(IPC) Conference 2022 and released the 9th edition of Indian Pharmacopoeia. What is Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission(IPC) Conference… Continue reading Union Health Minister chairs Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission conference 2022 and releases 9th edition of Indian Pharmacopoeia
Green Hydrogen Is Critical to India’s Economic Development and Net-Zero Ambitions: Report
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Green Hydrogen?3 The demand for Green Hydrogen4 What are the recommendations given by the report to adopt Green Hydrogen? What is the News? NITI Aayog has released a report titled “Harnessing Green Hydrogen: Opportunities for Deep Decarbonisation in India”. What is Green Hydrogen? Green hydrogen is hydrogen gas… Continue reading Green Hydrogen Is Critical to India’s Economic Development and Net-Zero Ambitions: Report
Explained: Who was Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, whose statue is coming up at the Bengaluru airport?
What is the News? A bronze statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda will be unveiled soon at the premises of the Kempegowda International Airport(KIA). Who is Nadaprabhu Kempegowda? Nadaprabhu Kempegowda is a 16th-century chieftain of the Vijayanagara empire. Community: He belonged to the Vokkaliga community in south Karnataka. Contributions: He is credited as the founder of Bengaluru… Continue reading Explained: Who was Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, whose statue is coming up at the Bengaluru airport?
Assessment of States/UTs based on implementation of Business Reforms Action Plan for the year 2020 declared
What is the News? The Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs has announced the assessment of States/UTs under the Business Reforms Action Plan(BRAP) 2020. What is the Business Reforms Action Plan(BRAP)? Released by: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade(DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry since 2014. Aim: To boost investor confidence, foster business-friendly… Continue reading Assessment of States/UTs based on implementation of Business Reforms Action Plan for the year 2020 declared
PM participates in ‘Udyami Bharat’ programme
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance(RAMP) scheme?3 What is Capacity Building of First-Time MSME Exporters(CBFTE) scheme? 4 What is the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)?5 What is MSME Idea Hackathon,2022? What is the News? The Prime Minister has participated in the ‘Udyami Bharat’ programme. During this, he launched… Continue reading PM participates in ‘Udyami Bharat’ programme
Vritika Research Internship
What is the News? The one-month-long Vritika Research Internship was concluded with the valedictory function organized by CSIR-NIScPR. What is Vritika? VRITIKA is the call for initiation and practice in science through the Training and Skill Internship. Objective: To provide necessary knowledge on converting research data into an indexed publication and exposure to processing of… Continue reading Vritika Research Internship
NITI Aayog and TIFAC Launch Report on Future Penetration of Electric Two-Wheelers in the Indian Market
What is the News? NITI Aayog and Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) have released a report titled ‘Forecasting Penetration of Electric Two-Wheelers in India’. Note: TIFAC is an autonomous organization set up in 1988 under the Department of Science & Technology to look ahead in the technology domain, assess the technology trajectories and… Continue reading NITI Aayog and TIFAC Launch Report on Future Penetration of Electric Two-Wheelers in the Indian Market
