What’s in the news? Indian Army has developed a simple and secure messaging application named the “Secure Application for Internet (SAI). This initiative by the Indian Army can be seen as a part of the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. About SAI …
Why in News? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved that 100% of the foodgrains and 20% of the sugar shall be mandatorily packed in diversified jute bags. Significance: The decision …
What’s in the news? NGO Pratham has released its latest Annual State of Education Report (ASER) survey conducted in September, the sixth month of school closures due to COVID-19 across the country. ASER is a nationwide survey of rural education …
What is a ‘sunset’ clause? Sunset clauses require that certain provisions or laws will cease to be effective from a predetermined date unless they are reauthorized. Sunset clauses have been frequently used in India in fiscal and tax laws, e.g., …
What’s in the news? Public Affairs Centre, a not-for-profit organisation, headed by former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K. Kasturirangan, has released its Public Affairs Index (PAI)-2020. In this annual report, States were ranked on governance performance based on …
Use Your Memory – Tony Buzan In our day-to-day life, it often happens that we forget things we need to remember and get frustrated. When it …