With a view to attract larger foreign investments in India, the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) Policy was announced in April 2000. The Special Economic Zones Act was enacted in 2005 and the SEZ Rules came into effect in 2006. Salient …
About the scheme Launched in 2015, Soil Health Card (SHC) is a Government of India’s scheme promoted by the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. It is being implemented through the Department of …
Why in News: The Supreme Court ordered a status quo on the dismantling of the Navy’s decommissioned aircraft carrier, INS Viraat. About INS Viraat INS Viraat holds the Guinness World Record for being the longest serving warship of the world. …
Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) The IIHR is a subsidiary of the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR). The Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), which was set up in 1967, is India’s first-ever horticultural research institute and it …