About the Park Location: The Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is a protected area in Uttar Pradesh that stretches mainly across the Lakhimpur Kheri and Bahraich districts. It shares the north-eastern boundary with Nepal, which is defined to a large extent by …
About Jal Jeevan Mission Launched in 2019, the chief objective of the Mission is to provide Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household by 2024 and thereby ensuring potable water supply in adequate quantity i.e. @ 55 lpcd …
What is it? It is an initiative spearheaded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) in collaboration with ISRO, DRDO, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Indian Navy. …
NEWS In the wake of the COVID19 pandemic, there have been vociferous demands to strengthen the country’s public health system so that we are better prepared to handle such emergencies in the future. HOW CAN PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM CAN BE …
Hong Kong and China relationship Hong Kong, a former British colony, was returned to the People’s Republic of China in 1997 under a policy known as “one country, two systems,” which promised the territory a high degree of autonomy. As …
Background E-commerce companies can operate under two different models in India. Marketplace based model where the e-commerce firm simply acts as a platform that connects buyers and sellers. 100% FDI is allowed in e-commerce companies in this model. Inventory based …
About Chabahar port Chabahar port, which is being jointly developed by India, Iran and Afghanistan, is located in south Iran on the Gulf of Oman. Pakistan’s Gwadar port is about 70 kilometers to the west along the coast. Afghanistan is …
What is Corporate Social Responsibility? Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a self-regulating business model that helps a company be socially accountable—to itself, its stakeholders, and the public. By practicing corporate social responsibility, also called corporate citizenship, companies can be conscious …
What’s in the news? The Indian government and the World Bank signed a $500 million Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Programme (STARS) to improve the quality and governance of school education in six states — Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya …
NEWS Dams and reservoirs are believed to secure our water needs for the future. However, data and studies show that they can threaten our water security. DAMS IN INDIA India is ranked third in the world in terms of building …