What’s in the news? Recently, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh declared Malerkotla the 23rd district of the State. How are new districts carved? The power to create new districts or alter or abolish existing districts rests with the State …
CONTEXT The COVID-19 pandemic has destroyed millions of livelihoods and led to a sudden and large increase in poverty and a massive disruption of the labour market in India. Women workers, in particular, have borne a disproportionate burden. WIDENING GAP …
CONTEXT The Centre has abolished several appellate tribunals and authorities and transferred their jurisdiction to other existing judicial bodies through the Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance 2021. This Ordinance has been challenged in the Supreme Court. CRITICISM …
About WPI Wholesale Price Index measures and tracks the changes in the price of goods in the stages before the retail level. It provides estimates of inflation at the wholesale transaction level for the economy as a whole. WPI basket …
About Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan It is a Central Sector pension scheme to ensure old age protection for Unorganised Workers. It was launched in 2019. It is administered by the Ministry of Labour and Employment and implemented through Life …
Why in News: A type of nanoparticle designed by researchers from University of Massachusetts embodies a new approach to treating diseases that could potentially revolutionise the field. A nanoparticle or ultrafine particle is usually defined as a particle of matter …
CONTEXT The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has left many children orphaned and vulnerable. As a result, social media is flooded with requests to adopt children who have lost their parents in the pandemic. However, before handing over …
About PVTGs In India, tribal population makes up for 8.6% of the total population. Tribal people live in about 15% of the geographical area of the country. Among them some groups are declared as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) based …
About Under Atma Nirbhar Bharat 3.0 Mission COVID Suraksha was announced by the Government of India, to accelerate the development and production of Indigenous COVID Vaccines. This is being implemented by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India at Biotechnology …