The government has approved the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, a pan-India central sector scheme to inject institutional financing into farm and farm-processing-related enterprises. It’s part of a larger stimulus plan of over Rs. 20 lakh crore issued in response to the …
Why in News: Nipah virus antibodies (IgG antibodies) were detected in bat samples collected by the National Institute of Virology (NIV), from Kerala. Antibody, also called immunoglobulin, a protective protein produced by the immune system in response to the presence …
NEWS The problem of pendency of cases in courts across the country can be tackled with a few measures. CONTEXT Recently speaking at an event organised by the Karnataka Bar Council, the Chief Justice of India made a plea to …
About Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972 The Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972 was enacted for protection of plants and animal species. The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 divides species into ‘schedules’ ranked from I to VI. Out of the six schedules, …
What is Prompt Corrective Action (PCA)? The PCA framework specifies the trigger points or the level in which the RBI will intervene with corrective action if a commercial bank’s financial condition worsens below a mark. Prompt Corrective Action or PCA …