About the Scheme In 2020, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries launched the PM Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises Scheme (PM FME Scheme) for providing financial, technical and business support for upgradation of existing micro food processing enterprises. With …
What’s in the news? Union Labour Minister Bhupendra Yadav reviewed the implementation of four labour codes. Background Last year, the Parliament passed three labour law codes that complete the government’s consolidation of 29 labour laws into four codes. The three …
Some of Nepal’s biggest river systems originate in the Himalayan glaciers which then flow into India through Bihar. During the monsoons, these river systems flood causing many problems for Bihar. It is a necessity that there is process-driven coordination between …
About the scheme Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana –“Saubhagya” is a scheme under the Ministry of Power to ensure electrification of all willing households in the country. Known as one of the largest household electrification drives in the …
What is the mission about? The Ministry of Culture was working on the cultural mapping mission to build a comprehensive database of artists, art forms and other resources from organisations under the Ministry. Launched in 2017, it is aimed at …
Background Recently, the U.S. President Joe Biden, along with Prime Ministers Scott Morrison and Boris Johnson of Australia and the U.K. respectively, announced the formation of a new trilateral security partnership called AUKUS (Australia-U.K.-U.S.). Under the new security alliance, the …
Unrecognised political parties Either newly registered parties (under the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951) or those which have not secured enough percentage of votes in Assembly or General Elections to become a State party or those which have never contested …
Regional resource-based manufacturing refers to the development of industries that may easily employ locally accessible raw materials or resources. Local resource-based manufacturing will use raw materials available near the area industry, resulting in job creation. From a cost, availability, and …
Why in News: The Defence Ministry placed ₹7,523-crore order for 118 indigenous Arjun Mk-1A tanks. About Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun It has been developed under a multi-laboratory programme of DRDO mainly at the Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment …
NEWS Diseases and outbreaks are realities and a well-functioning system can help reduce their impact. CONTEXT Since 1880’s, when it was for the very first time discovered that cholera was a waterborne, contagious disease and in the years to follow, …