Why in News: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has picked Srinagar among 49 cities as part of the creative city network under the Crafts and Folk Arts category. With the inclusion of 49 new cities this …
What’s in the news? A report by State Bank of India (SBI) economists has noted that a robust digital infrastructure, careful recalibration of bank branches, increase in mobile transactions and a jump in number of bank branches has improved India’s …
A rare disease is a debilitating lifelong disease or disorder that occurs infrequently in the human population. Examples include diseases in India like Haemophilia, Thalassemia, Sickle-cell Anaemia, Cystic Fibrosis, and others. While the WHO defines rare disease as one with a prevalence …
What’s the news? ● Leaders at the CoP26 global climate conference in Glasgow have pledged to stop deforestation by the end of the decade and slash emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane to help slow climate change. ● Nearly …
What is Tele-law service? ● Tele-law is a service that uses video conferencing facilities and telephone services to connect lawyers to litigants who need legal advice. ● This service aims to reach out to the needy, especially the marginalized and …
What’s in the news? ● Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh launched the first-ever Mentorship Programme for Young Innovators to mark the 75th Year of India’s independence. ● It is a pan India Scheme that …
What’s in the news? ● The Ministry of Commerce & Industry has released its 3rd edition of Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS). ● The LEADS index ranks States and UTs on the efficiency of their logistics ecosystem. ● The …
Why in News: ● The third edition of the Goa Maritime Conclave, the Indian Navy’s outreach initiative, was held, where the non-traditional threats in the Indian Ocean Region and other issues were discussed About the event ● Chiefs of navies or …
A mass extinction event is when species vanish much faster than they are replaced. This is usually defined as about 75% of the world’s species being lost in a ‘short’ amount of geological time – less than 2.8 million years Top …