Why in the news? Central government is pushing for MetroNeo Technology in the tier 2 and tier 3 cities in the recent budget. Nashik of Maharashtra will be the first city to adopt MetroNeo project. What is MetroNeo technology? The …
About The DNA Technology Regulation Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha in July 2019. The Bill was then referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology. Objectives The Bill seeks to create a regulatory framework for obtaining, …
What is it? The GST regime, launched on July 1, 2017, introduced a uniform indirect tax structure across the country by merging various state and local-level levies. Under the GST compensation Act 2017, states are guaranteed full compensation for any …
Why in News? Scientists have decoded how coronavirus quickly damages lung cells. How does it infect? Scientists have created one of the most comprehensive maps to date of the molecular activities that are triggered inside the lung cells at the …
About the Programme Post Matric Scholarship scheme is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme and implemented through State Government and UT administration. It is implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The Scheme provides financial assistance to the Scheduled Caste …
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 …