About NCSK The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) was established in 1993 as per the provisions of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act, 1993, initially for the period upto March 31,1997. Later the validity of the Act was …
The rare earth elements (REE) are a set of seventeen metallic elements. They are called ‘rare earth’ because earlier it was difficult to extract them from their oxides forms technologically. They are an essential part of many high-tech devices. The …
Context: The unpredicted spell of staggering rain over Chennai on December 30, 2021 reminds us of the risk of urban collapse due to extreme weather events. Challenges of urban governance Unredrawn policies In spite of immense community support and active …
Introduction The twentieth livestock census indicated that India today has a livestock population of approximately 537 million; of this, 95.8% is concentrated in rural areas. A majority of livestock farmers have two to four animals per household, enhancing the longevity …
What’s in the news? The Government of India has launched NEAT 3.0, a single platform to provide the best-developed ed-tech solutions and courses to students of the country. NEAT will be a game-changer in bridging the digital divide, especially among …
What’s in the news? India and the United Kingdom have launched formal Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, with the aim of concluding an early harvest trade agreement over the next few months. Both countries have agreed to avoid “sensitive issues” …
Animal husbandry is the practise of producing animals and selective breeding. It is the administration and care of animals in which animal genetic traits and behaviour are further enhanced for profit. A huge number of farmers rely on animal husbandry …
About PMGSY The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), was launched in 2000 as centrally sponsored scheme to provide connectivity to unconnected habitations of designated population size (500+ in plain areas and 250+ in North-East, hill, tribal and desert areas …
About PMAY-G The Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G) was launched in 2016 to address the housing gaps existing in the rural areas. It aims to provide a pucca house with basic amenities to all rural families who are homeless or …