About the Mission Announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018, Gaganyaan is the first Indian Human Space Flight Programme (HSP) with the objective to demonstrate the capability to send humans to low earth orbit on board an Indian launch …
Background Currently, among the most disputed topics in the world, in the South China Sea (SCS) dispute, the governments of six countries (Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and China) claim that they are the rightful owner of Paracel and Spratly …
Context The Union Cabinet has approved the creation of the National Land Monetisation Corporation (NLMC), the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced in the Union Budget 2021-22, to carry out monetisation of government and surplus …
A unified market and a simpler tax system are proven to boost operational efficiency, particularly for MSMEs with a greater reach. In July 2017, India’s paradigm change to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system would increase their compliance costs …
Why in the news? Recently, The Konkan region, including Mumbai, has been experiencing sweltering heat, with the maximum temperatures touching the 40 degrees mark. What is a heatwave? A region or locality is considered to be under the influence of …
About the Portal psbloansin59minutes.com is a new-age digital lending platform. Using the portal, MSMEs can get loan amount approval from Rs. 1 Lakh to Rs. 5 Crore in less than 59 minutes from Public and Private Sector Banks (PSBs), Non-Banking …
About PMKVY Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship implemented by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). The scheme was launched in 2015. It is implemented under the Skill India …
Context Ukraine has approached the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN), to hold that no acts of genocide defined under the Genocide Convention 1948, as claimed by Russia have been committed by …
What’s in the news? In its judgment upholding restrictions on Muslim women wearing hijabs in educational institutions, the Karnataka High Court held that wearing the headscarf is not an “essential religious practice” in Islam. The court dismissed the petitions challenging …
‘Reasonable accommodation’ is a philosophy that promotes equality, allows positive rights to be granted, and prohibits discrimination based on disability, health, or personal beliefs. Its primary application is in the field of disability rights.It articulates the state’s and private parties’ …