Context The potential of Urban farming in alleviating food insecurity from cities requires holistic policy support from governments. Urban Farming Urban farming or urban agriculture refers to the practice of growing plants and raising animals for human consumption within cities …
Context The World Health Organization (WHO) in the fourth report of its global review on health and migration, revealed that migrant populations are becoming particularly vulnerable to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Anti-microbial Resistance Antimicrobial resistance, also known as drug resistance, …
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 …
Context The Global Dashboard for Vaccine Equity, a joint effort by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the University of Oxford with cooperation across the UN system, has put out recent data that justifies …
About QCI Established in 1997 through a Cabinet decision of the Government of India – Quality Council of India (QCI) is an autonomous organization under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry. …
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? At the 27th Session of Conference of Parties (COP27), this year’s UN climate summit, the Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC) was launched with India as a partner. The move, in line with India’s goal to increase …
Context India is among the few countries removed from the United States’ Currency Monitoring List, released by the Department of Treasury recently. In its biannual report to Congress, the US’ Treasury Department announced that it had also removed Italy, Mexico, …
About IIP The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) details the growth of various sectors in an economy such as mineral mining, electricity and manufacturing. It is compiled and published every month by the National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry …