What are NTDs? Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of communicable diseases that prevail in tropical and subtropical conditions in more than 140 countries. NTDs are caused by a variety of pathogens including viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi and …
What’s the news? The World Bank report titled ‘Climate Investment Opportunities in India’s Cooling Sector’ warned that Severe heat waves, responsible for thousands of deaths across India over the last few decades, are increasing with alarming frequency and soon the …
Context India and Australia have signed the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (Ind-Aus ECTA) in April, 2022, which will come into force on 29.12.2022. About ECTA The ECTA is expected to increase trade between the two sides to $45-50 …
About PMMVY Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is a Maternity Benefit Programme that is implemented in all the districts of the country. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. It is a centrally sponsored …
About the Scheme Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) are bonds that are issued by the RBI on behalf of the Government on payment of rupees but denominated in grams of gold. The value of these bonds is tied to the value …
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 …
About the project Last year, the Government of India launched the “PM GatiShakti — National Master Plan” for infrastructure development aimed at boosting multimodal connectivity and driving down logistics costs. PM GatiShakti is a digital platform that connects 16 ministries …
About the Scheme Bharatmala Pariyojana is a new umbrella program for the highways sector that focuses on optimizing efficiency of freight and passenger movement across the country by bridging critical infrastructure gaps through effective interventions like development of Economic Corridors, …