What’s in the news? Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted a one-week Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) operations & Search and Rescue (SAR) course in Mumbai. The course was conducted under the aegis of Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme (ITEC) …
UNESCO’s World Heritage Convention, 1972 The Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage is an international agreement that was adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO in 1972. It is based on the premise that certain …
About PMEGP Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is a central sector scheme administered by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises since 2008-09. It is a major credit-linked subsidy programme aimed at assisting first generation entrepreneurs for setting …
About the programme Launched in 2018, the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) is one of the largest experiments on outcomes-focused governance in the world. The ADP is NITI Aayog’s flagship initiative to uplift those backward 112 districts that are lagging behind …
Context India has pledged to reach net zero emissions by 2070 which can only be met with urgent actions in this decade. Reaching net-zero could benefit India through lower-cost energy, greater energy security and the growth of futuristic industries. Challenges …
Context As per World Bank, “e-Governance refers to the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) at various levels of the government and the public sector and beyond, for the purpose of enhancing governance.” According to the Ministry of Electronics …
About Green Hydrogen Green hydrogen is produced through electrolysis using renewable sources of energy such as solar, wind or hydel power. It is produced by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable electricity. That makes green hydrogen the cleanest …
What’s the news? Joshimath, the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and international skiing destination Auli, is facing a major challenge due to land subsidence. It has witnessed a rapid sinking of 5.4cm in just 12 …
Shukrayaan Shukrayaan is ISRO’s venus mission, the idea of which was born in 2012. Shukrayaan I will be an orbiter mission. Its scientific payloads currently include a high-resolution synthetic aperture radar and a ground-penetrating radar. The mission is expected to …