About APEDA The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act,1985. The Authority replaced the Processed Food Export Promotion Council (PFEPC). …
What’s in the news? The Government of India has launched “Khanan Prahari” mobile app and Coal Mine Surveillance and Management System (CMSMS) for reporting unauthorized coal mining activities so that monitoring and taking suitable action on it can be done …
About GIB Great Indian Bustard (GIB) is one of the heaviest flying birds endemic to the Indian subcontinent. Bustards generally favour flat open landscapes with minimal visual obstruction and disturbance, therefore adapt well in grasslands. Protection Status: IUCN Red List: …
About the Scheme The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme was launched in 2019 for installation of solar pumps and grid connected solar and other renewable power plants in the country. It was launched by …
What’s in the news? The seventh ‘Operation Dost’ flight reached Syria with over 23 tons of relief material. The relief material includes gensets, solar lamps, emergency and critical care medicines, and disaster relief consumables. Operation Dost is an ongoing search …
What’s in the news? Around 44 thousand calls have been received through Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS). Tele-MANAS aims to provide free tele-mental health services all over the country round the clock, particularly catering to people …
What’s in the news? Direct Tax collections for 2022-23 are at 15.67 lakh crore rupees till now. The collections are 24.09 percent higher than gross collections for corresponding period of last year. Direct Tax collection, net of refunds, stands at …
About GSI The Geological Survey of India (GSI) is a scientific agency of India. It was founded in 1851, as a Government of India organization under the Ministry of Mines. It is one of the oldest of such organisations in …
About Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is caused by the lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV), which is a virus of the capripoxvirus genus in the poxviridae family. Sheeppox virus and goatpox virus are the other members of the genus capripoxvirus. The …