What’s in the news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch the revamped National Manuscripts Mission, which was announced in the Union Budget. The ‘Gyan Bharatam Mission’, which is expected to cover more than one crore manuscripts, would be …
About UN Peacekeeping Forces The United Nations Peacekeeping Forces are employed by the UN to maintain or re-establish peace in an area of armed conflict. The UN may engage in conflicts between states as well as in struggles within states. …
About The Orange Economy, or creative economy, refers to industries that rely on individual creativity, skill, and talent. These include sectors like music, film, design, fashion, publishing, arts, advertising, and software development.
About The Kaladan Multimodal project envisages connecting Kolkata to Sittwe port in Myanmar, and then Mizoram by river and road. India and Myanmar had signed a framework agreement in 2008 for the implementation of this project. The Kaladan project starts …
About ETFs An Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) is a marketable security that tracks an index, a commodity, bonds, or a basket of assets. In simple terms, ETFs are funds that track indexes such as Nifty, Sensex, etc. When one buys shares/units …
About The National Manufacturing Mission (NMM) is a strategic initiative aimed at increasing the manufacturing sector’s contribution to India’s GDP from the current 16–17% to 25% by 2030. It aligns with Make in India, focusing on self-reliance, global integration, clean …
About Meri Panchayat is a citizen-centric mobile app developed by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj to promote transparency, accountability, and public participation in Panchayat-level governance. It allows citizens to access Panchayat information, view development works, and submit feedback on services …
About India Ports Global Limited (IPGL), under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, is the Government of India’s arm to operate International Ports. IPGL was incorporated under the Companies Act 2013 as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) jointly promoted …
Introduction Type: Central Sector Scheme Objective: To modernize dairy infrastructure, enhance milk procurement and processing, ensure quality control, and improve farmer incomes. Key Components Component A: Infrastructure & Outreach Focus: Strengthening dairy infrastructure (milk chilling plants, FTIR labs, testing systems). …