What’s in the news? NITI Aayog has launched the Greening and Restoration of Wasteland with Agroforestry (GROW) report and portal. This multi-institutional effort led by NITI Aayog utilized remote sensing and GIS to assess agroforestry suitability across all districts in …
About GSI The Geological Survey of India (GSI) was set up in 1851 as a Government of India organization under the Ministry of Mines primarily to find coal deposits for the Railways. Over the years, GSI has grown into a …
About GeM Launched in 2016, the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is a 100 percent government-owned company setup under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It is a completely paperless, cashless and system driven e-market place that enables procurement …
About the Initiative Mission LiFE is a global initiative by India to help the world in its fight against climate change and lead to a sustainable way of life to achieve the sustainable development goals set by the U.N. Mission …
About UPI Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is a system that powers multiple bank accounts into a single mobile application (of any participating bank), merging several banking features, seamless fund routing & merchant payments into one hood. This system enables lightning-fast …
What’s in the news? Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India launched “Science for Women-A Technology & Innovation (SWATI)” Portal, aimed at creating a single online portal representing Indian Women and Girls in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & …
NBFCs An NBFC is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 which provides banking services without meeting the legal definition of a bank. They engage in the business of loans and advances, acquisition of shares, bonds, etc. issued by …
About the Scheme Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) is a rural development programme broadly focusing upon the development in the villages which includes social development, cultural development and spread motivation among the people on social mobilization of the village community. …
Context: In her Interim Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman promised to launch a new scheme to strengthen deep-tech capabilities in the defence sector. Explanation and Opportunities in India: Deep tech refers to advanced and disruptive technologies, many of which …