What’s in the news? The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence has recommended that considering the plight of family members and Next of Kin (NoK) of Agniveers killed in the line of duty, their family members should receive the same benefits …
About ADB The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was founded in 1966 with the primary mission of fostering growth and cooperation among countries in the Asia-Pacific Region. It is headquartered in Manila, Philippines. At present, ADB comprises 68 members (including India) …
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 the Scheme The National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020 is a National Mission document providing the vision and the roadmap for the faster adoption of electric vehicles and their manufacturing in the country. As part of the NEMMP …
About PMKSY The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has been implementing the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) since 2017. SAMPADA (Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters) is a comprehensive package which aims to create modern infrastructure …
About Technical Textiles is an advanced technology backed sunrise sector which is steadily gaining ground in India. Technical textiles are functional fabrics that have applications across various industries including automobiles, civil engineering and construction, agriculture, healthcare, industrial safety, personal protection …
About In 2022, the government of India launched the pilot phase of open network for digital commerce (ONDC) with an aim to democratise the country’s fast growing digital e-commerce space that is currently dominated by the two U.S.-headquartered firms — …
What’s in the news? The Union Cabinet has recently approved the overarching scheme “PRITHvi VIgyan (PRITHVI)” of the Ministry of Earth Sciences for implementation during the period 2021-26 at an overall cost of Rs. 4797 crores. The PRITHVI scheme encompasses …
What’s in the news? The Ministry of Minority Affairs launched a Central Sector Scheme (CSS) namely Nai Manzil in 2015 with 50% funding from the World Bank, to benefit the minority youth who do not have formal school leaving certificate, …
Context: This bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on February 5, 2024, and passed on February 6. The Bill aims to prevent “unfair means” in order to “bring greater transparency, fairness and credibility to the public examinations system”. An investigation …