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 — …
About PMFBY PMFBY, launched in 2016, provides a comprehensive insurance cover against crop damage or loss arising out of unforeseen events thus helping in stabilising the income of the farmers and encouraging them for adoption of innovative practices. The …
About GPAI Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) is an international initiative to support responsible and human-centric development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As per the official website, GPAI is a congregation of 29 member countries, including Argentina, Australia, …
About the Scheme The Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North-East Region (PM-DevINE) was announced by the government in the Union Budget 2022-23. It is a Central Sector scheme, with 100% Central funding. PM-DevINE is aimed at rapid and holistic development …
About the scheme In 2017, the Ministry of Civil Aviation launched the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) “UDAN” (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) which aims at providing connectivity to un-served and under-served airports of the country. It aims to achieve its …
UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity According to UNESCO, cultural heritage does not end at monuments and collections of objects, but also includes traditions or living expressions inherited from our ancestors and passed on to our descendants, such …
About The Government of India (GoI) in its Union Budget 2022, announced the National Tele Mental Health Programme of India, Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele MANAS) and entrusted the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) …
About iDEX Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) framework was launched in 2018 by the Government with the aim to foster innovation and technology development in Defence and Aerospace Sector by engaging Industries including MSMEs, start-ups, individual innovators, R&D institutes and …
About Malaria Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by Plasmodium parasites. There are 5 parasite species that cause malaria in humans, and 2 of these species – P. falciparum and P. vivax – pose the greatest threat. The parasites are …
What’s in the news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed over 51,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits under ‘Rozgar Mela’. A Rozgar Mela is an event where a number of employers and job seekers come together for the purpose of …