About the festival Durga Puja is an annual festival celebrated in September or October, most notably in Kolkata, in West Bengal, but also in other parts of India. It marks the ten-day worship of the Hindu mother-goddess Durga. It is …
Context The institution of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) came into existence in 1860 and later gained Constitutional status in 1950. The founding fathers of the Constitution envisaged an important role for the CAG in keeping a watch over …
Context As a key state organ, Parliament performs inherently varied and complex functions. However, it is unwieldy to thoroughly deliberate on issues placed before it. To address this, it has formed several Committees that investigate specific issues in detail and …
About UNWTO The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. As the leading international organization in the field of tourism, UNWTO promotes tourism as a driver of …
What’s in the news? The Mid Planning Conference (MPC) of MILAN 24 (Multilateral Naval Exercise – 2024), to be hosted by the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam from 19 – 27 Feb 24, was conducted by the Eastern Naval Command (ENC). …
About CPI Consumer Price Index is an index which measures the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services such as transportation, food and medical care. It is calculated by measuring price changes for each item …
About Digital India Digital India is a programme to prepare India for a knowledge future. The focus is on making technology central to enabling change. It is an Umbrella Programme covering many departments. It weaves together a large number of …
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 scheme Ayushman Bharat is a flagship scheme of Government of India launched to achieve the vision of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). It aims to holistically address the healthcare system at the primary, secondary and tertiary level, by adopting …
What’s in the news? In Punjab, efforts to make the state completely drug-free are going at different levels currently. The state government also started the mission ‘Hope Initiative’ in this regard. The Hope Initiative, conceived by Amritsar Police commissioner Naunihal …