Context Bharat Biotech’s nasal vaccine, iNCOVACC gets government’s nod as booster shot against Covid-19. The nasal vaccine — BBV154 — received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India in November for restricted use in an emergency for those above …
What’s in the news? The Government of India has launched a right to repair portal which would allow customers to exit the ambit of manufacturers in the event of their equipment failing, and seek repairs elsewhere. On the ‘right to …
About PMGSY The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), was launched in 2000 as centrally sponsored scheme to provide connectivity to unconnected habitations of designated population size (500+ in plain areas and 250+ in North-East, hill, tribal and desert areas …
What are Carbon markets? In order to keep global warming within 2°C, ideally no more than 1.5°C, global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions need to be reduced by 25 to 50% over this decade. Nearly 170 countries have submitted their nationally …
About DAC Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is constituted under the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for overall guidance of the defence procurement planning process. It includes Defence Minister as Chairman and Minister of State for Defence (when appointed), Chief of Defence …
About MSP Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a form of market intervention by the Government to insure agricultural producers against any sharp fall in farm prices. The minimum support prices are announced by the Government at the beginning of the …
About Launched in 2016, the National Agricultural Market (e-NAM) is a pan-India electronic trading portal which targets to connect almost 7,000 existing mandis run by Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMC) to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities. e-NAM …
About Sahitya Akademi Award, established in 1954, is conferred on 24 writers in 24 languages annually for the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the major Indian languages recognised by the Akademi. The Sahitya Akademi award …
Context More than 140 experts and dignitaries have signed an open letter published by the Outer Space Institute (OSI) calling for both national and multilateral efforts to restrict uncontrolled re-entries. Stages of Rocket launch Rockets have multiple stages. Once a …