What is PMI? Purchasing Managers’ Index is an economic indicator which indicates the business activity & economic health of both the manufacturing and service sectors. PMI of India is published by Japanese firm Nikkei but compiled and constructed by IHS …
Why in News: China is constructing a bridge in Eastern Ladakh connecting the North and South Banks of Pangong Tso which would significantly bring down the time for People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to move troops and equipment between the two …
About Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) Launched in 2015, UJALA is the world’s largest domestic lighting project. It was launched with a target of replacing 77 crore incandescent lamps with LED bulbs and to nullify the …
About the Scheme In 2020, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries launched the PM Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises Scheme (PM FME Scheme) for providing financial, technical and business support for upgradation of existing micro food processing enterprises. With …
About the Scheme Atal Pension Yojana (APY) addresses the old age income security of the working poor. It is focused on the unorganized sector workers. It encourages the workers in the unorganised sector to voluntarily save for their retirement. The …
Why in News: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is gearing up for a number of missions in 2022. What are the missions? These include the launch of the Earth Observation Satellites, EOS-4 and EOS-6 on board the Polar Satellite Launch …
What’s in the news? The Parliament has passed the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020. The Bill seeks to provide for the regulation of Assisted Reproductive Technology services in the country. Highlights of the Bill Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) The …
About the Act The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 was recently passed by the Parliament. The Act defines surrogacy as a practice where a woman gives birth to a child for an intending couple with the intention to hand over the …
What’s in the news? India and Japan will celebrate the 70th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations this year. The two countries established diplomatic relations on 28th April 1952. To mark this historic occasion, India and Japan have decided to …