About The National Institution for Transforming India, also called NITI Aayog, was formed via a resolution of the Union Cabinet on January 1, 2015. NITI Aayog is the premier policy ‘Think Tank’ of the Government of India, providing both directional …
About Co-operative banks Co-operative banks are financial entities established on a co-operative basis and belonging to their members. This means that the customers of a co-operative bank are also its owners. These banks provide a wide range of regular banking …
About BIS Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the National Standard Body of India established under the BIS Act 2016. BIS is responsible for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods. BIS works …
About the Scheme The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Programme envisions Housing for All by 2022, when the Nation completes 75 years of its Independence. It is under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. It was launched in 2015 to …
Why in News: Israeli archaeologists unveiled a rare ancient mosque in the country’s south that the antiquities officials said sheds light on the region’s transition from Christianity to Islam. About The remains of a mosque, believed to be more than …
What’s in the news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a new portal NIRYAT (National Import-Export Record for Yearly Analysis of Trade) – a one-stop place for all info needed on India’s foreign trade. The NIRYAT portal will help provide …