About PMAY-G The Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G) was launched in 2016 to address the housing gaps existing in the rural areas. It aims to provide a pucca house with basic amenities to all rural families who are homeless or …
What is it? The National Museum in New Delhi, also known as the National Museum of India, is one of the largest museums in India. Established in 1949, it holds a variety of articles ranging from pre-historic era to modern …
What’s in the news? Measures taken by the Government on the fronts of FDI policy reforms, investment facilitation and ease of doing business have resulted in increased FDI inflows into the country. The following trends in India’s Foreign Direct Investment …
CONTEXT Recently, the World Bank Group has scrapped its flagship publication, the ‘Doing Business’ report. This report published the influential annual ranking of countries on the Ease of Doing Business (EDB) index. DOING BUSINESS PROJECT The project was launched in …
About ADB The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was founded in 1966 with the primary mission of fostering growth and cooperation among countries in the Asia-Pacific Region. It is headquartered in Manila, Philippines. At present, ADB comprises 68 members (including India)- …
What’s in the news? Union Minister for Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal has launched the National Single Window System (NSWS) for investors and businesses which will become a one-stop-shop for investors for approvals and clearances. This would bring Transparency, Accountability …
Why in News? The indigenously developed helicopter-launched Nag Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM), Helina has completed all trials and the process . What is Helina? HELINA (Helicopter based NAG) is a third generation fire and forget class anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) …
CONTEXT The recent bombing by the Islamic State outside Kabul airport that killed about 200 Afghans and 13 Americans at a time when the U.S. was scrambling to evacuate its citizens from Afghanistan was a tragic testimony to everything that …
Background India has been a founding member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and is a signatory to the multilateral Agreement on Agriculture (AoA), which, among other things, regulates domestic subsidies granted by governments in the agricultural sector. The implementation …