About PMEGP Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is a central sector scheme administered by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises since 2008-09. It is a major credit-linked subsidy programme aimed at assisting first generation entrepreneurs for setting …
Why in News: A new generation of Akash surface-to-air missile and Man Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile was successfully flight-tested by the DRDO from an integrated test range off the Odisha coast in a boost to air defence capabilities under …
What is it? Microtunneling is a trenchless underground tunnel construction technique generally used for constructing smaller tunnels for utilities diversion such as drainage pipelines to minimise the public inconvenience caused during the construction. Advantages Microtunneling is an efficient, fast and …
Why in News: The English city of Liverpool has been removed from UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites after the United Nations’ cultural agency found new buildings, including a football stadium, undermining the attractiveness of its Victorian docks. Why is …
About G20 Founded in 1999, the Group of Twenty (G20) is the premier forum for its members’ international economic cooperation and decision-making. The G20 comprises Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, …
CONTEXT The present development is taking place in the background of the withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan which has resulted in Afghanistan going into a full-blown civil war. In order to protect its civilian assets, India has decided …
NEWS: With increasing technological capacity that the intelligence community has provided to the government, there is growing fear of tyranny that can be imposed by the government. CONTEXT There have been allegations of spying by the Government of India using …
About the Bill The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha in December 2019. The Bill seeks to provide for protection of personal data of individuals, and establishes a Data Protection Authority for the same. Highlights of …
Why in News? Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), is planning to indigenously design and develop a medium lift helicopter, the Indian multirole helicopter (IMRH). About IMRH The IMRH is envisaged as a medium lift helicopter with a maximum all-up weight of …
Why in the news? Recently, the government informed the Rajya Sabha that there are no Great Indian Bustards in Kutch Bustard Sanctuary in Gujarat Kutch, a claim that has raised eyebrows among conservationists and wildlife enthusiasts. Great Indian Bustards and …