About the programme The Khelo India programme has been introduced to revive the sports culture in India at the grass-root level by building a strong framework for all sports played in our country and establishing India as a great sporting …
What’s in the news? Oxfam India has released a report titled “India Inequality Report 2021: India’s Unequal Healthcare Story”. Oxfam India is a registered Non-profit organisation working to support child education, empowering women & fighting against inequality in India. Highlights …
What is it? Foreign Exchange Reserve indicates the reserves held by RBI in the form foreign currency assets, gold, SDR and reserve tranche. Components of foreign exchange reserve: Foreign Currency Assets– Currencies of foreign countries are held in foreign exchange …
Why in the news? The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the extension of the term of the Commission to examine the issue of Sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes, by 6 months i.e. upto 31.1.2021. Background The …
Why in the news? Recently, the safe mode was activated in the Hubble telescope after an onboard computer halt, leading to all non-essential systems being shut down – essentially meaning the telescope is not being used for astronomy observations for …
Why in News? Researchers at IIT Madras have developed an AI tool called NBDriver (neighbourhood driver) for use in analysing cancer-causing mutations in cells. How does the technique work? NBDriver is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool developed to analyse cancer-causing …
Context The Union Civil Aviation Ministry has released the draft of the national drone policy, making it significantly easier for people and companies to own and operate drones, while also streamlining the certification process for manufacturers, importers and users. Draft …
CONTEXT Recent reshuffle in the cabinet has given India a new Union Health Minister. The editorial emphasis on what does the new Health Minister need to learn from previous experience, and what unfinished tasks need to be taken forward. TWO …
About The Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation initiated the World Bank assisted Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) in April 2012. The objective is to improve safety and operational performance of selected …