Why in News? The Odisha Institute of Maritime and South East Asian Studies (OIMSEAS), an archaeological wing of the State government, has discovered a 4,000-year-old settlement and ancient artifacts in Balasore district of Odisha. After uncovering traces of fortified early …
What’s in the news? India has recorded the highest ever merchandise export of 95 billion dollars in the first quarter of April to June this year despite the severity of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Also, the country has …
Atal Innovation Mission The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is a flagship initiative set up by the NITI Aayog to promote innovation and entrepreneurship across the length and breadth of the country. AIM’s objective is to develop new programmes and policies …
Why in News: The Geological Survey of India said that the flash flood in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, was due to a large mass of snow, ice and rock avalanche along with a hanging mass of rock crashing into the Raunthi …
Why in News: The Centre’s digital agriculture proposals raised concerns of exploitation of farmers, data protection and consent, mismanaged land records, exclusion of landless cultivators and the corporatisation of agriculture, according to the feedback to the government. What is the …
CONTEXT It has been five years since the IBC came into force. Since its implementation, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), notified in 2016, has been the key mechanism for addressing corporate distress and the accumulation of bad loans in …
What is Lightning? Lightning is the occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud. This violent and sudden electrostatic discharge generates a bright flash and …
NEWS An urgent review of the Kedar Nath judgment is necessary as ‘sedition’ violates the basic right of speech and expression. CONTEXT Recently in the Vinod Dua’s case (2021), the Supreme Court of India reaffirmed the law of sedition laid …
About the scheme Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) under the Ministry of Labour and Employment aims to boost employment in the formal sector and incentivize creation of new employment opportunities during the Covid recovery phase under Atmanirbhar Bharat Package 3.0. …
About BharatNet BharatNet is a project of national importance to establish a highly scalable network infrastructure accessible on a non-discriminatory basis, to provide on demand, affordable broadband connectivity for all households. It was launched in 2011. The project is implemented …