Chimonobambusa callosa Chimonobambusa callosa is a bamboo species which is found in Nagaland and adjacent areas. It is found at an altitude of 1200 above Mean Sea Level. It has the ability to grow to a height of five to …
About ICI The monthly Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) is a production volume index. The objective of the ICI is to provide an advance indication on production performance of industries of ‘core’ nature. These industries are likely to impact …
CONTEXT A Supreme Court Bench led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud recently flagged indiscriminate use of the sedition law against critics, journalists, social media users, activists and citizens for airing their grievances about the governments COVID-19 management. The apex court opined …
CONTEXT India has been witnessing an unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases largely due to UK variants of CoronaVirus (B.1.1.7). The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared the variant first found in India (B.1.617) as a variant of global concern as …
CONTEXT Recently, Administrator of Lakshadweep, introduced a slew of draft legislation that will have a wide-ranging impact on the islands: the Lakshadweep Animal Preservation Regulation, 2021; the Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Regulation (PASA); the Lakshadweep Panchayat Regulation, 2021 Lakshadweep Development …
About the scheme Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana (PMVDY) is a retail marketing led value addition plan for Minor Forest Produce (MFP), meant for forest-based tribes to optimize the tribal income, locally. Under the program, MFP-based tribal groups / enterprises …
About GeM Launched in 2016, the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is a 100 percent government-owned company setup under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It is a completely paperless, cashless and system driven e-market place that enables procurement …
About APEDA The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act,1985. The Authority replaced the Processed Food Export Promotion Council (PFEPC). …
What is Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)? It is the investment made by a person or a company in one country into businesses located in another country. Generally, FDI takes place when an investor establishes foreign business operations or acquires foreign …
Context The National Medical Commission (NMC) has released draft guidelines for medical colleges in the public domain. Draft Guidelines Broad guidelines have been given by NMC for the determination of fees and other charges for MBBS and PG courses in …