What’s in the news? The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi (PMSSN), a single non-lapsable reserve fund for health in the Public Account. Proceeds of Health and Education Cess will …
What is gestational diabetes? Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar that develops during pregnancy and usually disappears after giving birth. It can occur at any stage of pregnancy, but is more common in the second half. It occurs if the …
NEWS Haryana’s new ‘75% jobs for locals’ law is a harbinger of doom. CONTEXT Haryana Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya has granted his assent to a law regulating private sector hiring . LAW PASSED- Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act …
NEWS The Election Commission of India has announced dates for elections to five Legislative Assemblies. But it is a matter of grave concern that the petition challenging the electoral bonds scheme, which deals with the vexed issue of election funding, …
Why in News? Russia and China unveiled plans for a joint lunar space station. About the joint initiative The Russian space agency Roscomos said in a statement that it had signed an agreement with China’s National Space Administration (CNSA) to …
Why in News? Neanderthal fossils from a cave in Belgium which is believed to belong to the last survivors of the species ever discovered in Europe are thousands of years older than what was assumed, according to a new study …
NEWS Subsidised LPG prices have increased by a massive 50% in this financial year alone. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) The scheme was launched in 2016 to distribute 50 million LPG connections to women of Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. …
NEWS The Railways are in the midst of an unprecedented financial distress and are faced with fundamental organisational issues. This is no time for evasiveness and obfuscation but for clarity and transparency. It is also time to confront reality. FALSE …
Why in News? Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the celebrations of the 75th year of Independence would be based on public participation and revolve around five themes — the freedom struggle and ideas, achievements, actions and resolve at 75. How …
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris,France which was formed in 1946 Its declared purpose is to contribute to …