About ISA International Solar Alliance (ISA) was launched in 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former President of France Francois Hollande at the 21st session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP-21) in Paris, France. …
What is it? E-Chhawani portal and mobile app was launched by the Ministry of Defence in New Delhi recently. The portal has been created to provide online civic services to over 20 lakh residents of 62 Cantonment Boards across the …
BACKGROUND On February 1, 2021, in the wake of the intensification in the farmers protest and reports of violent incidents on January 26, a number of Twitter accounts became inaccessible in India. It was unclear whether this was Twitter’s decision, …
About Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav is the flagship festival of the Ministry of Culture organized since 2015. It is organised with the active participation of Seven Zonal Culture Centres and has been playing a pivotal role to take the vibrant culture …
About the scheme The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing the Swadhar Greh Scheme which targets the women victims of difficult circumstances who are in need of institutional support for rehabilitation so that they could lead their life …
Why in News? Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the indigenous main battle tank Arjun Mk-1A to the Army in a function at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. Features of Arjun tank The Arjun tanks stand out for …
What’s in the news? Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Ministry has informed that more than one crore two lakh MSMEs were registered in the country within five years. Significance of MSMEs In developing countries like India, where the majority of …
Why in the news? The government in the budget announced that it will be privatising 2 public sector banks. It also announced a strategic sale/disinvestment policy for four strategic sectors — including banking, insurance and financial services — in which …
Why in the news? Scientists are conducting research to find some properties of element Einsteinium. About Einsteinium Einsteinium is a chemical element, named after Albert Einstein, has the atomic number 99. That means an Einsteinium atom has 99 protons and …