PDS in India Under the National Food Security Act, 2013, about 81 crore persons are entitled to buy subsidized foodgrain — rice at Rs 3/kg, wheat at Rs 2/kg, and coarse grains at Re 1/kg — from their designated Fair …
About UNSC The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was established in 1946 as one of the six principal organs of the UN. It is generally viewed as the apex of the UN system. It is responsible for the maintenance of …
What’s in the news? According to the first advance estimates released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), India’s gross domestic product (GDP) will contract 7.7 per cent in the current financial year as against a growth of 4.2 per cent …
Why in News? WhatsApp updated its privacy policy and terms of service, expanding how the messaging platform will share user data with other Facebook-owned and third-party apps. Why the worry? The update comes with a condition that if the user …
About: Perform Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme is a flagship programme of Bureau of Energy Efficiency under the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE). The scheme is a market based compliance mechanism to accelerate improvements in energy efficiency in …
About Jal Jeevan Mission Jal Jeevan Mission is envisioned to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2024 to all households in rural India. The goal of JJM is to provide functional household tap connection …
About Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated once in every two years to strengthen the engagement of the overseas Indian community with the Government of India and reconnect them with their roots. The 16th PBD Convention is being held Virtually on …
Why in the news? Bird flu is affecting domestic and wild birds all over India. Wild geese in Himachal Pradesh, crows in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, ducks in Kerala and poultry birds in Haryana are victims of bird flu. What …
About Basaveshwara (Basavanna) Basavanna was an Indian 12th-century statesman, philosopher, poet, Lingayat saint in the Shiva-focussed Bhakti movement, and Hindu Shaivite social reformer during the reign of the Kalyani Chalukya/Kalachuri dynasty. Basavanna was active during the rule of both dynasties …
Salim Ali Centre For Ornithology and Natural History The Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) is one of the centres of excellence of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. It is named after famous Indian …