What’s in the news? Direct tax collections have surged by 182% over the past 10 years, exceeding ₹19.60 lakh crore in the 2023-24 fiscal year. The latest ‘Time Series Data’ released by the Income Tax Department showed that the corporate …
National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) NBWL is a statutory board set up under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The National Board of Wildlife is chaired by the Prime Minister of India. The Board is responsible for promotion of conservation and …
About The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere. The 17 Goals were adopted by all UN Member States in 2015, as …
About The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 was enacted to ensure the conservation of forests and the protection of wildlife. The basic objective of the Act is to regulate the indiscriminate diversion of forest lands for non forestry uses and to …
About “Five Eyes” refers to an intelligence-sharing alliance of the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. These partner countries share a broad range of intelligence with one another in one of the world’s most unified multilateral arrangements. …
About NPPA The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority was established in 1997 as an independent body of experts to regulate the pricing of drugs. It has been constituted as an attached office of the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals …
What is it? The Global Hunger Index is an annual score ranking countries of the world on hunger levels. The Index is a peer-reviewed report released annually by Concern Worldwide, Ireland based humanitarian agency and Welthungerhilfe, one of the largest …
About MSP Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a form of market intervention by the Government to insure agricultural producers against any sharp fall in farm prices. MSP is the price at which the government procures certain crops from farmers to …
About Samarth is a demand-driven and placement-oriented umbrella skilling program of the Ministry of Textiles. The scheme aims to encourage and support the industry in creating jobs in the organized textile and related sectors, covering the entire value chain of …
Background: In 2024, Russia is India’s fourth largest trading partner. In June 2022, the level of bilateral trade surpassed $3.5 billion. Two years later, in May 2024, the figure rose to $7.5 billion. The meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra …