About The Sansad Ratna Award awards was instituted by the Chennai-based non-profit charitable trust Prime Point Foundation at the instance of former President of India APJ Abdul Kalam, who himself inaugurated the first award event in 2010 in Chennai. Hansraj …
About In March 2025, the Union Cabinet approved an Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme to make India Atmanirbhar (self-reliant) in the electronics supply chain. This scheme aims to develop a robust component ecosystem by attracting large investments (global/domestic) in the electronics …
What’s in the news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch the revamped National Manuscripts Mission, which was announced in the Union Budget. The ‘Gyan Bharatam Mission’, which is expected to cover more than one crore manuscripts, would be …
About UN Peacekeeping Forces The United Nations Peacekeeping Forces are employed by the UN to maintain or re-establish peace in an area of armed conflict. The UN may engage in conflicts between states as well as in struggles within states. …
About The Orange Economy, or creative economy, refers to industries that rely on individual creativity, skill, and talent. These include sectors like music, film, design, fashion, publishing, arts, advertising, and software development.
About The Kaladan Multimodal project envisages connecting Kolkata to Sittwe port in Myanmar, and then Mizoram by river and road. India and Myanmar had signed a framework agreement in 2008 for the implementation of this project. The Kaladan project starts …
About ETFs An Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) is a marketable security that tracks an index, a commodity, bonds, or a basket of assets. In simple terms, ETFs are funds that track indexes such as Nifty, Sensex, etc. When one buys shares/units …
About The National Manufacturing Mission (NMM) is a strategic initiative aimed at increasing the manufacturing sector’s contribution to India’s GDP from the current 16–17% to 25% by 2030. It aligns with Make in India, focusing on self-reliance, global integration, clean …
About Meri Panchayat is a citizen-centric mobile app developed by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj to promote transparency, accountability, and public participation in Panchayat-level governance. It allows citizens to access Panchayat information, view development works, and submit feedback on services …