About NITI Aayog NITI Aayog is the premier policy ‘Think Tank’ of the Government of India, providing both directional and policy inputs. It was formed via a resolution of the Union Cabinet on January 1, 2015 replacing the erstwhile Planning …
About CDSCO The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, is the National Regulatory Authority (NRA) of India. CDSCO as the Central Drug Authority discharges functions assigned to the Central Government under …
About EU The European Union (EU) is a unique economic and political union between 27 European countries. The United Kingdom, which had been a founding member of the EU, left the organization in 2020. The EU was created by the …
What are development banks? Development banks are financial institutions that provide long-term credit for capital-intensive investments spread over a long period and yielding low rates of return, such as urban infrastructure, mining and heavy industry, and irrigation systems. Such banks …
About NHRC: NHRC of India is an independent statutory body established on 12 October, 1993 as per provisions of Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, later amended in 2006. It is the watchdog of human rights in the country, i.e. …
What’s in the news? The Coal India Subsidiary-Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL) has launched a surveillance system called WCL EYE for monitoring its mining operations and a mobile application named SAMVAAD to connect with its employees and stakeholders. About SAMVAAD …
What are nucleic acids? Nucleic acid is a naturally occurring chemical compound that is capable of being broken down to yield phosphoric acid, sugars, and a mixture of organic bases (purines and pyrimidines). Nucleic acids are the main information-carrying molecules …
About: World Oceans Day is celebrated across the world on June 8. It is an annual event designed to encourage people to celebrate the oceans and take steps to protect ocean health. Canada first proposed the concept for World Oceans …
Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 According to the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018, a fugitive economic offender is an individual who has committed specified economic offences involving an amount of Rs 100 crore or more and has absconded from India …
What’s in the news? The World Bank has released its Global Economic Prospects (GEP) June 2020 report. Highlights of the report The Indian economy is expected to contract by 3.2% in this fiscal year as a result of the …