What’s in the news? The Government of India has launched a portal for Online monitoring of Projects – Thermal (PROMPT) in New Delhi. The portal is designed to facilitate real-time tracking and analysis of thermal power projects. This online platform …
About the scheme The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) aims to give companies incentives on incremental sales from products manufactured in domestic units. Apart from inviting foreign companies to set shop in India, the scheme also aims to encourage local companies …
How does India measure retail inflation? Inflation refers to a rise in the general level of prices of a set of goods and services over a period of time. India bases its retail inflation metrics on the Consumer Price Index …
About UNOCT The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) was established in 2017 to assist Member States in implementing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. The UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy was adopted in 2006 as a unique global instrument to …
About Thalassemia Thalassemia is an inherited (i.e., passed from parents to children through genes) blood disorder caused when the body doesn’t make enough of a protein called hemoglobin, an important part of red blood cells. When there isn’t enough hemoglobin, …
What’s in the news? India and Malaysia have decided to elevate their Enhanced Strategic Partnership to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Both countries have signed agreements in the fields of labor and employment, Ayurveda and traditional medicines, digital technologies, culture, tourism, …
About RRBs The Narasimham committee on rural credit recommended the establishment of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) on the ground that they would be much better suited than the commercial banks or co-operative banks in meeting the needs of rural areas. …
About the Scheme Samagra Shiksha is an overarching programme for the school education sector extending from pre-school to class 12. The centrally sponsored scheme has been prepared with the broader goal of improving school effectiveness measured in terms of equal …
About The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 aims to provide for protection of the interests of consumers and for the said purpose, to establish authorities for timely and effective administration and settlement of consumers’ disputes. The Act replaced the Consumer Protection …
About FSSAI The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is an autonomous statutory body established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is the administrative Ministry of FSSAI. FSSAI is …