About Minimum import price (MIP) is a temporary measure to provide protection to domestic farmers from predatory pricing of imports. Below this price, import of the commodity is not allowed. It is imposed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade …
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 …
About the Technology Sexed semen technology is a reproductive biotechnology used in cattle breeding to predetermine the sex of offspring. By separating X-chromosome-bearing sperm (which produce female calves) from Y-chromosome-bearing sperm (which produce male calves), increase the likelihood of producing …
About FCI The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is a statutory corporation under the Department of Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. It was setup in 1965 under the Food Corporation’s Act 1964 to …
About CEA The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is a statutory body constituted under the erstwhile Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (replaced by the Electricity Act, 2003). Established in 1951, the office of the CEA is an attached office of the Ministry …
What’s in the news? The Africa India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) 2025 was inaugurated in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, marking a significant step in strengthening maritime cooperation between India and African nations. This initiative aims to develop collaborative solutions to regional maritime …
About India is the second largest producer of silk and also the largest consumer of silk in the world. In India, mulberry silk is produced mainly in the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Jammu & Kashmir and West …
About IIP The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is an indicator that measures the short-term changes in the volume of production of a basket of industrial products during a given period with respect to that in a chosen base period. …
About the Scheme In a bid to boost solar power and sustainable progress, the Government of India launched the PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PM-SGMBY) in February 2024 for installing rooftop solar in one crore households nationwide. The scheme aims …
About the Mission Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) with some Central Sector Components (CS) to fill critical gaps in health infrastructure, surveillance and health research – spanning both the urban and …