What’s in the news? The Government of India has launched a web portal of Coal Mines Provident Fund Organization (CMPFO) namely C-CARES developed and designed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC). C-DAC is an R&D organization under …
What’s in the news? The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) to be implemented under Infrastructure Development Fund (IDF) with an outlay of Rs.29,610 crore for another three years up to 2025-26. The …
What’s in the news? The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has given its approval for the signing and ratification of the Bilateral Investment Treaty between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the United …
What’s in the news? The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the world economy this year, envisioning resilient growth led by the United States and a slower pace of inflation. In its latest World Economic Outlook, the 190-country …
Context: A HighLevel Committee (HLC) headed by Ramnath Kovind, former President of India, was constituted in September 2023 to examine the issue of holding simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies and local bodies of all States. Background: …
What’s in the news? India ranked 93 out of 180 countries on the corruption perceptions index (CPI) for 2023, according to the latest report released by Transparency International. The index, which lists countries by their perceived levels of public sector …
Context: The Rural Development Ministry made AadhaarBased Payment Systems (ABPS) mandatory in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Definition: ABPS is meant for recurring payments done by the government to the beneficiaries for various subsidies as well …
Context Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has announced that 2023 was the warmest year since records began in 1850, beating the previous record of 2016. The announcement said temperatures in 2023 likely exceeded those of any year-long period in …
Definition: Fortification is the addition of key vitamins and minerals such as Iron, Iodine, Zinc, Vitamins A & D to staple foods such as rice, wheat, oil, milk and salt to improve their nutritional content. These nutrients may or may …