News: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has changed the definition of Politically-Exposed Persons (PEPs) under its Know Your Customer (KYC) norms, a move that will make it easier for those individuals to carry out various banking transactions, including availing …
The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 defines surrogacy as a practice where a woman gives birth to a child for an intending couple with the intention to hand over the child after the birth to the …
Objective: The Vaishvik Bhartiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Fellowship aims at improving the research ecosystem of India’s Higher Educational and Scientific Institutions by facilitating academic and research collaborations between Indian Institutions and the best institutions in the world through mobility of faculty/researchers …
What’s in the news? In a move to strengthen ties with neighbouring nations, the Indian Navy is gearing up to hold 11th edition of MILAN, a biennial multinational naval exercise, from the 19th – 27th of February at Visakhapatnam. The …
About Golconda Fort is located in the western part of Hyderabad city and is about 9 km from the Hussain Sagar Lake. The outer fort occupies an area of three square kilometers, which is 4.8 kilometers in length. It was …
Context The Union Home Minister recently said the 1,643 km India-Myanmar border would soon be fenced. He also said the Free Movement Regime (FMR) agreement with Myanmar would be reconsidered to stop border residents from moving into each other’s country …
Context: French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting India as the Chief Guest of the Republic day Ceremony. In this juncture, the new opportunities to take the relations between the nations are to be explored. New Opportunities: The rapidly changing international …
Context: The DLI scheme has approved only seven start-ups, markedly short of its target of supporting 100 over five years. This calls for an impact assessment of the scheme. Three goals of India’s semiconductor strategy: The first is to reduce …
About PMMSY The central government launched the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in 2020 to bring about the Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of the fisheries sector in India. It is implemented by the Department of Fisheries, …
What’s in the news? The Ministry of Education has released the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2021-2022. About AISHE The Ministry has been conducting AISHE since 2011, covering all Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in the country collecting …