About NLP The National Logistics Policy 2022 was formulated by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry as a comprehensive effort to address issues of high cost and inefficiency by laying down an overarching framework for the development of the entire …
About the Mission Namami Gange Mission is a holistic and integrated river rejuvenation programme not just to clean River Ganga but restore its entire riverine ecosystem. It was launched in 2014-15. Namami Gange is premised on the five important pillars …
About NPCI The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) was incorporated in 2008 as an umbrella organization for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India. It is an initiative of the RBI and Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) under the …
About The Government of India is setting up PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks to boost the textiles sector. The Parks will come up in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. …
What’s in the news? The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is considering a major revamp of short-selling regulations. What is short selling? Short selling in the stock market refers to the practice wherein an investor sells borrowed shares …
About NCLAT The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) was constituted under the Companies Act, 2013 for hearing appeals against the orders passed by the National Company Law Tribunal under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). NCLAT is also …
What is TB? Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Did you know? TB is an ancient disease and has been documented to have existed in Egypt as early as 3000 BC. TB most commonly affects …
About BrahMos is the supersonic cruise missile jointly developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India and NPOM of Russia. Ballistic Missiles vs Cruise Missiles: Ballistic missiles are powered by rockets initially but then they follow an unpowered, …