What’s in the news? The Reserve Bank of India’s Department of Economic and Policy Research (DEPR) said in its latest report on Currency & Finance 2022-23 that up to 4.5% of India’s GDP could be at risk by 2030 due …
About NSDC National Skill Development Corporation is a not-for-profit public limited company incorporated in 2008. NSDC was set up by the Ministry of Finance as a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. The Government of India through the Ministry of Skill …
Context The Philippines has announced its exit from China’s Belt and Road Initiatives. The Philippines’ departure from the BRI is rooted in deep-seated bilateral issues concerning contested territories in the South China Sea. What was the idea behind the BRI, …
Context On this second anniversary of World Biosphere Reserve Day, UNESCO in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change and the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, concluded the 10th South and Central Asian Biosphere Reserve Network …
What’s in the news? The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has released the yearly report on ‘Road Accidents in India- 2022’ that comprises alarming facts. It states that in the year 2022, there were a total 4,61,312 incidents of …
About CTBT The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) bans all nuclear explosions, whether for military or peaceful purposes. It comprises a preamble, 17 articles, two annexes and a Protocol with two annexes. Did the CTBT stop nuclear testing? Since the CTBT, …
Context The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has granted market authorisation for NexCAR19, India’s first indigenously-developed CAR-T cell therapy. This paves the way for the commercial launch of this therapy in India, where it is expected to be available …
About the Mission The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is a flagship initiative set up by the NITI Aayog to promote innovation and entrepreneurship across the length and breadth of the country. It was setup in 2016. Towards this end, AIM …
About SDGs The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere. The 17 Goals were adopted by all UN Member States in 2015, …