Context India’s Union Budget 2022-23 demonstrates a clear intent to prioritise investments in clean energy and sustainable development, in line with the country’s promises made at COP26 in Glasgow last year. Allocation for Health and Education Health sector witnessed a …
Polio Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a disabling and life-threatening disease caused by the poliovirus. The virus spreads from person to person and can infect a person’s spinal cord, causing paralysis. Poliovirus is very contagious. It is transmitted by person-to-person spread …
About KVIC Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Established in 1956, KVIC aims to plan, promote, facilitate, organize, and assist in the establishment and development of Khadi …
About the project Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the “PM GatiShakti — National Master Plan” for infrastructure development aimed at boosting multimodal connectivity and driving down logistics costs. PM GatiShakti is a digital platform that connects 16 ministries …
Securities Market Infrastructure Institutions include stock exchanges, depositories, and clearing firms .These institutions, according to the Bimal Jalan Committee (2010), are systemically vital for the country’s financial growth and serve as the infrastructure required for the securities market. The Indian …
What’s in the news? The Indo-Oman exercise 2022, Eastern Bridge-VI was successfully conducted at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 21st to 25th of this month. Royal Air Force of Oman RAFO participated with Indian Air Force lAF in the exercise …
About UNSC The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was established in 1946 as one of the six principal organs of the UN. It is generally viewed as the apex of the UN system. It is responsible for the maintenance of …
What is the NDHM? Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 2020 Independence Day speech announced a major digital initiative in the form of National Digital Health Mission (NDHM). The project will provide a health ID to every person in the …
Quantum technology is a class of technology that works by using the principles of quantum mechanics (the physics of sub-atomic particles), including quantum entanglement and quantum superposition. Recent developments Engineers from DRDO and IIT Delhi successfully demonstrated Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) …