About Payments banks Payments banks are the new age banks with limited facilities. These banks mostly operate through the small vendors and shopkeepers. It exists in between the mobile wallet and regular banks. Payments banks are permitted to set up …
Local Self Government is the administration of local issues by such local bodies as have been elected by the people. The term ‘Panchayatan,’ which denotes a gathering of five people, including a spiritual man, is referenced in ancient Sanskrit writings. …
What’s in the news? The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Raising Day was marked on January 19. The NDRF was formed on this day in 2006. About NDRF The National Disaster Response Force is a specialised, multi-skilled, humanitarian force in …
What’s in the news? India has extended a $500 million-Line of Credit (LOC) to Sri Lanka for urgent fuel imports, days after providing $900 million relief to the island nation facing one of its worst economic downturns. A line of …
About IREDA Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) is a Government of India Enterprise under the administrative control of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). IREDA was established as a Non-Banking Financial Institution in 1987. It engages in …
About NCSK The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) was established in 1993 as per the provisions of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act, 1993, initially for the period upto March 31,1997. Later the validity of the Act was …
The rare earth elements (REE) are a set of seventeen metallic elements. They are called ‘rare earth’ because earlier it was difficult to extract them from their oxides forms technologically. They are an essential part of many high-tech devices. The …
Context: The unpredicted spell of staggering rain over Chennai on December 30, 2021 reminds us of the risk of urban collapse due to extreme weather events. Challenges of urban governance Unredrawn policies In spite of immense community support and active …
Introduction The twentieth livestock census indicated that India today has a livestock population of approximately 537 million; of this, 95.8% is concentrated in rural areas. A majority of livestock farmers have two to four animals per household, enhancing the longevity …