What’s in the news? Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal has assured leaders of India’s top IT companies that the Central government will give full support to the sector to accelerate growth and help India’s Services exports soar …
What is a millimeter Wave band? Millimetre Wave band or mmWave is a particular segment of radio frequency spectrum that ranges between 24 GHz and 100 GHz. This spectrum, as the name suggests, has a short wavelength, and is apt …
The Ministry of Education has announced the formation of a new National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT 3.0) to employ technology to improve learning outcomes in higher education. It is based on a Public-Private Partnership model developed by the Indian …
In the Seventh Schedule, Article 246 of the Constitution states three lists: union, state, and concurrent. The current Seventh Schedule, union (then Federal) list, state (then Provincial) list, and concurrent lists are all inherited from that 1935 law. It specifies …
Why in News: Army Chief of India said that demilitarization of Siachen Glacier is not possible due to the Ladakh standoff About Siachen Glacier: The Siachen Glacier is located in the Himalayas’ Eastern Karakoram range, slightly northeast of Point NJ9842, …
What’s in the news? India has confirmed a $400 million currency swap with Sri Lanka while deferring another $500 million due for settlement to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU), in a move aimed at helping the island nation witnessing an …
What are Venture Capital Funds? Venture capital funds manage pooled investments in high-growth opportunities in startups and other early-stage firms. These investments are generally characterized as very high-risk/high-return opportunities. Venture capital funds are used as seed money or “venture capital” …
What’s the news? As part of India’s green energy push, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister approved the ₹12,031 crore second phase of setting up transmission projects for supplying electricity from renewable energy projects. …
About NCAP NCAP is a pollution control initiative that was launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in January 2019. This is the first ever effort in the country to frame a national framework for air quality …
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is a constitutional body tasked with supervising, directing, and controlling electoral governance in accordance with the ideals of equality, equity, impartiality, and independence entrenched in the Indian Constitution and the rule of law. It …