About PMJVK Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) seeks to provide better socio economic infrastructure facilities to the minority communities which would further lead to lessening of the gap between the national average and the minority communities with regard to …
What are Sovereign Green Bonds? Green bonds are bonds issued by any sovereign entity, inter-governmental groups or alliances and corporates with the aim that the proceeds of the bonds are utilised for projects classified as environmentally sustainable. When these bonds …
What’s in the news? President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin conferred Russia’s highest national award “The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle” on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his contribution to fostering India-Russia ties. The award was announced in …
About Fly ash is a fine powder that is a byproduct of burning pulverized coal in electric generation power plants. Fly ash is a pozzolan, a substance containing aluminous and siliceous material that forms cement in the presence of water. …
What is TB? Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB is an ancient disease and has been documented to have existed in Egypt as early as 3000 BC. TB most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary …
Surface web The open web, or surface web, is the “visible” surface layer of the internet. All commonly public-facing websites accessed via traditional browsers like Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Firefox are contained here. Websites are usually labeled with registry …
About The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) refers to the uniform nomenclature of seven security forces in India which function under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). They are Assam Rifles (AR) Border Security Force (BSF) …
About The Baltic Sea is an arm of the North Atlantic Ocean located in Northern Europe. It extends northward from southern Denmark to almost the Arctic Circle and separates the Scandinavian Peninsula from the rest of continental Europe. It is …