About IBBI The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) was established in 2016 under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016. The Code aims for reorganisation and insolvency resolution of corporate persons, partnership firms and individuals in a time …
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 …
What’s the news? Recently, Scientists have developed a three-dimensional (3D) printed vaccine patch that provides greater protection than a typical immunisation shot. News in Detail The team at Stanford University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) …
Unlike normal matter, dark matter does not interact with the electromagnetic force. This means it does not absorb, reflect or emit light, making it extremely hard to spot. In fact, researchers have been able to infer the existence of dark …
CONTEXT Recently a bill to amend the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2009 had passed in the State Assembly. The Bill has sought to amend Sections 5 and 8 of the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2009, dealing …
NEWS For a lasting solution to the India-Nepal floods, an intergovernmental panel must be formed with local representation. CONTEXT Over the years, many of Bihar’s districts have been facing serious challenges with recurrent and massive flooding. This year too, it …
About the scheme POSHAN Abhiyaan (also known as National Nutrition Mission) is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development that aims to improve nutrition amongst children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers. Launched in 2018, it is …
What’s in the news? The Government of India has launched the first pan-India toll-free helpline–14567–for senior citizens called the ‘Elder Line’, which aims to provide free information and guidance on pension and legal issues, extend emotional support, and intervene in …
What’s the news? Judima, the wine brewed by the Dimasa community in Assam, has been awarded the geographical indication (GI) tag. News in detail The wine is made from rice and a certain herb and is the first beverage from …
What is Left Wing extremism/ Naxalism/Maoism Left-wing terrorism or far-left terrorism, sometimes called Marxist–Leninist terrorism or revolutionary left-wing terrorism, is terrorism committed with the aim of overthrowing capitalist systems and replacing them with Marxist–Leninist or socialist societies. The term Naxal …