Recently, the BIO-INDIA 2021 Summit, a 3-day event was held by the Department of Biotechnology. Theme: Transforming lives -Bioscience to Bioeconomy Potential of Biotechnology Sector towards aiding India’s Growth The Biotechnology Sector is recognised as the Sunshine sector with approximately …
NEWS Recently, there was a sensational report in The New York Times , “China appears to warn India- push too hard and the lights could go out”, based on investigations by a United States-based cybersecurity firm. CONTEXT The investigations by …
About OPEC arrangement The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a group consisting of 13 of the world’s major oil-exporting nations. Countries that belong to OPEC include Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela (the five founders), plus …
About BRO The Border Roads Organisation develops and maintains road networks in India’s border areas and friendly neighbouring countries. It functions under the Ministry of Defence. It is engaged in road construction to provide connectivity to difficult and inaccessible regions …
About the scheme Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana (PMVDY) is a retail marketing led value addition plan for Minor Forest Produce (MFP), meant for forest-based tribes to optimize the tribal income, locally. Under the program, MFP-based tribal groups / enterprises …
About GeM Launched in 2016, the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is a 100 percent government-owned company setup under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It is a completely paperless, cashless and system driven e-market place that enables procurement …
NEWS A decentralised approach and strong local governments can enhance developmental outcomes. CONTEXT India’s human capital indicators remain low. In the World Bank’s Human Capital Index, India is ranked 116th. The National Family Health Survey-5 for 2019-20 shows that malnutrition …
About Chabahar port Chabahar port, which is being jointly developed by India, Iran and Afghanistan, is located in south Iran on the Gulf of Oman. Pakistan’s Gwadar port is about 70 kilometers to the west along the coast. Afghanistan is …
Why in the news? Forest fire in the Similipal Biosphere Reserve was brought into control after a week’s effort. What is Biosphere Reserve? Biosphere reserves are areas of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems promoting solutions to reconcile the conservation of biodiversity …
NEWS The Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague (PCA) ruled against the Government of India in the cases of Cairn Energy and Vodafone in the final quarter of 2020, and India has decided to appeal against these awards. CONCERNS …