Context Vice president Venkaiah Naidu has called for measures to prevent agro brain drain and attract educated youth to take up farming as a profession. He opined that the future of Indian agriculture lies in the hands of technology-driven farming …
About: The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Programme was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUPA) which envisions Housing for All by 2022, when the Nation completes 75 years of its Independence. It was launched in …
Indian ocean The Indian Ocean is located between Africa and Austral-Asia and the Southern Ocean. The Indian Ocean is the world’s third largest ocean and covers 20% of the Earth’s surface, after the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans. Suez Canal …
NEWS The November 27, 2020 Supreme Court judgment granting TV anchor Arnab Goswami bail has brought the debate on the selective prosecution in the forefront. It is being said that many not as fortunate as Mr. Goswami to be quickly …
Why in the news? The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has called for inputs from telecom companies and other industry experts on the sale and use of radio frequency spectrum over the next 10 years, including the 5G bands. What is …
About MTP Act, 1971 The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 provides for the termination of certain pregnancies by registered Medical Practitioners. It is possible to get an abortion under the Act if pregnancy is under 20 weeks. However, it …
Context Union Power Ministry claimed the empowerment of the electricity consumers as the “Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 was promulgated in December 2020. The Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 Rules Aim: To “empower” consumers with rights to access …
CONTEXT Recently veteran actor Kamal Haasan and his Makkal Needhi Maiam party promised salaries for housewives as a part of the party’s election manifesto. This has revived the debate on the recognition of domestic work as work. BURDEN ON THE …
Why in News? A team of scientists has found physical attributes and genes that help identify which types of rice use nitrogen efficiently. They also reported 34 genes associated with N-use-efficient (NUE) for potential crop improvement. Why is Nitrogen needed? …
Why in News? In a first-of-its-kind study, published in the journal Nature Communications, scientists have assessed the influence of human activities on extreme fire weather risk, and found that greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution have distinct regional impacts on …