The UN Convention on Biological Diversity has released its fifth Global Biodiversity Outlook report which says that none of the 20 agreed conservation targets of the past 10 years could be fully met by the world . Experts believe that …
Why in news September 15 is observed as Engineers’ Day every year — the birthday of Bharat Ratna Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, a great Indian engineer. About Sir Visvesvaraya Sir M Visvesvaraya’s birthday is celebrated as Engineers Day(September 15th) in India. …
The Talent Code – Daniel Coyle It is a popular belief that talent or skill is either present in an individual naturally or is acquired from the environment in which he or she lives. Daniel Coyle, in his …
About Khelo India Scheme The Khelo India programme has been introduced to revive the sports culture in India at the grass-root level by building a strong framework for all sports played in our country. It is implemented by the Ministry …
About : Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) is a scheme which seeks to provide better socio economic infrastructure facilities to the minority communities particularly in the field of education, health & skill development which would further lead to lessening …
What is it? Electronic Way Bill (E-Way Bill) is basically a compliance mechanism wherein by way of a digital interface the person causing the movement of goods uploads the relevant information prior to the commencement of movement of goods and …
What’s in the news? The Ministry of Finance has notified The Customs (Administration of Rules of Origin under Trade Agreements) Rules, 2020 (CAROTAR, 2020) which will come into force from September 21. What is it? Under the new rules, the …
The Art of Thinking Clearly Rolf Dobelli The author addresses the small mistakes in our thinking processes that we should notice and change to start making better choices. The overconfident self Studies show that people generally think highly of themselves …
Context The contraction of the economy raises concern on the employment situation as the shrinking sectors are those that create the maximum new jobs. While the ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan’ launched recently could be an immediate relief, the ₹50,000-crore employment …
What is it? The Bill seeks to amend the Aircraft Act, 1934. The Act regulates the manufacture, possession, use, operation, sale, import and export of civil aircrafts, and licensing of aerodromes. The Aircraft Act of 1934 It was enacted to …