Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the centre will launch Project Lion and Project Dolphin using modern technology to replicate the success of Project Tiger. Lion and Dolphin are very important species of the ecosystem and it maintains a …
What’s in the news? The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched the e-portal on tribal health and nutrition named ‘Swasthya’. The portal provides all health and nutrition related information of the tribal population of India on a single platform. Swasthya …
About Hindustani music is one of the two principal Indian classical music traditions (the other being Carnatic). Though Indian music dates back to vedic age, the divergence into two systems occurred around the 13th-14th centuries. In contrast to Carnatic music, …
About ADB The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was founded in 1966 with the primary mission of fostering growth and cooperation among countries in the Asia-Pacific Region. It is headquartered in Manila, Philippines. At present, ADB comprises 68 members (including India)- …
Why in News? SalivaDirect, a new rapid diagnostic test for novel coronavirus infection that uses saliva samples, was granted an emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). News in Detail The test uses a new method …
Mini Habits – Stephen Guise Mini Habits (2013) promises you that smaller habits give bigger results. Organising and changing mundane activities and habits, bring about enduring outcomes in the long road to success. The book is …
What is a T cell? T cell, also called T lymphocyte, is a type of leukocyte (white blood cell) that is an essential part of the immune system. T cells are one of two primary types of lymphocytes—B cells being …
Context: For the first time in the International Labour Organization (ILO)’s 101-year history, a labour standard has been universally ratified, with the Kingdom of Tonga being the last to ratify Convention 182. News in detail ILO Convention No. 182 is …
What’s in the news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently launched the “Transparent Taxation — Honouring the Honest” platform aimed at easing compliance and expediting refunds, benefiting honest taxpayers. Three main features of the platform are faceless assessment, faceless appeal and …
Recently, the Vice President of India expressed concern over mounting pendency of cases from the Supreme Court to the lower courts. A Glance at the Crux of the issue : According to National Judicial Data Grid, the number of pending …