What’s in the news? The Union Cabinet approved India’s first mission to Venus that ISRO aims to launch in 2028. This is the country’s second interplanetary mission after the Mars Orbiter Mission launched in 2013. About The Venus Orbiter Mission …
About the Scheme Ayushman Bharat is a flagship scheme of Government of India launched to achieve the vision of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by holistically addressing the healthcare system at the primary, secondary and tertiary level. Launched in 2018, Ayushman …
About PLFS In India, the National Statistical Office (NSO) has been quinquennially (over a period of five years) collecting data on employment and unemployment but from 2017 onwards, the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) was launched by the NSO to …
What’s in the news? The Supreme Court has held that viewing in private, downloading, storing, possessing, distributing or displaying pornographic acts involving children attract criminal liability under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and the Information Technology …
About Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) is a fee charged from merchants or business owners when they receive payments from customers via digital methods such as credit and debit cards. MDR compensates the bank issuing the card, the bank which …
About AFSPA Passed in 1958 for the North-East and in 1990 for Jammu & Kashmir, the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) gives armed forces special powers to control “disturbed areas”, which are designated by the government when it is …
About The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) was launched in Tokyo (Japan) by the US and other Indo-Pacific countries in 2022. IPEF aims to strengthen economic engagement and cooperation among partner countries with the goal of advancing growth, economic …
What is Cervical Cancer? It is a type of cancer that develops in the cells of the cervix — the lowermost part of the uterus. Cervical cancer is caused by chronic infection with human papillomavirus (HPV), which is a sexually …
About GST Council Goods & Services Tax Council is a constitutional body under Article 279A of the amended Constitution, for making recommendations to the Union and State Government on issues related to Goods and Service Tax. The Council was introduced …