What’s in the news? The Gujarat Maritime University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Financial Services Centres Authority in GIFT City to promote the Gujarat International Maritime Arbitration Centre (GIMAC). This will be the first centre …
About The ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’ or a ‘Drugs-Free India Campaign’ was flagged off on 15th August 2020 by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Nasha Mukt Bharat Annual Action Plan for 2020-21 would focus on 272 most affected …
About the Mission Smart Cities Mission is an urban renewal and retrofitting program launched by the Government of India in 2015 with the mission to develop 100 cities across the country making them citizen friendly and sustainable. The Smart Cities …
NEWS There needs to be a feminist approach to technology to solve the social impacts of the South Asian COVID-19 crisis. CONTEXT As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has swept South Asia in recent months, existing inequalities have …
CONTEXT Barely 11 months after the Government notified the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, the Department of Consumer Affairs has mooted a set of sweeping amendments, apparently “to protect the interests of consumers and encourage free and fair competition in …
About The Union Budget 2020-21 made an announcement to run the Kisan Rail services to provide better market opportunity by transporting perishables and agri-products, including milk, meat, and fish. This is a multi-commodity, multi-consignor/consignee, multi-loading/unloading transportation product which is aimed …
Background In May 2020, under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat package, the Central government allowed state governments to hike their borrowing limits from 3% to 5% of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). However, the Centre attached conditions for the increased borrowing space, …
About: NISHTHA stands for National Initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement. NISHTHA is a capacity-building programme for improving the quality of school education through integrated teacher training. It aims to build competencies among all the teachers and school …
Why in News: The Union Cabinet has approved the Deep Ocean Mission, which among other things involves developing a submersible vehicle that will allow a crew to plunge 6,000 metres into the ocean and hunt the floor for precious metals. …