CONTEXT Recently, the cases surrounding the question of same-sex marriages have came up before the High Court of Delhi. But the Union Government was found to be faltering, as it has argued that the matter was not important in the …
About: Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) programme for fertilizer was initiated in the year 2010. Under the scheme, a fixed amount of subsidy decided on an annual basis is provided on each grade of subsidized Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers based …
About KVIC The Khadi & Village Industries Commission is a statutory organization established under the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act, 1956. It is engaged in promoting and developing khadi and village industries for providing employment opportunities in rural areas, …
Why in News: China threatened to stop exporting Rare Earth materials to the US amid the ongoing trade war between the countries. What are rare earth elements? The rare earth elements (REE) are a set of seventeen metallic elements. They …
NEWS As Indian homes will be a key site where future cooling demand will play out, awareness of energy efficiency is crucial. CONTEXT There is a rise in global temperatures due to climate change because of which we are experiencing …
Why in News: The Union Cabinet approved a plan to corporatize the Ordnance Factory Board into fully government owned corporate entities on the lines of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSU). Corporatization refers to the restructuring or transformation of a state-owned …
What’s in the news? Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda has launched the ADI PRASHIKSHAN portal recently. Its aim is to provide comprehensive information on training programmes conducted by Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs), different divisions of Tribal Ministry, National Society for …
What’s in the news? A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed between the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Ministry of Culture and Tourism for Cooperation in Development of National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal in Gujarat. …
About The National Biofuel Policy 2018 envisages an indicative target of 20% blending of ethanol in petrol and 5% blending of biodiesel in diesel by 2030. However, as the existing ethanol distillation capacity in the country is not sufficient to …