About Malaria Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by Plasmodium parasites. There are 5 parasite species that cause malaria in humans, and 2 of these species – P. falciparum and P. vivax – pose the greatest threat. The parasites are …
National Mission on Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem The National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) is one of the eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). The Mission delivers better understanding of the coupling between …
What’s in the news? The Union government has announced that 5kg of free wheat or rice per month will be provided to around 80 crore people for the next two months, May and June. This will be extended to beneficiaries …
CONTEXT India will soon join 15 other countries in the hydrogen club as it prepares to launch the National Hydrogen Energy Mission (NHEM). The global target is to produce 1.45 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2023. HYDROGEN Hydrogen does …
Why in the news? Recently the Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution launched the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS). The Scheme was announced during the ‘Prarambh: StartupIndia International Summit’, marking the five-year …
About Jal Jeevan Mission Launched in 2019, the chief objective of the Mission is to provide Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household by 2024 and thereby ensuring potable water supply in adequate quantity i.e. @ 55 lpcd …
About: Gender Samvaad event was organised recently by the Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India. It is the outcome of the joint attempt between DAY-NRLM and the Initiative for What Works to Advance Women and Girls in the Economy …
Why in the News? The Supreme Court recently asked the Centre to respond to allegations made in a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) that 3 crore ration cards have been cancelled in the country because of the insistence on Aadhaar linkage …
About Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) had constituted the National Startup Advisory Council to advise the Government on measures needed to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and startups in the country to drive sustainable …