What’s in the news? The India France Business Summit, commemorating 25 years of India-France Friendship, is set to be held on the 11th of April 2023. The Summit will focus on themes including building a green future, emerging technologies, defence …
Context Prime Minister of India addressed the inauguration Session of Commemoration of 50 years of Project Tiger in Mysuru. Project Tiger: The Government of India has taken a pioneering initiative for conserving its national animal, the tiger, by launching the …
About DigiLocker DigiLocker is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY). Linked to both Aadhaar card and cellphone numbers, DigiLocker eliminates the use of physical documents as part of the government’s Digital India drive, since all …
About The Union Cabinet has approved the Centrally Sponsored Scheme – “Vibrant Villages Programme” (VVP) – which aims at comprehensive development of villages of blocks on the northern border to improve the quality of life of people living in identified …
About the scheme Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is a flagship scheme of Government of India to “fund the unfunded” by bringing such enterprises to the formal financial system and extending affordable credit to them. Launched in 2015 to promote …
What’s in the news? Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) conducted a large-scale Joint Military Exercise ‘Ex KAVACH’ involving the assets of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. The exercise was aimed at fine-tuning joint warfare capabilities & Standard …
Context World TB Day was observed on 24th March with the theme of ‘Yes! We can end TB’. This article urges the Indian government to act in a still better way to eradicate TB or to fight with TB which …
Why in news? Recently, Kerala Chief Minister and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister inaugurated the centenary celebrations of the Vaikom Satyagraha. On March 30, 1924, in the temple town of Vaikom in the princely state of Travancore, a non-violent agitation started, …
About the project In 2021, the Government of India launched the “PM GatiShakti — National Master Plan” for infrastructure development aimed at boosting multimodal connectivity and driving down logistics costs. PM GatiShakti is a digital platform that connects 16 ministries …
Context India’s manufacturing sector is largely dominated by micro and small enterprises which play a critical role in achieving the objectives of faster and more inclusive growth in India due to its vast employment potential and its contribution to total …