What is TB? Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB is an ancient disease and has been documented to have existed in Egypt as early as 3000 BC. TB most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary …
What’s in the news? Indian Space Research Organisations (ISRO) has successfully launched the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C55 (PSLV-C55) mission carrying two Singaporean satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. PSLV-C55 is a dedicated commercial PSLV …
About Uttarakhand, also known as Devbhoomi or the Land of Gods, is home to numerous temples and welcomes devotees all year round. Among the countless religious sites and circuits that devotees visit in Uttarakhand, one of the most prominent is …
Background In 2020, the Union Cabinet approved the National Education Policy 2020. The new policy aims to pave way for transformational reforms in school and higher education systems in the country. This policy will replace the 34 year old National …
About the scheme In 2017, the Ministry of Civil Aviation launched the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) “UDAN” (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) which aims at providing connectivity to un-served and under-served airports of the country through revival of existing air-strips …
What’s in the news? In its endeavour of supporting ease of doing business in procuring licenses/ registration by Food Business Operators (FBOs), the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has undertaken to translate its web-based application Food Safety …
About Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC) is a Maharatna company and the leading NBFC in Indian power sector. PFC is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Power. It is classified as an Infrastructure Finance Company by the RBI. …
What’s in the news? The Indian Air Force (IAF) will be participating in Exercise INIOCHOS-23, a multi-national air exercise hosted by the Hellenic Air Force. The exercise will be conducted at the Andravida Air Base in Greece from 24 Apr …
What’s in the news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the inaugural session of the Global Buddhist Summit in New Delhi. The two-day Summit is being hosted by the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with International Buddhist Confederation. The theme of …
What’s in the news? A UN report titled “A Breakthrough for People and Planet: Effective and Inclusive Global Governance for Today and the Future” says, there has to be a major shift in global governance to better tackle such current …