Yearly Archives: 2021
Sub-Mission on Agroforestry (SMAF) Scheme
In News: The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare signed a MoU with the Central Silk Board under the Ministry of Textiles on a convergence model for the implementation of Agroforestry in the silk sector under the Sub-Mission on Agroforestry (SMAF) Scheme. The Central Silk Board (CSB), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India will act […]
Maitri Setu Bridge
In News: The Prime Minister will inaugurate ‘Maitri Setu’ between India and Bangladesh on 9th March 2021. He will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple infrastructure projects in Tripura. About ‘Maitri Setu’ The bridge ‘Maitri Setu’ has been built over the Feni river which flows between the Indian boundary in Tripura State […]
Janaushadhi
In News: Recently, PM addressed Janaushadhi Diwas celebrations and interacted with beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana through video conferencing. He dedicated to the nation the 7,500th Janaushadhi Kendra at North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), Shillong. JanAushadhi Yojana It was launched in 2015 to provide quality-generic medicines […]
First-ever ‘space hurricane’ detected over the North Pole
In News – For the first time, astronomers have detected a powerful, 600-mile-wide (1,000 kilometres) hurricane of plasma named space hurricane in Earth’s upper atmosphere. Key Points – The space hurricane was detected on August 20, 2014, swirling hundreds of miles above Earth’s magnetic North Pole. The hurricane was invisible to the naked […]
The Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Page No. Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS II 1 IT rules have no teeth, can’t control OTT without law, says SC (POLITY &GOVERNANCE) The Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS II 1 SC says new rules to regulate OTT platforms lack teeth (Governance) Key Provisions of the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media […]
Facts in News
Facts in News ISRF Programme Recently Some scholars from six countries have been awarded a fellowship to conduct research in science and technology in Indian institutes and universities. These scholars have been selected for India Science and […]
Freedom in the World 2021
In News Recently, Freedom House has downgraded India’s status from ‘Free’ to ‘Partly Free‘ in its annual report, Freedom in the World 2021. About the Report It is an annual global report on political rights and civil liberties, composed of numerical ratings and descriptive texts for each country and a select group of territories. Coverage […]
Food Waste Index Report 2021
In News: Recently, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released the Food Waste Index Report 2021. The index was prepared by using data from 54 countries and then extrapolated to the remaining countries. Key Findings The report estimated that 931 million tonnes of food were wasted in 2019. It has revealed that 17% of all […]
