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World Summit of Information Society (WSIS)

In News  The Minister of State for Communications attended the opening ceremony of World Summit of Information Society (WSIS) 2022. It’s the beginning of a 4 days event where India will showcase its telecom prowess during multilateral & bilateral engagements. About World Summit of Information Society (WSIS)  The WSIS Forum, co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP […]

Telangana Formation Day

In News : The Ministry of Culture is organising Telangana Formation Day celebrations at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi  About  The state of Telangana was officially formed on 2nd June 2014 and the day is celebrated as ‘Telangana Day’ or ‘Telangana Formation Day’.  The formation of Telangana signifies the victory of the Telangana Movement […]

Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP)

In News  Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) has for the first time ever crossed Rs. 100 Crore sales in the month of May, 2022 About Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) It  is a campaign launched in  November, 2008 by the Department […]

UN Report on the Taliban Regime

In News Recently a report on Taliban Regime was published by the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Major findings of the Report It states that foreign terrorist organisations continue to enjoy safe haven under the new Taliban regime.  The terrorist groups are currently in consolidation mode and […]

Provisional Estimates of Annual National Income – 2021-22

In News Recently, the National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the Provisional Estimates of National Income 2021-22 as well as Quarterly Estimates of GDP (Q4) 2021-22. Major Highlights The growth in GDP during 2021-22 is estimated at 8.7 percent as compared to a contraction of 6.6 percent in 2020-21. Nominal […]

Biodiversity Policy for conservation and restoration

In News Recently, NTPC released a Biodiversity Policy for conservation and restoration of biodiversity. Key Points of  Biodiversity Policy 2022: It aims to establish a comprehensive vision and guiding principle for conservation, restoration, and enhancement of biodiversity. The policy also aims to adopt systematic consideration of local threats to biodiversity beyond the company’s business activities. […]

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)

In News Recently, the PM of India released the 11th instalment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. More In News  He was speaking at a “Garib Kalyan Sammelan” at Shimla’s Ridge Maidan, where he interacted with a group of beneficiaries of Central schemes from across the country Government released Rs 21,000 crore in […]

Indus Water Treaty

In News  The 118th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission was recently held between India and Pakistan for the Indus Water Treaty. Outcomes of the meeting  A wide range of water-related issues between Pakistan and India were discussed which included the advance sharing of flood information, the program of tours/inspections and signing of the report […]

Electric Vehicles(EVs)Policies of India

In Context  The EV policies put in place by some States as part of FAME-II have been instrumental in driving this growth. What are Electric Vehicles? They operate on an electric motor, instead of an internal-combustion engine that generates power by burning a mix of fuel and gases.  Therefore, such a vehicle is seen as […]

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