In News The government is planning to bring convergence between the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) to restore degraded land and reverse desertification in India. Key Points Increasing Degraded Land: According to the Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas 2021, at least 30% of India’s […]
Context The 2022 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Swedish geneticist Svante Pääbo for his research in the field of genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution. About: Awarded by: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. Awarded for: Dr. Svante Pääbo’s discoveries in developing new and innovative methodologies to […]
In News Recently, according to the data shared by the government over 69% houses constructed under PMAY in rural India are either wholly or jointly owned by women. About Housing is one of the basic requirements for human survival. For a normal citizen owning a house provides significant economic and social security and status in […]
In News Recently the draft guidelines were issued by the Finance Ministry for Regional rural banks (RRBs) listing on stock exchanges. RRBs play a crucial role in credit disbursement in remote areas. More about the news According to the draft guidelines issued by the Finance Ministry, Regional rural banks (RRBs), will be eligible to list […]
In News The Mediation Bill, 2021 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha in 2021. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice also recommended changes to the Mediation Bill. Why does India need to promote mediation? Statutes: While there is no standalone legislation for mediation in India, there are several statutes containing mediation provisions, such […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 Govt eyes tax breaks for more non-polluting tech in auto sector (Environment) Know about Vehicular Emissions in India, Initiatives to Reduce Emissions in India and what more needs to be done ? GS 2 6 Murmu :60 cr people […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 62% rural houses have tap water connections’ (Polity and Governance) Know about Jal Jeevan Mission,Focus Areas,Significance and achievements GS 2 3 Shameful that Capital lags in Swachh rankings, says AAP, demands early civic polls (Polity and Governance) What are […]
In News Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated annually in India on October 2, marking the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, who is also regarded as the ‘Father of the Nation’. The United Nations also celebrates October 2 as the International Day of Non-Violence to honour Gandhi’s belief in peace and non-violence. About Mahatma Gandhi He was […]
In News The Prime Minister’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors – YUVA 2.0 was launched . About Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors(YUVA) 2.0 The launch of YUVA 2.0 is in tune with the Prime Minister’s vision to encourage the youth to understand and appreciate India’s democracy. The National Book Trust (NBT), India, under the Ministry […]
In News The Indian Air Force (IAF) inducted its first batch of indigenously-developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) in a major boost to its combat prowess. The helicopter will be called ‘Prachand’, which means fierce. About Light Combat Helicopter LCH has been developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL). The first prototype of the helicopter took first […]
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