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Project Unnati

In News  Union Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj felicitated 75 trained candidates of Project UNNATI under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA . About Project ‘UNNATI’ It is a skilling project intended to upgrade the skill base of the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA beneficiaries, and thereby improving their livelihoods, so that they can move from the current […]

Nano-Fertilisers

In News Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) has provisionally notified Nano Urea as Nano Nitrogen Fertilisers in Fertilizer Control Order, 1985. Nano-Fertilisers Meaning: Nano-formulations or nano-sized fertilisers are made from ammonium humate, ammonia, urea, peat, plant wastes, and other synthetic fertilisers. An example of nano-formulation is nano-sized nitrogen (N) fertiliser which is prepared […]

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

In News  Recently, the Calcutta High Court  ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the killings in Bogtui village of West Bengal’s Birbhum district, where eight persons were burnt alive, hours after the murder of a Trinamool Congress panchayat leader. The court directed the state government “to extend full cooperation to CBI in […]

Sagarmala Program

In News  The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways organised an event to commemorate the successful seven years of Sagarmala program.  Objectives and Need for Port-Led Development in India To  address infrastructural and operational challenges India is one of the fastest growing large economies in the world with a GDP growth rate of 7.3% in […]

National Commission for Scheduled Tribes is Dysfunctional

In News The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has been dysfunctional for the last four years and has not delivered a single report to Parliament, a parliamentary committee has said in a recent report. National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) Introduction: The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) was established by amending Article 338 and […]

Crypto Currencies

In News The Lok Sabha approved the Finance Bill, 2022. The approval completes the budgetary process for the next financial year. It has proposed to levy a flat 30% tax on capital gains from crypto currencies/assets, non-fungible tokens (NFT) etc. with effect from April 1, 2022. What is a Cryptocurrency? It is a digital currency […]

National Cooperation Policy

In News A parliamentary standing committee has advised the newly created Cooperation Ministry to exercise utmost prudence in chalking out activities and programmes at the national level so that federal features of the country are not impinged upon. Proposed Actions ‘Cooperative Societies’ is a State subject in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution. The ministry […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 5   5&9 Wang Yi reaches Delhi, set to meet Jaishankar, Doval today   In UNSC, India abstains on resolution by Russia Our decision in national interest,for peace :govt (IR) What is the background and present status of military standoff along the […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1,6&10   Govt. steps in to tackle Russian trade hurdles Time for India to redefine its relationship with Russia  India abstains on UNGA votes   (IR) How Russia’s war on Ukraine has decisively shaped international opinion? How Indian foreign policy is also […]

Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH)

In News  Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor inaugurated the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) in Bengaluru which is intended to encourage and nurture financial innovation in a sustainable manner through an institutional set-up. About RBIH It has been set up as a Section 8 company under the Companies Act, 2013 with an […]

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