Yearly Archives: 2022
Start-Up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP)
In News Recently, the Rural Ministry has tied up with the National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) for village level entrepreneurship programmes. NIESBUD is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). About They have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a sustainable model for promoting […]
Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs)
In News The ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) is planning to bring out a set of new accounting and auditing standards tailor-made for limited liability partnerships (LLPs) that will seek more disclosures. Proposed Amendments Aim of the move The move is aimed at improving the quality of the financial statements of LLPs. Select accounting standards […]
Humanitarian Corridors
In Context The United Nations considers humanitarian corridors to be one of several possible forms of a temporary pause of armed conflict. Why are they needed ? Humanitarian corridors arise when a population is caught in a war zone, particularly when a city or town is under siege. In cases where a humanitarian catastrophe unfolds […]
Legacy of Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule
In News Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has recently received flak for his remarks on the social reformist couple Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule. Legacy of Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule Mahatma Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule stand out as an extraordinary couple in the social and educational history of India. They spearheaded path-breaking work towards female education […]
“SAMARTH” Initiative
In News On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022, the Union Minister for MSME along with the Minister of State for MSME launched a Special Entrepreneurship Promotion Drive for Women -“SAMARTH”. Special Entrepreneurship Promotion Drive for Women -“SAMARTH” About: Through this initiative, the Ministry of MSME is focusing on providing Skill Development and Market […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3& 15 Hoping for rescue ‘any minute’, Indian students wait in Sumy India’s difficult evacuation challenge in Sumy (IR) Know about India’s evacuation efforts,Challenges for evacuation and what lies ahead ? GS 2 12 Autocrates and oil (IR) What will be […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 15,920 evacuated so far, but it’s a long wait for 700 in Sumy (IR) What is ‘Operation Ganga’ ?and its objectives GS 2 8 In sanctions bite, Nord Stream 2 in the cross hairs (IR) Why did Russia attack Ukraine […]
Boltzmann Medal
In News Recently, Deepak Dhar (Indian physicist) and John J. Hopfield (American physicist) have been chosen for the Boltzmann medal. Boltzmann Medal About: Initiated in 1975 Nobel laureate (1982) K.G. Wilson was the first recipient. It has been given to one or two persons, once in three years. The award consists of the gilded Boltzmann […]
No-Fly Zone
In News Recently ,the President of Ukraine has urged US President Joe Biden and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) members to impose a “no-fly zone” over “significant parts” of the country to counter the threat from Russian military aircraft. What is a No-Fly Zone? It is an area established by the military of a […]
