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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 […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3 Boost for Covid-hit children: From Rs 10 lakh to health cover (Polity and Governance) Learn facts related to PM CARES and associated steps . GS 2 13 It’s time to take a move (International Relations) What major changes happened in […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 6 Doses of statecraft to meet India’s challenges (Internal Security) Know about India’s internal security problems,challenges & concerns ,why solutions require the use of statecraft?What does it involve ? How statecraft is critical in finding lasting solutions to a […]
Palme d’Or Award
In News The Swedish satire Triangle of Sadness, directed by Ruben Östlund, won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. About Palme d’Or Award History: Palme d’Or translates to ‘The Golden Palm’. The first Cannes festival was held in 1939, and then delayed until 1946 because of World War II. The top prize in […]
Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
In News The PMEGP has now been approved for continuation over the 15th Finance Commission Cycle for five years from 2021-22 to 2025-26 with an outlay of Rs.13554.42 Crore. About Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) The scheme is implemented by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) functioning as the nodal agency at the national […]
Jal Jeevan Mission
In News India has achieved the milestone of 50 per cent of rural households having access to tap water connections under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). The Mission aims to ensure tap water supply or ‘Har Ghar Jal’ to all rural households by 2024. Jal Jeevan Mission About: The Mission is envisioned to provide safe and […]
Goa Statehood Day
In News Recently, Goa celebrated its foundation day. About the Statehood day of Goa After India gained independence in 1947, the people of Goa requested the Portuguese to leave Goan territory. However, the Portuguese refused. In 1961, India launched Operation Vijay and annexed Goa and Daman and Diu with the Indian mainland. When Goa became […]
Param Ananta Supercomputer
In News Recently, the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) and IIT Gandhinagar have unveiled India’s latest supercomputer called ‘Param Ananta’. About Param Ananta Supercomputer This development is in line with phase two of the central government’s National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) which is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology […]
Privatisation of Banks
In Context Advance action is underway for privatisation of two public sector banks in pursuance of the announcement made by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. What is ‘Privatisation’? The transfer of ownership, property or business from the government to the private sector is termed privatisation. The government ceases to be the owner of the entity or […]