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3D Printing for Military Construction

In News India’s defence infrastructure development agency MES (military engineering services), has built two houses in South-Western Air Command, Gandhinagar and Jaisalmer, tapping 3D rapid construction technology from the private sector. Related information Chennai based startup Tvasta: These constructions are done in collaboration with the Chennai based startup Tvasta. Tvasta, a non-profit organization, was one […]

Sovereign Green Bond

In News The Finance Minister in her Budget 2022 speech announced the government will increase capital expenditure to a massive Rs 7.5 trillion in the next fiscal year. The budget announcement that stands out in terms of boosting green investment is the government’s promise to issue a sovereign green bond. What is Green Bond? It […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 HC hijab ruling today, Sec 144 in Bengaluru, parts of state (Polity and Governance) What is the Karnataka government order  on hijab?What is the counter-argument in the petition against the government order in Karnataka High Court?What are the other grounds on […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1   Retail inflation climbs to 6.07%    Microfinance firms can fix interest, says RBI   (Economy) What is Consumer Price Index(CPI)?Types of CPI, how the ‘basket’ of commodities and their weights are selected?recent data and its implications for the economy.   […]

World Consumer Rights Day

In News Every year 15th March is celebrated as the World Consumer Rights Day. About the day History: World Consumer Rights Day was inspired by President John F Kennedy, who sent a special message to the US Congress on 15th March 1962, in which he formally addressed the issue of consumer rights. He was the […]

Man Portable Air Defence System (MANPADS)

In News  Recently, the United States approved a $200-million arms package for Ukraine, which would include US-made Stinger Missiles, which are a type of shoulder-fired Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS).  What are MANPADS? Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems are short-range, lightweight and portable surface-to-air missiles that can be fired by individuals or small groups to destroy aircraft or […]

Sanskritisation

 In Context  M.N. Srinivas, an eminent social anthropologist, produced a detailed explanation of the phenomenon of Sanskritization in ‘A Note on Sanskritization and Westernisation (Far Eastern Quarterly, 1956)’. What is Sanskritisation? Sanskritisation referred to the lower castes’ adoption of the practices and rites of the locally dominant caste in a particular region, which included Brahmin […]

Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)

In  News  India’s maternal mortality ratio (MMR) has improved to 103 in 2017-19, from 113 in 2016-18 as per a special bulletin released by the Registrar General of India. India is all set to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) target of Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of 70 maternal deaths per lakh live births by 2030 […]

Draft National Policy for the Medical Devices, 2022

In News  Recently, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers has released an Approach paper for the Draft National Policy for the Medical Devices, 2022. Salient features of Policy  Regulatory streamlining in order to optimise regulatory processes and multiplicity of agencies for enhanced ease of doing business, along with harmonisation with global standards to ensure standardisation. […]

Bahini Scheme

In News The Sikkim government is set to announce a scheme to install vending machines to dispense sanitary napkins. Bahini Scheme Objective: To provide free sanitary pads in all its 210 secondary and senior secondary government schools across the state. Aim:  Providing 100 percent access to free and safe sanitary pads to secondary and senior […]

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