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e-SIM Technology

In News  The eSIM (or embedded SIM) is quickly becoming mainstream due  to fitness-oriented smartwatches and smartphones. What is an eSIM? An eSIM is an embedded SIM, essentially the same hardware of a regular SIM card chip, but now a permanently embedded part of the motherboard of a watch or smartphone. eSIMs were first established […]

Enforcement Directorate

In News  In the eight years from 2014, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has investigated 121 prominent politicians and has arrested, questioned, raided, or filed FIRs against 115 major Opposition leaders. About Enforcement Directorate  It  is a multi-disciplinary organisation mandated with investigation of economic crimes and violations of foreign exchange laws.  The origin of this […]

SCALE App

In News The SCALE (Skill Certification Assessment for Leather Employees) app was launched recently. About the App Developed by the Leather Sector Skill Council. The Leather Sector Skill Council (LSSC) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to meet the demand for skilled workforce in the leather industry in India. LSSC was set up in 2012 as […]

Solar Energy Corporation of India

Context The 11th Foundation Day Celebration of Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) was observed recently. Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) About: Solar Energy Corporation of India ltd” (SECI) is a CPSU under the administrative control of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), set up on 20th Sept, 2011. Vision: To […]

International Year of Millets 2023

In News The United Nations General Assembly has declared the year 2023 as the International Year of Millet. Background 2018: It was in 2018 that the government of India decided to mark the National Year of Millets.  Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture is the nodal agency and the Indian Institute of Millets Research has been made […]

Social Stock Exchange

In News Recently, the Capital markets regulator SEBI came out with a detailed framework for social stock exchange. Background The idea of SSE was first floated by the Finance Minister in her Budget speech for the financial year 2019-20. With business impacted due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown, SEBI constituted a panel on social stock […]

Prompt Corrective Action Framework

In News Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) removed the Central Bank of India from its Prompt Corrective Action Framework (PCAF). Key Points Background:  The RBI had imposed the PCA norms on the Central Bank of India in June 2017 due to its high net NPA and negative return of assets (RoA). This is […]

Stubble Burning

In News The Delhi government will opt for spraying a bio-decomposer in paddy fields to control the stubble burning and reduce air pollution during winter. More about the News The bio-decomposer will be sprayed on 5,000 acres of land in Punjab on a trial basis. The bio-decomposer is a microbial solution which can turn paddy […]

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

In News Recently ,the work of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)in India was highlighted. About IFAD It is an international financial institution and a specialized agency of the United Nations dedicated to eradicating poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries.  It works in the area of agriculture, agricultural productivity. It is […]

International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA)

In News  India will host the 9th Session of the Governing Body of the ‘International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture’ (ITPGRFA).  About ITPGRFA  It is a legally binding comprehensive agreement adopted in November, 2001 at Rome during the 31st session of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, which […]

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