Science & Technology
1. TB Free India by 2025 IN NEWS: Union minister of health and family welfare Shri Mansukh Mandaviya chairs High Level Meet with all States to review Public Health gains against Tuberculosis. KEY POINTS: The minister assured that the Union government is open to all suggestions from the States/UTs on Tuberculosis in its mission to […]
1.INS Tabar Exercises with Moroccan Navy. IN NEWS: INS Tabar, as part of her overseas deployment, made a port call at Casablanca in Morocco on 25 and 26 Aug 21. KEY POINTS: The ship participated in a Maritime Partnership Exercise with Royal Moroccan Navy ship ‘Lieutenant Colonel Arrahman’ off Casablanca port. Evolutions like communication drills, […]
1. POSHAN Maah. IN NEWS: Thematic POSHAN Maah will be Celebrated Across the Nation Throughout the Month of September as Part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. KEY POINTS: About POSHAN (Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nutrition) Abhiyaan: Launched by Ministry of Women & Child Development (MoW&CD) on the occasion of International Women’s Day on […]
1. Ministry of Civil Aviation notifies liberalised Drone Rules, 2021. IN NEWS: Ministry of Civil Aviation notifies liberalised Drone Rules, 2021 KEY POINTS: Background: In March 2021, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) published the UAS Rules, 2021 that were perceived by academia, Startups, end-users and other stakeholders as being restrictive in nature as they […]
1. Cabinet clears Rs. 15,000 cr. NMP-linked FDI proposal. IN NEWS: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) cleared a foreign direct investment (FDI) proposal entailing an investment of up to Rs. 15,000 crore in Anchorage Infrastructure Investment Holding (AIIH) Ltd. KEY POINTS: It is a company incorporated to invest in the infrastructure and construction […]
1. e-Shram portal – National Database on Unorganized Workers (NDUW). IN NEWS: Logo for e-Shram portal unveiled by Minister for Labor and Employment. KEY POINTS: What is the e-Shram portal? e-Shram portal is a portal through which the government aims to register 38 crore unorganised workers, such as construction labourers, migrant workforce, street vendors and […]
1. TEZU AIRPORT. IN NEWS: The first commercial flight landed on the easternmost tip of the Indian landmass, Tezu in the Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh, on Thursday, scripting history in the country’s aviation sector. KEY POINTS: Tezu’s inclusion on the country’s aviation map is projected to enhance tourism in the Arunachal Pradesh. CM Pema […]
1. PM-KUSUM and Rooftop Solar Programme Phase-II IN NEWS: Recently, the Ministry of New and Renewable (MNRE) has conducted a review of implementation of Prime Minister’s Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme and Rooftop Solar Programme Phase-II and suggested measures for expansion of the schemes. KEY POINTS: About PM-KUSUM: The PM-KUSUM scheme was […]
1.NERAMAC revival and Oil Palm Mission IN NEWS: Recently, The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister has approved a revival package of Rs.77.45 crore for revival of North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited (NERAMAC), KEY POINTS: On the same day, the Union Cabinet also approved the National Mission on […]
1.Kigali Amendment. IN NEWS: The Union Cabinet has given its approval for ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer for phase down of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by India. KEY POINTS: A national strategy for phase down of hydrofluorocarbons will be developed after required consultation with all the […]