Science & Technology

1. Project BOLD in Leh IN NEWS:  The Project BOLD (Bamboo Oasis on Lands in Drought) of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has received the Indian Army’s support in Leh. KEY POINTS: On August 15, Army planted 20 bamboo saplings at its compound in Leh. This is the first-ever attempt to grow bamboo trees […]

1. “CSIR Aroma Mission. IN NEWS: “CSIR Aroma Mission: Transforming Lives Through S&T” Webinar was held on the eve of the 75th Independence Day. Jammu & Kashmir heralds the ‘Purple Revolution’ of India by taking a lead in the lavender cultivation in almost all the 20 districts of the Union Territory. KEY POINTS: CSIR Aroma […]

1. Vehicle Scrappage Policy IN NEWS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Vehicle Scrappage Policy in India on Friday, 13 August, at the Gujarat Investor Summit and requested youths and start-ups to join the programme. KEY POINTS: Personal vehicles older than 20 years and commercial vehicles older than 15 years will have to undergo a […]

1. Vacancies in Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions. IN NEWS: Recently, the Supreme Court, has expressed displeasure over delay in filling up vacancies in the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission and State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions. KEY POINTS: It directed the centre and states to complete the process within eight weeks. The Court also asked the […]

1.Beggars Rehabilitation Scheme. IN NEWS: As per the Census of 2011 data available on the website of Registrar General of India, there are 4,13,670 beggars and vagrants in the Country. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated a scheme “SMILE – Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise”. KEY POINTS: SMILE – […]

1. IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report. IN NEWS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) said that the IPCC report, released recently,  underscored that “there is no time for delay and no room for excuses”. KEY POINTS: Heat waves and humid heat stress will become more intense and frequent […]

1.Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK) to be discontinued. IN NEWS: The Government has decided to close down RMK as it has lost its relevance and utility in the present scenario with substantial alternative credit facilities becoming available to women through various governmental initiatives and efforts such as Jan Dhan Yojana, PM Mudra Yojana etc and also […]

1. 50% funds allotted for ongoing MPLADS projects lapse. IN NEWS: Virtually half of the belated Rs. 2,200 crore allotted for completing the ongoing MPLADS projects in 2020-21 simply lapsed as the Finance Ministry granted only a week to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) to release the funds. KEY POINTS: The resultant […]

1. Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Bill 2021. IN NEWS: Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Bill 2021 passed in Parliament. Bill amends definition of ‘major airport’ allowing tariff determination of a ‘group of airports’. KEY POINTS: The bill allows tariff determination of a ‘group of airports’ by way of amending the definition of […]

1. Governor’s pardon power overrides 433A: SC IN NEWS: The Supreme Court recently held that the Governor of a State can pardon prisoners, including those on death row, even before they have served a minimum 14 years of prison sentence. KEY POINTS: Section 433A mandates that a prisoner’s sentence can be remitted only after 14 […]