Context Recently, the Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has launched the Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) Mobile App ‘BIS-Care’ and three portals namely the Standardization, Conformity Assessment and Training Portals of e-BIS for…
Context Recently, the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has launched an incubator capabilities enhancement program ‘AIM-iCREST’. About AIM-iCREST: AIM-iCREST is an Incubator Capabilities Enhancement program for a Robust Ecosystem focused on creating high performing Startups.…
Context Recently, astrobiologists have expressed concerns about possible ‘interplanetary contamination’ on Mars as ambitious space missions are proliferating the space along with advances in commercial flight. Back to Basics Interplanetary contamination Biological contamination…
Context In a step to realise the vision of Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports to mobilise 1 crore youth volunteers in India and contribute to Prime Minister’s call…
Context The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister has given its approval to the proposal of the Ministry of Finance to launch a new Special Liquidity Scheme for Non-Banking…
Context Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved a scheme for providing affordable rental housing to about 3 lakh urban migrants. About the Scheme · It will be a sub-scheme of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-…
Context Recently, the Prime Minister of India dedicated to the Nation the Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power project to the Nation. It is Asia's largest power project. About the Project…
Context Recently, Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has launched Aatmanirbhar Skilled Employee-Employer Mapping (ASEEM) portal to help skilled people find sustainable livelihood opportunities. About the Portal ASEEM refers…
Context Recently, the Ministry of Shipping reviewed the development of the country's first trans-shipment hub - Kochi International Container Trans-shipment Terminal (ICTT). Back to Basics About ICTT The Kochi International Container Transshipment Terminal…
Context Recently, Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2020 was released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI). Key Findings: India lifted as many as 270 million people…
