Context Scientists and students from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science &Technology,Govt. of India studied rivers in Ladakh Himalaya, bringing out 35…
Context Recently the Geographical Indications Registry has given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag to the famous Kashmir saffron. Know about Kashmir saffron It is cultivated and harvested in the Karewa…
Context Government of India (GoI) has approved the Rebate of State Levies (RoSL) scheme to support the textile sector to boost increase the competitiveness among the global market and create…
Context The task force on National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) submitted its final report for the fiscal year 2019-25 to Union Finance Minister on April 29, 2020. The summary of the report,…
Context As countries around the world contend with the health emergency of the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic effects of suspending almost all activity have immediately impacted the world’s commodity markets and…
Context D Vasini Bai, a women innovator from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, has developed ten varieties of Anthurium, a flower with high market value, by cross-pollination. About Anthurium Anthurium (Anthurium spp.) is a vast group of beautiful…
Context The PCI was established under the PCI Act of 1978. Aim: It aims to preserve the freedom of the press and maintain and improve the standards of newspapers and…
Context The Union Human Resource Development Minister e-launched VidyaDaan 2.0 program for inviting e-learning content contributions in New Delhi. The programme has been launched due to the increasing requirement for …
Context The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister, has given itsapprovalfor fixation of Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for Phosphaticand Potassic (P&K) Fertilizers for the year 2020-21.…
Context India has dropped two places on a global press freedom index to be ranked 142nd out of 180 countries in the annual World Press Freedom Report. About World Press…
