NIPCCD organised a Refresher Training Programme on Mission Vatsalya from 29- 31 May, 2023 at NIPCCD Regional Centre, Mohali.   About Mission Vatsalya – Mission Vatsalya Scheme is a roadmap to achieve development and child protection priorities aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It lays emphasis on child rights, advocacy and awareness along with… Continue reading Mission Vatsalaya

Recently, a successful training launch of a medium-range ballistic missile, Agni-1 was carried out by the Strategic Forces Command from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha.   About Agni-1 Missile – Agni- 1 ballistic missile is a medium-Range Ballistic Missile having range 700–900 km. It is a single-stage, solid-fuel missile. It is capable of carrying a nuclear… Continue reading Agni-1 Missile

Recently, Union Minister for Jal Shakti has launched the Unified Registration Portal for GOBARdhan.   About Unified Registration Portal – This portal will serve as a centralised repository for assessing investment and participation in the Biogas/CBG (Compressed Biogas) sector at a pan India level. Primary objective — To streamline the process of setting up CBG/Biogas… Continue reading GOBARdhan Scheme

Recently, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said it has extended the deadline for submission of applications for the National Startup Awards 2023 to June 15, 2023.   About National Startup Awards 2023 – The National Startup Awards 2023 awards will focus on celebrating innovation from across the country, in line… Continue reading National Startup Awards 2023

The Centre has decided to reopen the window for applying to its Rs 76,000 crore semiconductor manufacturing plan.   Details – First announced in December 2021, it is a roughly $10 billion dollar production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to encourage semiconductor and display manufacturing in the country. The scheme was modified in September 2022 as govt… Continue reading Chip Manufacturing Plan

According to the provisional national income data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth accelerated to 6.1% in the January to March 2023 quarter. This has lifted the economy’s growth rate in 2022-23 to 7.2% from the 7% estimated earlier.   Key economic terminologies – GDP and GVA are… Continue reading National Income Data

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is developing a lightweight and portable payment system designed to operate during catastrophic events.   About Lightweight and portable payment system – The RBI has conceptualised this system which it is calling a bunker which is an equivalent of digital payments that can be operated from anywhere by a… Continue reading Lightweight and portable payment system

Recently, the Union Ministry of Electronics & IT launched the ERSO Pilot initiative to validate certain transformational policy and process changes to make India the Repair Capital of the World.   About Electronics Repair Services Outsourcing (ERSO) initiative – It aims to promote India as a hub for repairing electronic goods and to assess the… Continue reading Electronics Repair Services Outsourcing Initiative

Recently, protests by Guarani tribal people have erupted across Brazil as the country’s Chamber of Deputies approved a new land bill that will restrict the new recognition of ancestral land of indigenous people.   Details – According to the new law, tribal people can get recognition only for the land they have been occupying since… Continue reading Guarani Tribe

A Himalayan brown bear was recently captured by the Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife Department, at Rajwara in the North Kashmir district of Handwara.   About Himalayan Brown Bear – It is a large carnivore found in the high-altitude regions of the Himalayas. Scientific Name — Ursus arctos isabellinus Distribution — They are found in North-western… Continue reading Himalayan Brown Bear