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Tuberculosis (TB) Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Subject : Governance Context : Recently, the Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare chaired the Tuberculosis (TB) Mukt Bharat meeting with various Development Partners of the Health Ministry. Concept : Tuberculosis (TB) Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan It was launched under the National Strategic Plan for TB Elimination in […]
ITAT e-Dwar Subject : Governance Context : Recently, the Union Ministry of Law & Justice has released a portal called ‘Itat-e-Dwar’. Concept : About ITAT e-Dwar It is an e-filing portal of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal. It will enable online filing of Appeals, Applications, documents etc. by various parties. It would not only […]
42nd session of FAO Conference Subject : International Organisations Context : Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar addressed the 42nd session of FAO Conference. Concept : The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to […]
DRAFT CODE ON SOCIAL SECURITY (EMPLOYEE’S COMPENSATION) (CENTRAL) RULES 2021 Subject : Legislations Context : Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified the draft rules relating to Employee’s Compensation under the Code on Social Security, 2020 for suggestions. Concept : The Code on Social Security, 2020 amends and consolidates the laws relating to […]
Pattamadai mat weavers adopt digital marketing Subject : National Organisations Context : When the ‘kora’ mat weavers of Pattamadai village in Tirunelveli district wanted avenues to sell their products during the last lockdown, the Crafts Council of India decided to give them a month-and-half-long training on how to do business using internet and […]
Clues from meteorite to Earth’s mantle Subject : Science & tech Context : A new study has now shown that by studying this meteorite and its minerals we may find new clues about the Earth’s lower mantle Concept : On November 13, 2015, a meteorite fell near the town of Kamargaon in Assam, […]
Multi-drug resistance Subject : Science & tech Context : It is not clear why some bacteria evolve multi-drug resistance while others do not. New research from the Population Biology Lab at IISER Pune could hold a key to this and a similar class of puzzles. Concept : When bacteria become fit in one […]
Decline in gold & curerncy assets pull forex reserves off record high Subject : Economy Context : Sliding from the life-time high recorded a week ago, the forex reserves declined by $4.148 billion to reach $603.933 billion for the week ended June 18 on account of a fall in gold and currency assets, […]
Aadhaar & PAN data of workmen in multiple cos under insolvency Subject : National Organisations Context : Officials aware of developments admitted to the “mistake”, which happened as the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) was working on a portal to host details of claims by all creditors against corporates undergoing a […]
IMF says board discussed US 650 Billion dollars expansion of reserves Subject : International Organisations Context : The International Monetary Fund’s executive board on Friday discussed a proposed $650 billion expansion of its emergency reserves, marking the next step in a process expected to be completed in August, the IMF said in a […]