DPN Topics
e – Sanjeevani has done 60 lakh consultations Subject : Governance Context : Recently, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has announced that ‘eSanjeevani’ has crossed another milestone by completing 6 million (60 lakh) consultations through more than 375 online OPDs. Concept : About eSanjeevani It is Ministry of Health & Family […]
COSMOL Platform through I -STEM Subject : Governance Context : Recently, the Office of Principal Scientific Advisor to GoI has announced that India will now be able to access the COMSOL Multiphysics software suite at no cost through the I-STEM portal academic users. Concept : Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map (I-STEM) […]
Appointment of Chief Justice of High Court Subject : Polity Context : Recently, the President of India appointed Shri Justice Sanjay Yadav as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court. Concept : Every high court (whether exclusive or common) consists of a chief justice and such other judges as the president may […]
Finance Minstry releases 9871 cr as third instalment of revenue grant to 17 states Subject : Economics Context : With the release of this instalment, total ₹29,613 crore has been released in the first three months of the current financial year as Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant to states Concept : The Centre […]
Food unit bills to carry FSSAI license details Subject : National organisations Context : Food safety regulator FSSAI has mandated food business operators to mention FSSAI licence or registration number on cash receipts or purchase invoice with effect from October 1. Concept : About FSSAI: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) […]
Turtle researchers opposes NITI Aayog’s plans to develop two islands in the Union Territory (UT) of Andaman and Nicobar. Subject : Environment Context : Turtle researchers have banded together to launch a signature campaign against the NITI Aayog’s plans to develop two islands in the Union Territory (UT) of Andaman and Nicobar. They […]
Money Supply and Money Multipler Subject : Economics Context: C Rangarajan, D K Srivastava write: A word of caution, though: With higher expenditure, financed through borrowings, the impact of liquidity expansion on inflation needs to be monitored. Concept : Money Supply: The total stock of money in circulation among the public at a […]
Brood X: The lives and encounters of America’s largest group of cicadas Subject: Environment Context: US President Joe Biden’s first trip abroad was delayed unexpectedly when a swarm of cicadas bombarded the plane Air Force One, which was about to take off for the UK. Biden had to swat a cicada away when […]
GOVT HAS ADVANCED THE TARGET FOR ETHANOL BLENDING Subject: Economy Context: The government of India has advanced the target for 20 per cent ethanol blending in petrol (also called E20) to 2025 from 2030. E20 will be rolled out from April 2023. Concept: The central government has also released an expert committee report […]
CENTRE ANNOUNCES HIKE IN MSP FOR PADDY – PULSES Subject : Economy Context : The Central government has hiked the minimum support price (MSP) for common paddy to ₹1,940 a quintal for the coming kharif season, less than 4% higher than last year’s price of ₹1,868. Concept : Minimum support price MSP is […]