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New India Literacy Programme Subject :Government Schemes Government has announced a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely, “New India Literacy Programme” (NILP) for implementation during five years from 2022-23 to 2026-27. The programme aims to cover a target of 5.00 crore learners during the five years under Foundational Literacy and Numeracy component. The programme has […]
Yoga to cure cancer Subject :Science and Technology Concept: As per a study by the Tata Memorial Hospital, inclusion of Yoga in the treatment of breast cancer patients is highly beneficial. The inclusion of Yoga resulted in a 15% relative improvement in disease free survival (DFS) and 14% in overall survival (OS). The […]
SC seeks govt. response to pleas challenging extension of ED director Subject: Polity The Supreme Court on Monday sought the government’s response to petitions challenging the third extension in tenure given to Directorate of Enforcement (ED) Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra. A Bench led by Justice B.R. Gavai issued notice to the Union of […]
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to attend UNSC meetings Subject: International relations External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit New York to participate in two high-level Ministerial meetings at the UN Security Council that will take up reform in the UN Security Council and the global counter-terror campaign on December 14 and 15. About […]
India-China clash: What has happened in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh Subject: Mapping The Defence Minister told Lok Sabha that on December 9, PLA troops carried out an incursion (“atikraman”) across the LAC in Yangtse area of Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh, and attempted to unilaterally change the status quo. About Tawang Tawang is a […]
36428 villages to be developed as ‘model tribal villages’ Subject :Government Schemes The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs is now working to develop 36,428 villages with at least 50% tribal population and 500 STs across the country into ‘model tribal’ villages, Minister of State (MoS) for Tribal Affairs Renuka Singh told Lok Sabha […]
Scheme for Providing Education to Madrasas/ Minorities (SPEMM) Subject :Government schemes The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment recently pulled up the Union government for the delay in approving the continuation of the Scheme for Providing Education to Madrasas/Minorities (SPEMM), which provides for financial assistance to madrasas and minority institutes.. About […]
Conservationists seek ban on three vulture-toxic veterinary drugs Subject :Environment Sixteen years after India banned veterinary use of diclofenac, found to be toxic for vultures, scientists and conservationists are calling for a ban on veterinary painkiller aceclofenac. Recently, it was found that aceclofenac was rapidly converted to diclofenac in the cattles. Diclofenac was […]
Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme Subject :Economy Context: Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS), has benefitted around 1.19 crore businesses. Concept: Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) It was announced as part of the AtmaNirbhar Bharat Package in 2020. It aims to help businesses including MSMEs to meet their operational liabilities and resume […]
Government Securities Subject :Economy Context: Insurance companies’ holding of G-Secs rose at a faster clip than the growth for commercial banks. Details: To meet the robust demand for credit, public sector banks are selling excess statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) securities, including G-Secs, in their investment portfolio whenever the yield comes down. Excess holdings […]