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Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana Subject : Government schemes Context: The government launched diabetes drug Sitagliptin and its combinations at various rates which will be sold at generic pharmacy stores, Janaushadhi Kendras. Details: Sitagliptin phosphate tablets 50 mg (100 mg) -Rs 60 (rs100)/10 tablets, Combination of Sitagliptin and Metformin Hydrochloride tablets of 50mg/500mg […]
Small company under Companies Act 2013 Subject: Economy Context: The Corporate Affairs Ministry (MCA) has relaxed the paid up capital threshold for small companies, facilitating further Ease of Doing Business and reduced compliance burden for such companies. Concept: Definition of small company as per Companies Act 2013: Particulars Earlier Present Paid up share […]
Modi a true follower of Ambedkar Subject: Modern India Context: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti. Content: Bhirao Ramji Ambedkar, popularly known as Babasaheb, was the chairman of Constitution Drafting Committee and a champion of Dalit and minority rights movement in India. Ambedkar, who was an economist and social reformer, also served as the first Law […]
The Water Scarcity Clock Subject : Science and Tech Concept: Water Scarcity Clock: The Water Scarcity Clock was created by World Data Lab with funding by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany and in partnership with the International Institute of […]
‘E-Baal Nidan’ portal Subject : Government scheme Context: Keeping in view the observations made by the Hon’ble Supreme Court for coordinated working of NCPCR and SCPCRs and Section 13(2) of CPCR Act, 2005, NCPCR will be providing access to all SCPCRs on the “E-Baal Nidan” portal. Concept: The NCPCR to fulfil its mandate […]
Ramakrishna Mission’s ‘Awakening’ Programme Subject : History Context: Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched Ramakrishna Mission’s ‘Awakening’ Programme for students of classes I to V. Concept: Ramakrishna Mission’s ‘Awakening’ Programme Ramakrishna Mission from 2014 onwards has been successfully conducting the Awakened Citizen Program (ACP) for middle […]
ANGAN 2.0 Subject : government schemes Context: A three-day international conference ANGAN 2022 (Augmenting Nature by Green Affordable New-habitat), second edition, titled “Making the Zero-Carbon Transition in Buildings” began on 14th September, 2022. Concept: ANGAN 2.0, is being organised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, in collaboration with Swiss […]
Historic agreement to end crisis between adivasis and tea gardeners Subject : government schemes Context: Union Minister of Home Affairs & Minister of Cooperation, Sh. Amit Shah presided over the signing of historic agreement between Government of India, Government of Assam and representatives of eight Adivasi Groups in New Delhi today. Concept: The […]
Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 Subject :Polity Objective is to grant Indian Citizenship to persecuted minorities : Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Christians, Parsi and Buddhist from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh who entered India on or before 31st December, 2014. It exempts the members of the six communities from any criminal case under the Foreigners Act, […]
Global ‘Stilling’: If you feel the wind is coming to a halt, climate change may be behind it Subject: Geography Context: Parts of Europe have reported a ‘wind drought’, as wind speed in many places slowed about 15 per cent below the annual average or even more. Researchers suspect a global ‘stilling’ is […]