Student enrolments in higher studies rose by 7.5% in 202021: AISHE data Subject: Scheme Section: Education The Union Education Ministry on Sunday released data from the All India Sur vey on Higher Education (AISHE), 20202021, which showed a 7.5% increase in student enrolments across the country from the 201920 figures, with the total […]
130 model villages proposed in areas along the eastern border Subject: Schemes Concept: Commanding in Chief Eastern Command, on Friday said that there is a proposal of developing 130 villages in the Eastern Theatre as model villages in areas along the border. He said the initiative of model villages was announced in the […]
Monument Mitra Scheme Subject : Schemes Concept : The government will hand over around 1,000 monuments under the control of the Archaeological Survey of India to the private sector for their upkeep under the Monument Mitra Scheme, announced Govind Mohan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Culture on Wednesday. Corporate entities will take […]
Promote ‘One District One Spice’, urges Niti Aayog Member Subject: Schemes Concept: Dr Ramesh Chand, Agricultural Economist and Member Niti Aayog urged All-India Spices Exporters Forum (AISEF) to draw up a “one district one spice” action plan for promoting spice cultivation, as a sequel to the “One District One Product” initiative of the […]
World Diabetes Day- 14 November Subject : Schemes National Programme for prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and strokes (NPCDCS) About NPCDCS- The National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) was launched in 2010 in 100 districts across 21 States, in order to prevent […]
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) Subject :Schemes NDDB Dairy Services, a subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), has successfully conducted field trials of sex-sorted semen usage. Concept: The sex-sorting semen technology The reproductive system of cattle is similar to humans. Cows carry XX chromosomes while bull semen carries both X and […]
780 more defence sub-systems & components to be barred for imports Subject: Schemes Section: Defence Context: To minimise imports by Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the third Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) of 780 strategically important sub-systems and components, which will be strictly procured from the domestic industry […]
PM Modi spins charkha at ‘Khadi Utsav’ in Ahmedabad Subject: Schemes Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi tried his hands on the charkha while attending a ‘Khadi Utsav’ event in Ahmedabad on Saturday. 8 different schemes of Khadi & Village Industries are now merged under two heads i.e.‘Khadi Vikas Yojana’ and ‘Gramodyog Vikas Yojana’: […]
Association of Renewable Energy Agencies of States (AREAS) Subject :Schemes Context:Association of Renewable Energy Agencies of States (AREAS)’s 8th Foundation Day celebration held today in Kochi. Shri BhagwanthKhuba, Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy inaugurated the function. Concept: MNRE took an initiative in this regard in consultation with SNAs, and Association […]
Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar Campaign Subject : schemes Context: Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Participates in Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar Campaign at Puducherry Concept: It is the longest running coastal cleanup campaign in the world with the highest number of people participating in it, which will culminate on “International Coastal […]