The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) is an international project which seeks to provide information on the entrepreneurial landscape of countries. GEM carries out survey-based research on entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship ecosystems around the world and is being led by Entrepreneurship Development Read More …
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What are ‘Triple Tests’ for Panchayat poll reservation?
Recently, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren hinted that the local body polls in the state could be conducted without the triple test guidelines and specifying the reservation for the OBCs as directed by the Supreme Court. Triple test Background The Read More …
Microfinance firms allowed to fix interest
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on March 14 allowed microfinance institutions to fix interest rates on loans, with a caveat that the rates should not be usurious. More facts The RBI tweaked the definition of a microfinance loan to Read More …
Power Foundation under Ministry of Power
The Government of India has set up a society named ” Power Foundation” under the Ministry of Power which will act as the top policy advocacy arm for the power and allied sectors. It will assist states and businesses with Read More …
Pandrethan temple: Preserved and rejuvenated by Indian Army
Pandrethan temple is an 8th century heritage site situated in Srinagar’s Badamibagh. It has been preserved and rejuvenated by the Chinar Corps of the Indian Army. The unit was accorded recognition by the National Monuments Authority (NMA), which operates under Read More …
India becomes 5th largest in terms of market capitalisation
India’s equity market has entered in the world’s top five club in terms of market capitalisation for the first time. Now the top five countries in terms of market capitalisation, are: the USA ($47.32 trillion), China ($11.52 trillion), Japan ($6.00 Read More …
Mukhyamantri Chaa Srami Kalyan Prakalpa
The Tripura state government has announced a special scheme named “Mukhyamantri Chaa Srami Kalyan Prakalpa” to ensure social security of over 7,000 tea garden workers. The scheme assures housing, rations and financial support to the tea garden workers providing them Read More …
Saudi Arabia executes record 81 people in one day
Saudi Arabia on March 12 executed a record 81 people in one day for terrorism-related offences, exceeding the total number killed last year. The mass execution has sparked criticism from rights activists. As per Saudi media reports, executed includes convicts Read More …
Second Space Training Centre inaugurated in Jammu
Union minister Shri Jitendra Singh on March 12 inaugurated the Satish Dhawan Centre for Space Sciences at the Central University of Jammu. It is country’s second of its kind space training institute after Thiruvananthapuram. The first course, B.Tech in Aviation Read More …
Draft National Policy for the Medical Devices, 2022
The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) under Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has released on its website, an Approach Paper for the Draft National Policy for the Medical Devices, 2022. Medical Devices, popularly called as MedTech Sector, is expected to grow Read More …
Hungry for Cargo Mission
The Indian Railways is planning to map coal, mineral mines, and ports across the country which have zero or inadequate connectivity and make them part of its flagship mission “Hungry for Cargo”. About Hungry for Cargo Mission Hungry for Cargo Read More …
‘Electronic form’ and ‘self-enumeration’ added in Census rules 1990
The Ministry of Home Affairs has notified certain amendments to Census rules to allow online self-enumeration in the upcoming Census and National Population Register (NPR). The announcement had been made in 2020 but has been notified through the rules now. Read More …
Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of India declines by 10 points
The latest Sample Registration System (SRS) special bulletin on maternal mortality in India (2017-19), was released by the office of the Registrar General of India under Ministry of Home Affairs. Kerala has yet again emerged on top in maternal and Read More …
What are Geneva Conventions?
Geneva Conventions are in the news in the context of Russia-Ukraine war. As the Russian military continues to sweep through Ukraine marching on to the capital, Kyiv, there is growing concern surrounding the issue of human rights violations. Russian President Read More …
Janaushadhi stores to sell nutraceuticals
The Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) Kendras have added nutraceuticals products, including protein powder and bar, malt-based food supplements and immunity bar for its customers. About Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) The PMBJP currently offer a product basket Read More …