Astra Missile
News:Indian Air Force has successfully flight-tested Astra missile off the coast of Odisha. Facts: About Astra missile: Astra is the indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile(BVRAAM). The BVRAAM technology …
Read MoreMahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme
News:Government has planned to link MGNREGA scheme wages to an updated inflation index.This is aimed at increasing wages and reviving rural demand. Facts: What is MGNREGA? The Mahatma Gandhi National …
Read MoreU.S., India keen to wrap up trade deal
News:United States and India are working on ways to resolve long-disputed trade issues to sign a trade deal. Facts: Issues between India and US: Trade imbalance: India’s exports to the …
Read MoreNational Antimicrobial resistance Hub,Kolkata
News:The Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) has inaugurated India’s first National Antimicrobial Resistance Hub in Kolkata. Facts: About the Hub: The National Antimicrobial Resistance Hub has been developed by the …
Read MoreGovernment-funded NGOs come under RTI ambit, says SC
News:The Supreme Court has held that Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) which are substantially funded by the government fall within the ambit of the Right to Information(RTI) Act. Facts: Key highlights of …
Read MoreMaharashtra govt to set up cleanliness university
News:The Government of Maharashtra has decided to set up ‘Swachh Bharat World University’. Facts: The ‘Swachh Bharat World University’ will be located in Wardha to mark Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth …
Read MoreReserve Bank wants stricter rules for e-commerce payments gateways
News:RBI has asked for stricter rules for E-commerce marketplaces acting as payment gateways and payment aggregators to other merchants. Facts: What are payment gateways? Payment gateways and payment aggregators refer …
Read MoreIndia’s Cooling Action Plan(ICAP)
News:India’s Cooling Action Plan(ICAP) has been appreciated internationally by the United Nations(UN) on World Ozone Day. Facts: About ICAP: India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP) was launched in 2019 the Union …
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