Kondapalli Toys
Kondapalli bommalu (Kondapalli toys) are colourful, hand-crafted, wooden toys made by artisans of Kondapalli town, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. The artisans who work on crafting these wooden toys are called …
Read MoreFusarium (TR4) fungus
Colombia has declared a national emergency after Fusarium (TR4) fungus was detected in soil in La Guajira. Fusarium (TR4) fungus causes Fusarium wilt disease in banana plants. It is also …
Read MoreTextiles Ministry signs MoU for skill training
Ministry of Textiles has signed an MoU with 16 states to partner with it for skilling about four lakh workers as part of the ‘Samarth’ scheme. Samarth (Scheme For Capacity …
Read MoreReport of the Competition Law Review Committee
The Competition Law Review Committee headed by Injeti Srinivas has submitted its report to the Government. Government had constituted Competition Law Review Committee in 2018 to review the existing framework …
Read MoreCORAS of Indian Railways
Minister of Railways has launched CORAS (Commando for Railway Security) of Indian Railways. CORAS is a separate Commando Unit of Railway Protection Force (RPF). The commandos are specialized responder for …
Read MoreGovt. asks PSBs to find out reasons for rise in NPAs in last 5 years
The Finance Ministry has initiated a comprehensive consultative process with public sector banks(PSBs). The consultative process will start from branch level upwards to the State-level and then to the national …
Read MoreExplained: What is a notifiable disease?
Recently,South Delhi Municipal Corporation(SDMC) has initiated the process to notify malaria as notifiable disease. A notifiable disease is any disease that is required by law to be reported to government …
Read MoreIndia’s first space museum inaugurated in Hyderabad
The first Space Science Museum has been opened in Hyderabad, Telangana. The museum is a collaborative effort between the Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) and the B M Birla Science Centre. …
Read MoreGovernment issues guidelines for ₹1 trillion partial credit guarantee for NBFCs
Government has operationalised a partial guarantee scheme announced in the budget for non-banking and housing finance companies(NBFCs and HFCs). The scheme provides for a one-time partial credit guarantee to Public …
Read MoreOperation Number Plate
Railway Protection Force(RPF) has launched a Special Drive with a Code Named Operation Number Plate across Indian railways. The operation aims to identify and verify all vehicles parked in Railway …
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