In News Recently, the Minister for Health and Family Welfare has highlighted that there has been an increase in 2021-22’s budget of the Ministry of Science and Technology compared to 2020-21. In the Union Budget 2021-22, Rs. 71268.77 crore has been allocated to the Ministry, as against Rs. 65,011.8 crore allocated in 2020-2021. However, the […]
In News: At an event on “Act East Policy and India-Japan Cooperation in North-East India with a Special Focus on Assam”, Indian foreign minister termed Assam as springboard for Act East Policy. The event was in Guwahati to review a Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-funded Guwahati Water Supply project site with Japanese ambassador Suzuki. Points […]
Facts in News FASTag It is an electronic toll collection system in India, It is the flagship initiative of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). Operated by: National Highway Authority of India. It employs Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for making direct […]
In News The Indian government is formulating a policy to institutionalize research and development on the next generation of battery technologies for Electric Vehicles (EVs). Significance of the Policy It will reduce India’s dependence on other countries for its import. China is currently the leader in supplying lithium-ion batteries to the world, and India’s […]
In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India has handed over the Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A) to the Indian Army. The Ministry of Defence had ordered 118 units of the Arjun Mk-1A, which are being inducted at a revised cost of over Rs. 8,400 crore. About the Tank The Arjun Main Battle Tank project […]
In News Recently, the Centre has admitted that no actual assessment of farm income has been carried out since 2013, when the National Sample Survey Office’s last survey on agricultural households was conducted. The government has not provided details on the base year for the goal of doubling farmers income, to be achieved by 2022. […]
Anopheles stephensi It is a major malaria vector mosquito in urban areas of South Asia and has recently invaded the horn of Africa. It is predicted to become a major urban malaria vector in Africa, putting 126 million urban Africans at risk. About the discovery Under the newly upgraded Anopheles stephensi genome, more than 3,000 […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS II 1 Not conceded any territory, says govt. (IR) Where is Pangong Tso Lake? What are new developments on border disengagement? GS I 1, 10 Intermarriages can reduce caste tensions, says court (Society) What are the benefits of intercaste marriages? How can […]
Facts in News World Radio Day Celebrated on 13th Feb. This year is the 10th Anniversary of World Radio Day. History of radio goes back over 110 years. World Radio Day celebrates radio as “part of […]
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