Monthly Archives: December 2021
Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM)
In News Telangana stood first in the implementation of the Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM). Tamil Nadu and Gujarat took the second and third positions respectively. Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM) About: It was launched in the year 2016 in mission mode to develop 300 clusters in the country holistically by provisioning economic, […]
Good Governance Index 2021
In News Recently ,the Union Minister of Home Affairs released the Good Governance Index 2021 on Good Governance Day at New Delhi. About Good Governance Index Prepared by: Department of Administration Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG). Indicators: Good Governance Index(GGI 2021) Framework covered ten sectors and 58 indicators. The sectors of GGI 2020-21 are: Agriculture […]
Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya Jayanti
In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India has paid tributes to Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya on his Jayanti. About Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya Background: He was born in Allahabad and took early education under the ‘pathshala’ system, and was proficient in Sanskrit. In 1879, he graduated from the Muir Central College (today’s Allahabad University) […]
World’s Oldest Family Tree
In News Recently, Scientists compiled the world’s oldest family tree from human bones interred at a 5,700-year-old tomb in the Cotswolds, UK. About The research is a collaboration between archeologists from the universities of Newcastle, Central Lancashire, Exeter and York, and geneticists from the universities of Harvard, Vienna and the Basque country. It was published […]
Uniform Judicial Code
In News A petition was filed in the Supreme Court to implement a “uniform judicial code” for High Courts across the country. About The terminology used by different High Courts for different types of cases is not uniform. This non-uniformity causes inconvenience not just to the general public but, in many cases, to the advocates […]
Magnetar
In News An international group of researchers has succeeded in measuring for the first time the characteristics of a flare on a distant magnetar. About The magnetar they have studied is about 13 million light years away, in the direction of the NGC 253, a prominent galaxy in the Sculptor group of galaxies. The flare […]
Technology Development Board
In News Recently, Technology Development Board(TDB)approved financial support to Hyderabad based Manjeera Digital Systems Private Limited (MDS). Technology Development Board About: It is a statutory body constituted under the Technology Development Board Act, 1995. It functions under the Ministry of Science and Technology. Objective: To promote the development and commercialization of indigenous technology and adaptation […]
7 Years of Mission Indradhanush
In News Mission Indradhanush was launched in 2014 as a special drive to expand full immunization coverage in India. It has completed seven years with immunization coverage among children aged 12 to 23 months increased to 76.4 percent. About Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). Aim: To expand immunization coverage to all children […]
Abhyas High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT)
In News DRDO successfully conducts flight-test of indigenously developed High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target Abhyas. About It was first successfully tested in 2019. It offers a realistic threat scenario for the practice of weapon systems. It is designed for autonomous flying with the help of an autopilot It is developed at Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE). It […]
Editorial Analysis
- Realising Full Potential of Digital Public Infrastructure
- Integrated and Sustainable Multimodal Transport Systems in Indian Cities
- India’s SDG Focus & Its Human Development Issues
- India-Canada Diplomatic Fallout
- A Food-Sufficient India Needs to be Hunger-free Too