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Samudrayaan Project

In News  Under the Deep Ocean Mission, a manned scientific submersible has been proposed to be developed for deep ocean exploration.   The project is named Samudrayaan. About Samudrayaan Project It is a part of the Ministry of Earth Sciences’ pilot project for deep ocean mining for rare minerals. National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) […]

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)

In News The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs(CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister, has approved the implementation of PMKSY for 2021-26. About PMKSY It was launched in 2015 and is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, providing central grants to the State Governments for specific activities (90:10 for NE states & 75:25 for rest). The major objective […]

India and Poland: Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

In News  The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister of India approved the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between India and Poland. About Treaty  Aim:  To enhance the capability and effectiveness of both countries in the investigation and prosecution of crimes, including crimes related to terrorism through mutual legal assistance through […]

India registers highest-ever FDI inflow

In News  India has registered the highest ever annual Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow of 81.97 billion dollars in 2020-21.  Key Points FDI inflows in the last seven financial years are over 440 billion dollars, which is nearly 58 per cent of the total FDI inflow in the last 21 financial years. The top five […]

WMO Confirms 2020 Heat record in Siberian Town

In News Verkhoyansk, a town in Siberia, recorded a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius recently.  It was then pushed as the highest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic region. About The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has now confirmed that the highest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic region. Arctic region: All landmasses and seas north […]

Program for Development of Semiconductors and Display Manufacturing Ecosystem in India

In News  The Union Cabinet approved a ?76,000 crore scheme to boost semiconductor and display manufacturing in the country. About the Programme Program for Development of Semiconductors and Display Manufacturing Ecosystem in India aims to provide a globally competitive incentive package to companies in semiconductors and display manufacturing as well as design. The program will […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   Cabinet clears push to raise marriage age of women from 18 to 21   (Governance) Why did the Union Cabinet pass a proposal to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years — the same […]

Standalone Fuel-Cell based Micro-grid

In News  Recently, NTPC awarded a project of “Standalone Fuel-Cell based Micro-grid with hydrogen production using electrolyser in NTPC Guest House at Simhadri (near Visakhapatnam)”.  About Project It is India’s first Green Hydrogen based Energy Storage Project.  It would be a precursor to large scale hydrogen energy storage projects and in various off-grid and strategic […]

50th Vijay Diwas

In News  The Prime Minister of India led the nation in paying tribute to the martyrs of the 1971 war on the 50th Vijay Diwas. About Vijay Diwas  Vijay Diwas is observed to commemorate India’s victory in the 1971 war and the Liberation of Bangladesh.  The year 2021 is being observed as Swarnim Vijay Varsh […]

Rustom-2 Indigenous UAV

In News  India’s indigenous  Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE)Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) development programme (Rustom-II ) achieved an important milestone by reaching an altitude of 25,000 feet and an endurance of 10 hours. With some delays in development, the Rustom-2 last year successfully flew for eight hours at an altitude of 16,000 feet. Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance […]