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Mission “Samudrayan”

In News Recently, India’s First Manned Ocean Mission “Samudrayan” was launched in Chennai by Union Minister Jitendra Singh.  About  With the launch of this Unique Ocean Mission, India joins the elite club of nations such as the USA, Russia, Japan, France and China to have such underwater vehicles for carrying out subsea activities.  A new […]

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs)

In News  Recently, Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 5,143 crore. About  It consists of securities and other financial assets held by investors in another country.  FPI holdings can include stocks, ADRs, GDRs, bonds, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds. It does not provide the investor with direct ownership of a company’s assets and […]

Rise in suicides among farmworkers: NCRB

In News The number of agricultural labourers who died by suicide in 2020 was 18% higher than the previous year,  The data was published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report.  However, suicides among landowning farmers dropped slightly during the pandemic year. Farmers suicide in 2020 Overall, 10,677 people engaged in the farm sector […]

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016

In News Recently, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has issued the notification for draft amendments to Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016, and invited feedback. Image Courtesy: Indapedia/ToI    Key Highlights of the Amendment Bill, 2021 Empowerment of District Magistrate : It authorises  District Magistrate including Additional District Magistrate […]

Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law

In News The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has asked for exemption from the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law. Why demand for exemption? The UIDAI demanded that it should get a blanket exemption from the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law.  It further argued that it already is being governed by the Aadhaar Act and […]

Long-Range Bomb (LRB)

In News  Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Air Force (IAF) team jointly flight tested indigenously developed Long-Range Bomb (LRB) successfully from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet on October 29, 2021.  About  The LR Bomb guided to a land-based target at a long-range with accuracy within specified limits.  All the mission objectives […]

Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine (PCV)

In News Ministry of Health has launched a nationwide expansion of Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP). About It was for the first time in the country that PCV would be available for universal use.  PCV13 protects against 13 types of bacteria that cause pneumococcal disease. Conjugate vaccines are made […]

Registration of Political Parties

In News  Recently, the former Punjab Chief Minister announced to form his own political party in Punjab ahead of the state assembly elections.  The Punjab legislative assembly elections are likely to be held in February or March 2022. What is a Political Party? It is a group of people who come together to contest elections […]

Fund Crunch in MGNREGA

In News Recently, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme has run out of funds halfway through the financial year. About  According to its own financial statement, the MGNREGA scheme shows a negative net balance of ?8,686 crores. This means that payments for MGNREGA workers as well as material costs will be […]

National Unity Day

In News Since 2014, Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day)  has been observed across the country on the Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on 31st October.  About the Day National Unity Day provides an opportunity to reaffirm the inherent strength and resilience of our nation to withstand the actual and potential threats to the […]