Daily Current Affairs – 18 April, 2022

In Context  Green agriculture project  will add life to  Desert National Park (DNP) About Green Agriculture Project It is funded by the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Global Environment Facility. The project aims to catalyse transformative change of India’s agricultural sector to support achievement of national and global environmental benefits and conservation of critical biodiversity […]

In News  Recently ,the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry addressed the ‘Export Excellence Awards 2017-2021’ of The Plastics Export Promotion Council (PLEXCONCIL). About PLEXCONCIL It is established by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Commerce, Government of India on 15th July 1955 It  is a non-profit organisation registered under section 25 of […]

In News  Recently ,Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik(UDAN )Scheme has been selected for Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2020 under the category “Innovation (General) – Central”. Government of India has initiated this award to acknowledge, recognize and reward extraordinary and innovative work done by Districts and Organisations of State/Government.  About UDAN Scheme […]

In Context  The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is in the news now and often. About Enforcement Directorate  It was established in the year 1956 with its Headquarters at New Delhi.  It is responsible for enforcement of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) and certain provisions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Work relating to […]

In News Yemen’s Houthis criticised a new U.S.-led task force that will patrol the Red Sea. About Red Sea Location The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. Borders Its connection to the ocean is in the south, through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf […]

In News The Centre has said it will stop the purchase of excess parboiled rice, of which Telangana is a major producer. About Parboiled rice History Parboiling of rice is not a new practice, and has been followed in India since ancient times. However, there is no specific definition of parboiled rice of the Food […]

In News India questioned the World Health Organisation’s methodology to estimate the COVID-19 death toll in the country which claims 4 million COVID deaths.  About the methodology The model assumes an inverse relationship between monthly temperature and monthly average deaths, which does not have any scientific backing to establish such a peculiar empirical relationship.  The […]

In News Recently, the Union environment ministry has extended the tenure of environmental clearances (EC) granted for existing or new projects. Rationale behind the Move Nuclear power projects and hydropower projects had “high gestation” period due to: Geological surprises,  Delays in forest clearance,  Land acquisition,  Local issues like rehabilitation and resettlement, etc. which are often […]

In News Recently, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) has recommended cutting spectrum prices for 5G airwaves by 35-40 percent. Current Issue It has not gone down well with the companies and the industry associations, who had called for up to 90 percent reduction. Industry body Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) expressed deep […]

In News The United Kingdom has signed a deal with Rwanda to send some asylum seekers to the East African nation. What is the new plan? People who arrive in Britain as stowaways in trucks or boats illegally may now be relocated to Rwanda. Once there, they will be assessed for eventual resettlement in the […]