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                                     Facts in News Jaapi, Xorai and Gamosa in Assam   As the polling date draws closer, decorative Jaapis (field hats), hand-woven Gamosas and bell-metal Xorais are making frequent appearances in Assam Jaapi The jaapi is a conical […]

In News Recently, entrepreneurs and companies from Tamil Nadu have highlighted their concerns regarding the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector. About MSME Sector The Government of India enacted the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006 in terms of which the definition of micro, small and medium enterprises is as under […]

In News India will receive its first batch of cheetahs from Africa by the end of 2021. About As part of the programme, two experts, one from Namibia and the other from South Africa the two countries with the highest cheetah populations in the world, will arrive to train Indian forest officers and wildlife experts […]

In News According to the Global Energy Monitor report, India is among the top five emitters of methane from proposed coal mines worldwide. Key Highlights The countries with the highest amount of methane emissions from proposed coal mines are China (572 Mt), Australia (233 Mt), Russia (125 Mt), India (45 Mt), South Africa (34 Mt), […]

In News Recently, the Government has launched the Gram Ujala scheme from Arrah, Bihar. About the Scheme Under it, high-quality and energy-efficient LED bulbs will be given for Rs. 10 per piece. The government’s previous Unnat Jyoti by Affordable Lighting for All (UJALA) scheme had cut LED bulb prices to Rs. 70 apiece from around […]

In News West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee mentioned the Universal Basic Income for every family in her released Party manifesto for the 2021 Assembly election. About Under the income scheme, all the 1.6 crore families under the general category will get ?500 a month and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population ?1,000 a […]

In News The US is planning to cut off the export of helium from 2021 and the Indian industry stands to lose out heavily. The US is the biggest storehouse and the most important exporter of helium across the world. Every year, India imports helium worth Rs. 55,000 crores from the US to meet its […]