In Context The EU, the UK, Canada, Japan, the US and others are bracing up to levy CBT on imports. About Carbon Border Adjustment Tax About: The European Union has proposed a policy called the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to tax products such as cement and steel that are extremely carbon intensive, with effect […]
In Context India is currently facing price inflation in milk mainly due to milk fat shortage. All over India, the price difference between Full cream & toned milk has widened from Rs 11 to Rs 16.56/litre. India’s dairy sector India’s success story in milk production was scripted by Dr Verghese Kurien, known as the “Father […]
In News Recently, the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) released a white paper on ‘Making India a Global Power House in the Farm Machinery Industry’. Farm mechanisation Meaning: Farm mechanisation refers to the development and use of machines that can replace human and animal power in agricultural processes with the end objective of […]
In News The first All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) was inaugurated in the Northeast at Changsari near Guwahati. More about the news AIIMS & medical colleges: The AIIMS and a medical college each in Kokrajhar, Nagaon, and Nalbari were among various projects initiated and dedicated to the nation in Assam. The super speciality […]
In Context India is faced with a milk shortage & the Centre has reportedly been considering the import of butter and ghee. India’s dairy sector India’s success story in milk production was scripted by Dr Verghese Kurien, known as the “Father of the White Revolution” in India Dairy: It is the single largest agricultural commodity […]
In News ‘A HELP Program’ launched in the State of Uttarakhand. What is an A-HELP Program? About: The ‘A-HELP’ training programme is being run jointly by the Union Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. In the programme, members of women self-help groups registered under State Rural Livelihood Mission, who […]
In Context By March 2024, India aims to digitise 100 per cent of its land records and the land registration process and give a unique 14-digit alpha-numeric identity, also called Bhu-Aadhaar. ULPIN (Unique Land Parcel Identification Number)/ Bhu-Aadhaar About: Department of Land Resources (DoLR) along with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the Department […]
In News The Ministry of Textiles announced the launch of 02 Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for 31 items consisting of 19 Geo Textiles and 12 Protective Textiles in the Phase-I. QCO was the first technical regulation in the country for technical textile products. In the second phase, the Ministry plans to issue two more QCOs […]
In News The Revenue secretary launched the unified portal of the Central Bureau of Narcotics. Features of the portal Cloud-based storage, simplified process, and database integration with other government services, including Bharat Kosh, GST, PAN- NSDL validation, e-Sanchit, and UIDAI. Significance It will instill efficiency, transparency and accountability to reduce the time taken by the […]
In News The Supreme Court recently dismissed petitions challenging the Delhi High Court judgment which upheld the Agnipath scheme for recruitment to the armed forces. More about the news The petition: The Delhi High Court judgment recently upheld the Agnipath scheme for recruitment to the armed forces. The petitioners were challenging this judgment. Issue: Some […]
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