In News Government has launched a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely, “New India Literacy Programme” (NILP) for implementation during five years from the FYs 2022-23 to 2026-27. About The scheme aims to cover a target of 5.00 crore non-literates in the age group of 15 years and above. The Scheme has five components: (i) Foundational […]
In News Recently, Saudi Arabia joined Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a dialogue partner. About Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have noticed the United States withdrawal from the region and have moved to diversify security partners. In this process the countries have grown closer to China . Recent resumption of diplomatic relations between Saudi […]
News In March 2023, the British government announced that it would provide Ukraine with armour-piercing rounds (alongside Challenger 2 tanks) containing depleted uranium. Uranium Uranium is a chemical element with symbol U and atomic number 92. It is a silvery-grey metal in the actinide series of the periodic table. A uranium atom has 92 protons […]
News In March 2023, a mass shooting occurred in a school in Nashville (in Tennessee, United States) killing 7 people. The attack was America’s 129th mass shooting of 2023. Also, the Punjab Government cancelled the 813 gun licenses across the state in a bid to clamp down on the “gun culture” in the state. Gun […]
In News The Union government removes the reservation for Muslims in the OBC category in Karnataka. About Previously, Muslims were given 4% reservation under Category 2B on grounds of being socially and educationally backward. The government divided this reservation equally among Vokkaligas and Veerashaiva-Lingayats, creating new categories of 2C and 2D, respectively. This resulted in […]
In News Recently, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority announced a change in the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for the year 2023 in accordance with the Drugs (Price Control) Order, 2013, or DPCO, 2013. About The Union Health Ministry maintains a National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) which satisfies the priority health care needs of the […]
In News Recently, the Prime Minister addressed the One World TB Summit and announced initiatives for elimination of Tuberculosis by 2025 . About One World TB Summit is organised by the Ministry of Health to take forward the Indian vision of ‘One Earth, One Health’ . To achieve the goal of elimination Of TB by […]
In News An agreement was signed recently between China and the Central American country of Honduras to establish diplomatic ties, after Honduras ended its diplomatic ties with Taiwan. About China has never recognized Taiwan as an independent political entity, arguing that it was always a Chinese province under its “One China” policy. Despite the policy […]
In News National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), a non-for-profit company, under the aegis of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), successfully organised a 2-day event (27-28th March) on Universal Acceptance Day to drive collaborative efforts for an inclusive and multilingual internet in India. Key points Celebrated globally on 28th March. This inaugural UA […]
In News Union Minister for Rural Development initiates ‘Captive Employment’ initiative under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY). What is Captive Employment? ‘Captive Employment’, is a first of its kind initiative aimed at addressing the vision of a dynamic and demand-based skilling ecosystem catering to the requirements of industry partners ensuring sustainable placements for rural […]