Why in news? Recently, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had announced the minimum six-airbag rule for vehicles that can carry up to eight passengers. What is the government initiative about? Government’s demand- The Centre has planned to mandate six airbags across a ...
Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) recently published the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022. Key Highlights: The notification of these rules is a transformative step in implementing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announce ...
Multi Modal Logistics Parks (MMLP): A tripartite agreement was recently signed by National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML), Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) for swift development of modern Multi Modal Logistics Parks (MMLP). Key Points: ...
Grameen Udyami Project Phase II: The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in partnership with Seva Bharti and Yuva Vikas Society recently launched the 2nd phase of the Grameen Udyami Project. Key Highlights: The phase-II of the pilot project was launched by the Union Minister of ...
Rashtriya Puruskar Portal: The Union Government has launched Rashtriya Puruskar Portal to bring together all the awards of the various Ministries, Departments and agencies of the government under one platform. Key Points: The Rashtriya Puruskar Portal has been launched by to ensure transpar ...
NSS Conference 2022: Home Minister Amit Shah recently inaugurated and addressed a two day “National Security Strategies (NSS) Conference 2022” in New Delhi. Key Highlights of the conference: The Conference was attended by 600 officers from India, in virtual and physical m ...
NAMASTE: NAMASTE (National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem) is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) as a joint initiative of the MoSJE and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Key highlights: The Scheme has been appr ...
International Transport Forum (ITF): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the signing of Contract between the Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), India and France to support the International Transport Forum (ITF) activities on the I ...
PM Modi's speech on 75th Independence Day: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on 15th August 2022 addressed the nation on India’s 75th Independence Day from Red Fort, Delhi. Key Highlights: In his ninth consecutive speech from the ramparts of Red Fort, PM Modi outlined a roadmap for th ...
Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022: The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was passed on August 8, 2022. It was introduced in Lok Sabha on August 3, 2022. Important Provisions of the bill include: The Bill seeks to amend the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. The Act p ...
2G Ethanol Plant: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the 2nd-Generation (2G) Ethanol Plant in Haryana on August 10, 2022 on the occasion of World Biofuel Day. Key Highlights: PM Modi dedicated the 2G Ethanol Plant to the nation through video conferencing This plant is aimed ...
National Handloom Day 2022: India celebrates National Handloom Day (NHD) on 7th of August every year. Key Points: This day is celebrated to honour the handloom weavers. The day also highlights the contribution of the handloom industry to the socioeconomic development of the country and in ...
Central Universities Amendment Bill 2022: The Rajya Sabha recently passed the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill 2022 by a voice vote after a brief discussion on 8 August 2022. Key Highlights: The Lok Sabha had already passed the Bill on August 3 2022. The Bill was introduced by Educa ...
Personal Data Protection Bill: The Government of India (GoI) on August 4, 2022, announced the withdrawal of the Personal Data Protection Bill 2022 from Parliament. Key Highlights: The formal announcement about the withdrawal of Personal Data Protection Bill was made by Union Minister for El ...
Guidelines for Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 Schemes: The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) recently released operational guidelines to implement ‘Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0′ scheme. The Union Cabinet has approved the scheme for implementation during the 15th ...
Point 5140 named as ‘Gun Hill’: To commemorate the victory of Indian armed forces and pay tribute to the supreme sacrifice of the gunners in 'Opersation Vijay', Point 5140 at Drass in Kargil has been christened as ‘Gun Hill’. Key Facts: With its deadly and pr ...
11th Agricultural Census 2021-22: Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on July 28, 2022 launched the 11th Agriculture Census 2021-22. Key Points about Agricultural Census 2021-22: The fieldwork for the census will start in August 2022. It was launched to gather data on several parameters, ...
NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index: The Third edition of the India Innovation Index was recently released by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery at an event in the NITI Bhawan. Key Highlights: The India Innovation Index 2022 was released on 21 July 2022 in the presence of Dr. V K Sar ...
Tribal Status for Trans-Giri: The Union Government is reported to be considering granting “tribal” status to the Trans-Giri region of Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district. Key Facts: The demand to declare the Trans-Giri region as a tribal area is old, and the demand is link ...
SPRINT Challenges: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently unveiled the “SPRINT Challenges” for the Indian Navy. Key Highlights: The SPRINT Challenges was launched on July 18, 2022 during the Swavlamban seminar at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. The semi ...
INS Sindhudhvaj: The Navy’s Kilo-class submarine INS Sindhudhvaj was decommissioned on July 16, 2022, from Indian Navy, after providing service for 35 years. With this, the Navy now has 15 conventional submarines in service. About INS Sindhudhvaj: Sindhudhvaj means “flag bear ...
Mission Shakti Scheme: Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) recently released guidelines for ‘Mission Shakti’ scheme. Key Points: This scheme has been launched by the Government of India (GoI). It is an integrated women empowerment programme as an umbrella scheme fo ...
Extension of RoSCTL Scheme: Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently extended the “Scheme for Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL)” till March 31, 2024. Key Highlights: The Ministry has authorized the continuation of the RoSCTL scheme will be continued with th ...
National Conference of State Agriculture & Horticulture Ministers: Hon'ble Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Tomar inaugurated the State Agriculture and Horticulture Ministers Meeting along with Minister of State, Kailash Choudhary, Shobha Karandlaje, and many other ...
6th National Conclave on Mines and Minerals: Union Minister for Mines Pralhad Joshi inaugurated the 6th National Conclave on Mines and Minerals in New Delhi. Key Highlights: The conclave was organized by the Ministry of Mines as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav iconic week celebrations on 12 ...
National Emblem: Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the National Emblem cast on the roof of the New Parliament Building on July 11, 2022. About the emblem: The metal sculpture has been built in Aurangabad, Jaipur and Delhi by artists Sunil Deore and Lakshman Vyas. The earlier des ...
India Animal Health Summit 2022: Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Parshottam Rupala recently inaugurated the First India Animal Health Summit 2022 at NASC Complex, New Delhi. Key Highlights: India Animal Health Summit 2022 is a two-day event that has been organize ...
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Sunday expressed its disappointment against the central government, accusing it of completely reneging on the written promises made to the farmers when their protest was lifted on December 9 last year. Farmer's Dissapointment and Further Protests ...
India’s Tejas light combat aircraft has emerged as the top choice for Malaysia as the Southeast Asian nation looks at replacing its ageing fleet of fighter jets and the two sides are holding negotiations to firm up the procurement. Malaysia has narrowed down on the Indian aircraft notwithst ...
National Statistics Day 2022: National Statistics Day is celebrated every year on 29th June to mark the birth anniversary of Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, an Indian scientist and statistician. Key Points: This year, National Statistics Day 2022 marks the 129th birth anniversary of Prof Pras ...
