BUDDHA PURNIMA, VESAK DAY
Why in news? Vesak is celebrated once a year. This year, it falls on Thursday 7th May. The date of Vesak changes each year as it take places at the time of the first full moon of the ancient lunar month of Vesakha, which usually falls in May or early June. Details: It is a […]
GOVT MULLS ON BRINGING IMPORT SUBSTITUTION POLICY
Why in news? Government is thinking about bringing an import substitution policy in the wake of the new economic situation created by COVID-19 pandemic. Details: The Minister emphasized that special focus towards export enhancement is the need of the hour and necessary practices shall be adopted to reduce Power cost, Logistics cost and Production cost […]
SIGNIFICANT RISE IN SOWING AREA COVERAGE OF SUMMER CROPS
Why in news? Sowing Area Coverage of Summer Crops is as follows: Rice: About 34.80 lakh ha area coverage under summer rice as compared to 25.26 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year. Pulses: About 8.77 lakh ha area coverage under pulses as compared to 5.44 lakh ha. during the corresponding period of […]
DEKHO APNA DESH: ‘BENGAL BY THE HIMALAYAS’
Why in news? Dekho ApnaDesh webinar on 2nd May 2020 was titled: ‘Bengal by the Himalayas’. Highlights were: attractions of Darjeeling, the history of Darjeeling Tea, story Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR). Background: Darjeeling tea is a tea grown in the Darjeeling district, Kalimpong District in West Bengal, India, and widely exported and known. Darjeeling tea […]
DRDO DEVELOPS UV DISINFECTION TOWER
Why in news? DRDO has developed an Ultra Violet (UV) Disinfection Tower for rapid and chemical free disinfection of high infection prone areas. Details: It is a UV based area sanitiser designed and developed by Laser Science & Technology Centre (LASTEC), the Delhi based premier laboratory of DRDO Objective: rapid and chemical free disinfection of […]
SUMMIT OF NAM CONTACT GROUP
Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the online Summit of Non Aligned Movement (NAM) Contact Group to discuss response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Details: The online NAM Contact Group Summit on the theme of “United against COVID-19” was hosted by the current Chairman of NAM, the President of Azerbaijan. The event also […]
INDIA’S REVIVAL PLAN MUST FOCUS ON CITIES
Introduction The country needs a strong structural shift into organized manufacturing and away from its burden on the agricultural sector. The role of urban spaces across India will be key in this transition. Cities are hubs of economic activity and growth, and they increase productivity through the creation of agglomeration economies. Why should the focus […]
FIVE WAYS HOW BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY CAN AID RECOVERY
Introduction to rise of Blockchain Technology Fuelled by the unceasing hype around Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, blockchain has been regarded as the silver bullet solution for everything—hacking, threats to democracy, poverty and world hunger. 5 ways in which Blockchain Tech can help mitigate the COVID crisis: I – Building more resilient supply chains An end-to-end supply […]
ARE INDIA’S LABOUR LAWS TOO RESTRICTIVE?
Why in news? Some State governments including Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) and Madhya Pradesh (M.P.) have proposed ordinances to exempt manufacturing establishments from the purview of most labour laws. Are the Labour Law Exemption ordinances justified? Three Issues: The kind of changes that have been made, they potentially will hurt, will dis-enable the realisation of the […]
WHAT IS THE ‘ONE NATION, ONE RATION CARD’ SYSTEM?
Why in news? Finance Minister on 14th May 2020 announced the national rollout of a ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ system in all states and Union Territories by March 2021. As of now, about 20 states have come on board to implement the inter-state ration card portability. Why do we need a ‘One Nation, One Ration […]