In the first Budget speech of the 17th Lok Sabha earlier this month, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman called for promoting zero budget farming as a step towards doubling farmers income. ZBNF is a set of farming methods, and also a …
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) launched Securitypedia, an online encyclopaedia. Securitypedia is an online encyclopaedia which incorporates a wide gamut of security-related practices across the globe. …
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended the use of the HIV drug dolutegravir (DTG) as the preferred first-line and second-line treatment for all populations, including pregnant women and those of childbearing potential. Dolutegravir (DTG), sold under the brand name …
The Minister of Women and Child Development informed Lok Sabha the scenario of Malnutrition in India. The data on nutritional indicators of women and children across the country is captured under the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) conducted by Ministry …
Union Minister of Science and Technology inaugurated the Next Generation Sequencing (NSG) facility at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad. This NGS facility is the fourth such facility in the country. Genome sequencing is figuring out the …
On the 20th anniversary of India’s victory in the Kargil war, Army chief General Bipin Rawat warned Pakistan of a “bloodier nose” if it chooses to go into another war with India while advising the neighbouring country of not repeating …
Studies have shown that India entered a 37-year period of demographic dividend in 2018. The bulge in the working age population is going to last till 2055. Since 2018, India’s working-age population (people between 15 and 64 years of age) …
Amendments passed by the Lok Sabha to the Right to Information Act have raised suspicion about the government intentions. What are the allegations? It is alleged that the amendments pose a threat to the freedom and autonomy of Information Commissions …
According to the Census 2011 data on migration released last week, Marriage and employment are the major reasons for migration. Key Findings: Criteria for Migrant: When a person is enumerated in Census at a different place than his/her place of birth, …
The Union Minister for Shipping and Chemical & Fertilizers informed Lok Sabha about the Preventive steps taken to check Marine Pollution. Image Credits: https://safety4sea.com/how-plastic-pollution-harms-marine-life/ Preventive steps taken to check Marine Pollution: India is a signatory to MARPOL (International …