Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) are special purpose grants (or loans) extended by the Central Government to States to encourage and motivate State governments to plan and implement programmes that help attain national goals and objectives. Examples of national goals and objectives include extending clean drinking water and sanitation to every habitation, eradicating polio and tuberculosis, […]
Archives for January 2014
Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) and RMNCH+A
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) on January 7, 2014. The programme will comprehensively address the health needs of the near 25 crore adolescents, who account for over 21% of the country’s population. RKSK will include a sharp focus on adolescents’ sexual health. Who is an adolescent? The RKSK programme defines […]
GSLV D5, GSAT 14, Cryogenic Technology and ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved another milestone as it successfully launched the Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-D5) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. GSLV launch is a great achievement as it used indigenous developed cryogenic engine. Let’s discuss in this post certain keywords related to Space Technology and […]
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Bitcoin: Understanding the Basics of Digital Currencies
Bitcoin is a hot word these days. Many know that it is related to money or currency. But what exactly is Bitcoin? Why is it in news? What is hot about it? Why has Reserve Bank of India warned about Bitcoins? Let’s see each of these questions in detail in this article. What is Bitcoin? […]
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