Current Affairs Notes

India Stack is a set of digital infrastructure components that collectively enable various entities, including governments, businesses, and individuals, to interact and conduct transactions electronically. Read here to learn more about it. India has signed MoUs with several other nations … [Read more...] about India Stack: Explained

The pulses production in India has both economic and nutritional significance. Some of the major pulses produced in India include lentils, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), pigeon peas (tur dal), mung beans, and black gram. Read here to learn more about the pulses sector of India. Pulses are an … [Read more...] about Pulses Production in India

Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) is a centrally sponsored scheme of the Government of India executed through the Ministry of Education. It aims at providing strategic funding to eligible state higher educational institutions. Read here to learn more about the scheme. Rashtriya … [Read more...] about PM-USHA

Namami Gange, also known as the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), is a flagship program launched by the Government of India to clean and rejuvenate the Ganga River, one of India's most important and sacred rivers. What are the key features and achievements of the Namami Gange Program? Why the … [Read more...] about Namami Gange Program

The SATAT scheme (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation) is an initiative launched by the Government of India to promote the use of Compressed Biogas (CBG) as a clean and alternative fuel for transportation. Read here to learn more about the scheme. In addition to natural gas, … [Read more...] about SATAT Scheme for cleaner transportation fuel

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 has been passed by the parliament. How is it different from its previous version? What are the domains where it has made improvements and the ones where it is lacking? What does personal data protection entail? Read here to understand better. Digital … [Read more...] about Digital Personal Data Protection

The dearness allowance (DA) hike for government employees is often seen in the news. But what does it exactly entail? How is DA calculated? How does it affect the salaries and pensions of government employees? Read here to get a better understanding of it. According to the appropriate pay scale, … [Read more...] about Dearness Allowance: Meaning and Types

The government has set a deadline for pharmaceutical MSMEs to adopt good manufacturing practices. What are good manufacturing practices? Why is it necessary? How does it ensure product quality? Read here to understand. All drugmakers with an annual turnover of over Rs 250 crore will have to … [Read more...] about Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

WHO released a report on ‘Global Tobacco Pandemic Epidemic, 2023: Protect people from tobacco smoke’. The report tracks the progress made by countries in tobacco control since 2008 and, marks 15 years since MPOWER measures were introduced. Read here to learn more about MPOWER and Indian efforts for … [Read more...] about Global Tobacco Epidemic

Decarbonising transport sector refers to the process of reducing or eliminating carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Read here to know more about India’s strategy to tackle decarbonisation of the transport sector. The transportation sector is a … [Read more...] about Decarbonising Transport Sector