Realignment of Dept of Animal Husbandry & Dairying schemes

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved implementation of special livestock sector package comprising of several activities by revising & realigning several components of schemes by government of India. Highlights Package will be implemented for ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021

Centre takes control of District Mineral Funds from states

Centre undertook complete control of district mineral foundation (DMF) funds from state. Key points It negating right of states to sanction or approve any expenditure out of the funds that have been accrued from mandatory contribution from mining lease holders. ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021

India’s first monk fruit cultivation begins in Kullu, H.P

Cultivation of ‘monk fruit’ from China has started in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The fruit was introduced for field trials in Himachal Pradesh by Palampur-based Council of Scientific Research and Industrial Technology-Institute of Himalayan Bio-resource Technology (CSIR-IHBT). Key Points Monk fruit ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021

Cabinet approves Rs1,624-cr subsidy for Shipping Companies

Union Cabinet has approved a scheme to provide Rs 1,624 crore as subsidy to Indian shipping companies. Highlights Subsidy will be provided for over five years. Global tenders for this scheme were floated by ministries and central public sector enterprises ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021

WHO-UNICEF data on Child Vaccination

WHO & UNICEF recently released its data on Child Vaccination. As per report, India registered largest decrease in routine childhood immunization coverage in 2020. Highlights India is followed by Pakistan and Indonesia. This is the first official figures that reflected ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021

OECD-FAO outlook report on Pulses

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) & Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have published “OECD-FAO Outlook report 2021-2030”  recently making interesting reading insofar as major crops are concerned. The latest report covers pulses and a few other non-major crops ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021

Current Affairs – Today’s Headlines: July 16, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for July 16, 2021 INDIA – Centre proposes simpler drone rules; number of forms to be filled to seek authorisation for operating drones to be reduced from 25 to six – PM ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021

Ministry of Civil Aviation releases Draft Drone Rules, 2021

Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has released reorganized “Drone Rules, 2021” for public consultation. Highlights Draft rules were built on premise of trust, self-certification and non-intrusive monitoring. It will replace UAS Rules 2021 that was released on 12th March 2021. ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021