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Atmanirbhar Horticulture Clean Plant Programme
The Indian horticulture sector contributes 33% of the GVA of the country. The industry is labor intensive and therefore, a small push will increase employment opportunities exponentially. Today, only 10% of the Indian land is under horticultural use. But it ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Defence Ministry is top buyer of MSME Goods in 2022
The Government e–Marketplace was launched in 2016. It is an online platform used for procuring goods and services online. The main aim of GeM is to increase transparency, promote Aatma Nirbhar Bharat, and support small and local sellers. Recently, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Defence Current Affairs
CERVAVAC: Cervical Cancer Vaccine
The cervix is the lowermost part of the uterus. Tumour in the cervix is generally referred to as cervical cancer. A vaccine to cure cervical cancer was recently launched by the Serum Institute of India. The name of the vaccine ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
India International Science Festival, 2023
The eighth India International Science Festival is to be held in Bhopal. The Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated the festival. According to the Government of India, the festival is a step in moving towards “AMRIT KAAL”. The theme of India ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
India – Russia 2+2 Dialogue: Agreements on AK-203
The India – Russia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue was held in New Delhi in December 2021. It was held by the defence ministers and external affairs ministers of the two countries. About the India – Russia 2+2 Dialogue This is the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
GoI permits up to 74% FDI under automatic route in Defence Sector
On September 17, 2020, the Government of India permitted Foreign Direct Investment of 74 percentage under automatic route in defence sector. This is being done to attract more overseas investors in the defence industry. Highlights Till date, the Government of India ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Andhra Pradesh signs MoU with CSIR-IICT on Bulk Drug Park
The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (APIIC) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) as a step forward in the direction of setting up ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Coal India Ltd. plans to invest over Rs 1.22 lakh crore
Coal India Ltd (CIL) recently decided to invest over 1.22 lakh crore rupees on development of nearly 500 projects. It includes coal evacuation, infrastructure, project development, exploration and clean coal technologies in the country. The investment aims at making India ..