Broom grass (Thysanolaena maxima) Context: • Karbi Anglong district of Assam is the leading producer of broom grass in India, commonly known as Jharu has been contributing to the local economy since many years. About: • Broom grass (Thysanolaena maxima) has emerged as the most […]
An Overlook of Maternal Health In India Context: • Kerala has yet again emerged on top when it comes to maternal and child health recording the lowest Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of 30 (per one lakh live births) in the country. What is the National […]
Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) Context: • The return on workers’ retirement savings parked with the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has been slashed to 8.1% for 2021-22 from the 8.5% rate credited to members’ accounts in the past two years. About: • The Employees’ […]
Focus on the Revival of Inland Water Transport System Context: A month after setting sail on the Ganga from Patna, the MV Lal Bahadur Shastri carrying 200 metric tonnes of food grains for the Food Corporation of India (FCI), docked at Guwahati’s Pandu port on […]
Can International Conventions aid the Humanitarian Crisis? Context: • Russia’s invasion over Ukraine has caused devastating causalities to the civilian population and the non – combatants. • There is growing concern over the violation of Human Rights, so the world is looking over the Geneva […]
International Space Station Context: • Western sanctions against Russia could cause the International Space Station to crash, the head of Russian space agency Roscosmos warned, calling for the punitive measures to be lifted. About the ISS: • The International Space Station is a modular space […]
Growth Potential of Technical Textiles in India Context: The Ministry of Textiles in partnership with Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) organized a full-day International Conference on Technical Textiles with the theme: Creating the Winning Leap in Technical Textiles. In this conference, there was a dedicated […]
Important Articles to be read in The Hindu Front Page: seeks joint probe into missile incident EPF rate cut to 8.1%, to hit savings allows Census self-enumeration South: Kerala tops in maternal, child health Cases pending in KRERA, KERC settled amicably Will snap […]