Turbulence hits UDAN scheme, 50% of routes grounded Context: Construction of “74 airports in seven years” as opposed to the same number built in the seven decades after Independence is the government’s major claim to achievement in the aviation industry since 2014. Only 11 of […]
Modi says India can become the hub of chip-making industry Context In his opening remarks at the ‘Semicon India 2023’ summit in Gujarat on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a persuasive case for why India would become a major centre for the semiconductor and […]
India, Japan will work to strengthen ‘peacetime cooperation’: Jaishankar Context: Jaishankar, India’s minister of external affairs, avoided a question about how the two nations would cooperate in the event of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait or between India and China at the Line of […]
2 health Bills passed without debate in LS Context Without debate, the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill of 2023 and the National Dental Commission Bill of 2023 were both passed by the Lok Sabha on Friday despite protests from the opposition. What is the […]
BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel cars can’t ply when AQI hits severe category Context : To tackle air pollution, the Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) amended the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). What is Commission for Air […]
Govt. may extend the PLI scheme to chemicals, petrochemicals Context: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hinted on Thursday that major international investors like BASF, Adnoc, Rosneft, and Aramco are searching for joint venture partners to invest in India and that the government is open to introducing […]
Stapled visas for Arunachal athletes unacceptable: India Context After Beijing declined to grant standard visas to three Wushu players, India on Thursday raised a strong complaint and threatened to respond appropriately, calling China’s decision to reinstate the practice of “stapled visas” for Indian athletes from […]
Cinematograph Bill Aimed at Curbing Piracy Passed by RS Context: The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which adds strict anti-piracy provisions and broadens the law’s purview beyond censorship to include copyright, was approved by the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. What is Digital Piracy? Digital piracy is […]
G-20: 39 MNCs come together for a circular economy coalition Context As stated by Union Minister Bhupender Yadav at the Resource Efficiency Circular Economy Industry Coalition (RECEIC) launch on the sidelines of the fourth G-20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) and Environment and […]
530 districts reported as free of manual scavenging: Centre Context According to the Ministry, 530 districts have so far reported being free of manual scavenging, with the remaining districts having yet to do so. According to the Ministry, manual scavenging is no longer practised in […]