Nipah virus
According to WHO, the Nipah virus infection is a newly emerging zoonosis, that is, a disease transmitted from animals to humans. The...
Month: September 2020
What is the New definition of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises?
MSME Definition 2020: The Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are classified as per the MSME Act-2006. In the economic...
Labour Laws Diluted
Amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown, an increasing number of states that include Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat have pushed...
Bhagwan Mahavir Sanctuary
Set amidst the foothills of the Western Ghats and covering an impressive 240 sq. km the Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary...
PM SVANidhi: Micro Credit Scheme for Street Vendors
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor's Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi), for providing affordable loans to street...
Covaxin Approved for Human Clinical Trials
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has granted approval to Bharat Biotech to conduct human clinical trials for ‘Covaxin’, making it the first indigenous Covid-19 vaccine candidate to receive...
Why a sharp economic recovery in 2021 can be misleading
Going by the flurry of revisions in forecasts since the National Statistical Office (NSO) announced that gross domestic product (GDP)...
Index of Industrial Production (IIP)
The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for the month of September 2019 has contracted by 4.3 % as compared to the month of September 2018. This...
What is EIA 2020? How does it water down the existing policy?
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's statements on Sunday have raked up many concerns surrounding the draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) 2020...
New design mixed color bamboo toothbrush
Bamboo World Bamboo Toothbrush is a sustainable alternative to plastic toothbrushes that usually end up in landfills or oceans. By...
World Bank enhances support for rejuvenating Ganga, sanctions USD 400 mn
The World Bank on Monday said it has enhanced its support for Government of India’s program to rejuvenate Ganga river...
National Mission for Clean Ganga
Recently, the World Bank has approved a five year loan (for the second phase) to the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) or Namami Gange...
What is Syngas
Syngas is an abbreviation for synthesis gas, which is a mixture comprising of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen. The...
Long-term repo operations (LTROs)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said it has received Rs 1.13 lakh crore worth of bids in the targeted long term repo...