By year-end India could get vaccine
Why in news ? Union Health Minister said if everything goes well India will get a vaccine against the novel corona virus by the end of this year. Vaccine development…
National Food Security Act inclusion of disable
Why in News ? Department of Food and Public Distribution under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has recently sent letters to States Governments/UTs to include all eligible…
Pakistan-Saudi drifting apart
Why in News? Long-time allies appear to be drifting apart, with Saudi Arabia preferring to build ties with India. Pak-Saudi Relation The relationship between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan was at…
Ramesh Chand Task-Force on sugarcane price
What is the news ? A Niti Aayog task force recommended linking sugarcane prices to sugar rates to keep the industry in sound financial health. Significance and Recommendations It has…
Revamp of Lingaraj Temple Odisha
Why in News ? Odisha government on Monday announced to give a face-lift to the 11th century Lingaraj Temple. About the Redevelopment Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved the redevelopment…
Swachh Survekshan 2020 rankings
Why in News ? Annual cleanliness survey conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) released. Performance of cities Indore was ranked first as the cleanest city in…
Employment of more-women in R&D
Why in News According to data in the Science and Technology Indicators (STI) 2018 Indian private sector research companies to employ a larger proportion of women in core research and…
National strategy for financial education released by RBI
What is the news ? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the National Strategy for Financial Education 2020-25 a strategic plan for the coming five years. Need and aim…
Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal Issue
Why in News? Punjab would burn if the state is forced to share water resources with Haryana under the Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal project. Satlej issue and History Satluj Yamuna Link…
Tension Between Turkey and Greece
Why in news ? Turkey sending an exploration vessel accompanied by a Navy fleet to the disputed waters and France dispatching warships to assist Greece. What is the dispute ?…