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Edtech Sector’s Self Regulation Bid Edtech Sector’s Self Regulation Bid, a group of top companies in India’s fast-growing Edtech Sector recently took a step toward Self Regulation, establishing a set of standards to run their businesses. Steps taken by the Edtech Sector implement Edtech Sector’s Self Regulation Bid The companies have formed a collective —Read more

Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Union government will provide Rs 3,000 crore to Tamil Nadu over the next five years as part of the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission to address critical gaps in health infrastructure and research, particularly at the district level. About the scheme TheRead more

Inter-state River Water Disputes Act, 1956 The Karnataka Chief Minister has stated that it is time to examine the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, as it is causing more disputes than it is resolving. The chief minister’s declaration comes at a time when Karnataka has been locked in a never-ending battle with Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra,Read more

50% Reservation Limit A UPSC candidate has petitioned the Supreme Court, claiming that the final result for the Civil Services Examination 2020, which was announced on September 24, 2021, violates the 50% Reservation Limit. What is the 50% Reservation Limit? According to the petition, UPSC recommended 34.55 percent applicants for general category appointments and 65.44Read more

How to read and What to read from this chapter? You need not to read this chapter deeply, in depth study is not required at all. Focus on two things from this chapter,i.e., time table of the evolution of the ages, evolution of tool technology and retain which technology (chips, microliths and flint etc) comparesRead more

Sir Creek Pact In the past, India and Pakistan have referred to Sir Creek as “low hanging fruit” for resolution, and the two countries have held 13 rounds of Defense Secretary-level negotiations on the issue, the most recent in June 2012. Apart from Sir creek, Siachen is also a matter dispute like Sir Creek betweenRead more

One District One Product Under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprise (PMFME) Scheme, the Food Processing Ministry signed an agreement with NAFED to develop ten brands as One District One Product branding. Six of these brands have recently launched. About ODOP (One District One Product) ODOP is a Japanese company development ideaRead more

What is PPP(Public Private Partnerships)? Public Private Partnerships involve collaboration between a government agency and a private-sector company that can be used to finance, build and operate projects, such as public transportation, parks etc. Projects under the PPP model are long-term and involve large corporations on the private side. There are some common forms ofRead more

Personal Data Protection Bill A Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) has finalised and adopted the draft report on The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 by a majority. About Personal Data Protection Bill The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology. The Bill seeks to provideRead more

One Sun One World One Grid India and the UK are likely to announce a joint declaration on “one sun, one world, one grid” — or OSOWOG at the upcoming Conference of Parties (COP26). The concept of OSOWOG is what the British have called a Green Grid. About One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG)Read more