Recently, the Finance Ministry said that the National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd. (NARCL), set up to take over large bad loans of more than 500 crore from banks, will pick up the first set of such non-performing assets (NPAs) in July. NARCL: It is a special purpose asset reconstruction company for taking over the largeRead more
About India-Qatar Business Forum It was jointly organised by FICCI, CII and ASSOCHAM, along with Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Leading businessmen from both India and Qatar participated in the Business Forum. The Forum will result in new networking opportunities for trade and investment between both sides. India-Qatar Bilateral Relations: The large, diverse, accomplishedRead more
India’s one million Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) volunteers have received World Health Organization’s Global Health Leaders Awards 2022. The ASHA programme was well thought through and deliberated with public health specialists and community-based organisations from the beginning. Key village stakeholders selected: The ASHA selection involved key village stakeholders to ensure community ownership for theRead more
India has extended humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan at this time through international agencies and not let its unhappiness with the Taliban’s policies come in the way. Why engage with Taliban: Afghanistan impacts India’s security. It has, in the past, provided space to al-Qaeda with which the Taliban had a special relationship. Afghanistan has an ISISRead more
Recently, three countries in the Gulf region had summoned the Indian ambassadors to their nations to register their protest, and demanded a public apology from India Gulf countries and India India has enjoyed centuries of good relations with countries like Iran, while smaller gas-rich nation Qatar is one of India’s closest allies in the region.Read more
Distinct features of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021: Definition: It defines surrogacy as a practice where a woman gives birth to a child for an intending couple with the intention to hand over the child after the birth to the intending couple. Regulation: The Centre and State governments are expected to constitute a National SurrogacyRead more
EVTOL aircraft is one that uses electric power to hover, take off, and land vertically. Most eVTOLs also use what is called as distributed electric propulsion technology which means integrating a complex propulsion system with the airframe. It works on electric propulsion based on progress in motor, battery, fuel cell and electronic controller technologies. Read more
Recently, Group of Seven (G7) countries met at Berlin to join hands against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Major Highlights of the meeting Antimicrobial resistance as a bigger threat: Health ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) highly industrialised countries recently recognised antimicrobial resistance was a bigger threat to low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) even though fightingRead more
Recently, Finance Minister said India’s transition away from coal as a fuel for power would be hampered by the Russia-Ukraine war. Coal: Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock rich in carbon and hydrocarbons that takes millions of years to develop, making it a non-renewable energy source. Coal is also known as blackRead more
The EV policies put in place by some States as part of FAME-II have been instrumental in driving this growth. EVs operate on an electric motor, instead of an internal-combustion engine that generates power by burning a mix of fuel and gases. Indian Policies on EVs: In 2013, India unveiled the National Electric Mobility MissionRead more
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