Directorate General Of Civil Aviation: It is the regulatory body in the field of civil aviation primarily dealing with safety issues. It is an attached office of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. It is responsible for the regulation of air transport services to/from/within India and for the enforcement of civil air regulations, air safety andRead more
Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti: It is a High-Powered Committee for the Promotion of Indian Languages. It has been constituted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 2021.The mandate of this committee would be to explore and recommend pathways for the holistic and multidisciplinary growth of Indian languages as envisaged in the National Education PolicyRead more
Young Scientist Programme (YUVIKA):“Young Scientist Programme”, or “YUva VIgyani KAryakram” YUVIKA, is a learning and awareness-creating programme of the ISRO to impart basic knowledge on Space Technology, Space Science, and Space Applications to younger students with a preference for rural areas. The programme is also expected to encourage more students to pursue Science, Technology, EngineeringRead more
Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah’s tomb: Recently, a reality tech firm unveiled the digital twin of Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah’s tomb in Hyderabad. It is one the grandest monuments in the Qutb Shah’s tombs complex at the foothill of Golconda, Hyderabad. The majestic tomb built in 1602, is one of the largest tombs at the QutbRead more
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: In this scheme, the central government will provide 300 units of free electricity per month to its beneficiaries by investing worth ₹75,000 crores. The free electricity scheme was earlier announced by the Finance Minister in an interim budget speech. It aims to light up 1 crore households. Under the scheme,Read more
GROW Portal: The “Greening and Restoration of Wasteland with Agroforestry (GROW)-Suitability Mapping” portal allows universal access to state and district-level data. It is hosted on the Bhuvan website. The GROW initiative aligns with national commitments, aiming to restore 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030 and create an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3Read more
Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) scheme: It has been notified for domestic companies and institutions involved in the technology design, development, and commercialization of telecommunication products and solutions to enable affordable broadband and mobile services in rural and remote areas. It was launched by the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), a body under the DepartmentRead more
Kalasa-Bhanduri Project: The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) recently deferred the decision on diverting forest land from the Kali and Sahyadri tiger reserves for the construction of a part of the Karnataka government’s Kalasa-Bhanduri Project. The project involves the construction of dams and a canal system to divert water from the Mahadayi River, located in Goa, to the MalaprabhaRead more
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana: It will be implemented as a Central Sector Sub-scheme under the Central Sector Component of the PMMSY. Funding: Implemented at an estimated outlay of Rs.6,000 crore consisting of 50% i.e. Rs.3,000 crore public finance including the World Bank and the AFD external financing, and rest 50% i.e. Rs.3,000 croreRead more
Open Network Digital Commerce: It is an open-source network set up to enable buyers and sellers to transact with each other irrespective of the e-commerce platform on which either of them are registered. It will enable local commerce across segments, such as mobility, grocery, food order and delivery, hotel booking and travel, among others, to be discovered and engaged by any network-enabled application. ItRead more
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