Nanoparticle to reduce rheumatoid arthritis
Why in news? Scientists from the Institute of Nano Science & Technology (INST), Mohali, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology Government of India, have formulated nanoparticles with chitosan and loaded these nanoparticles with zinc gluconate for reducing the severity of rheumatoid arthritis Effect of zinc Element Zinc is vital for maintaining […]
NTPC wins CII-ITC Award
Why in news? NTPC Ltd, a central PSU under Ministry of Power and India’s largest power generation company, has won the prestigious CII-ITC Sustainability Award 2019, under Outstanding Accomplishment in Corporate Excellence Category. NTPC always strives for sustainable development of its communities around the power stations. Its flagship CSR program GEM (Girl Empowerment Mission), a […]
PRADHAN MANTRI FASAL BIMA YOJANA (PMFBY)
Focus: GS-III Agriculture, GS-II Social Justice Why in news? Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs haired a meeting to review the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) launched on 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an insurance service […]
PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB KALYAN PACKAGE (PMGKP)
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs haired a meeting to review the implementation of Insurance Scheme for Health workers fighting COVID-19 announced under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP). Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) Insurance scheme for health workers fighting COVID-19 in Government Hospitals and Health […]
INDICES & REPORTS FOR UPSC PRELIMS 2020 Part 1
Global Gender Gap Report, 2020 Published by World Economic Forum (WEF) KEY HIGHLIGHTS: India: 112/153 (previous year rank: 108/149) Countries assessed on 4 dimensions: (1) Economic Participation and Opportunity, (2) Educational Attainment, (3) Health and Survival, (4) Political Empowerment Global Performance Top performers – Iceland, Norway, and Finland Worst performers – Yemen (153), Iraq (152), […]
PIB 13th July
Contents Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB KALYAN PACKAGE (PMGKP) Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs haired a meeting to review the implementation of Insurance Scheme for Health workers fighting COVID-19 announced under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package […]
Job profile or career progress of an IAS officer
Introduction The civil service is considered as a hallmark of governance in India. The Constitution provides that there shall be an All India service (Article 312) recruited on an All- India basis with common qualifications, with the uniform scale of pay and the members of which alone could be appointed to these strategic posts throughout […]