PIB Summaries 19 May 2022
CONTENTS Election Commission of India PM Gati Shakti Hunar Haat Election Commission of India Focus: GS II- Polity and Governance Why in News? Recently, the President appointed Rajiv Kumar as the Chief Election Commissioner (25th CEC). About Election Commission of India The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering Union and […]
PIB Summaries 18 May 2022
CONTENTS National Startup Advisory Council Open-RAN National Startup Advisory Council Focus: GS II- Governance Why in news? The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles chaired the 4th meeting of National Startup Advisory Council (NSAC) in New Delhi. About National Startup Advisory Council(NSAC): It was constituted by the Department […]
PIB Summaries 17 May 2022
CONTENTS Buddha Purnima Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) Buddha Purnima Focus: GS I- History Why in News? Prime Minister attended the 2566th Buddha Jayanti Celebration at International Convention Center and Meditation Hall at Lumbini, Nepal. About Gautama Buddha: He was born in Lumbini, near the Indo-Nepal border, as Siddhartha Gautama to a royal family in […]
PIB Summaries 16 May 2022
CONTENTS GatiShakti Sanchar Portal BRICS National Gallery of Modern Art GatiShakti Sanchar Portal Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in News? The Union Minister for Communications, Electronics & IT recently launched the “GatiShakti Sanchar” portal. About GatiShakti Sanchar portal: This will provide a robust mechanism to achieve the goal of “Broadband for All” as envisaged in […]
PIB Summaries 14 May 2022
CONTENTS Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission National Data & Analytics Platform (NDAP) Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Focus: GS II- Health Why in News? The National Health Authority (NHA) organized an exclusive convention for technology partners of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) at New Delhi. About Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission: Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission will help connect […]
PIB Summaries 13 May 2022
CONTENTS International Nurses Day Eklavya Model Residential School National Disaster Management Authority International Nurses Day Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in News? The International Nurses Day 2022 marks the 202nd anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. International Nurses Day International Nurses Day is a celebration on the 12th of May every year to commemorate […]
PIB Summaries 12 May 2022
CONTENTS National Technology Day National Mission for Clean Ganga United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification National Technology Day Focus: GS III- Science and Technology Why in News? India observes its National Technology Day on 11th May every year. Details: Theme The theme for National Technology Day 2022 is “Integrated Approach in Science and technology for a sustainable […]
PIB Summaries 11 May 2022
CONTENTS AIM PRIME Mission Integrated Bio-refineries AIM PRIME Focus: Government policies and Intervention Why in News? AIM, NITI Aayog launches the AIM-PRIME Playbook to help academicians launch deep-tech spin-offs Details: In this regard, AIM has joined hands with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to launch this nationwide program which will be implemented by Venture […]
PIB Summaries 10 May 2022
CONTENTS Gopal Krishna Gokhale Maharana Pratap RabindranathTagore Gopal Krishna Gokhale Focus: GS I- Personalities in news, Modern History Why in News? PM paid tributes to Gopal Krishna Gokhale on his birth anniversary. He was born on 9 May 1866. About Gopal Krishna Gokhale Gopal Krishna Gokhale was born on May 9th, 1866. He was a renowned social reformer of India […]
PIB Summaries 09 May 2022
CONTENTS Thalassemia Sagarmala Projects Thalassemia Focus: GS II- Health Why in News? On the occasion of World Thalassemia Day, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs virtually addressed the webinar “Challenges in Thalassemia 2022” in New Delhi. About Thalassemia: Thalassemia is a genetic blood condition in which the body generates insufficient haemoglobin. Haemoglobin is a protein molecule […]