• The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has sought inputs from telcos and other industry experts on the sale and use of radio frequency spectrum over the next 10 years, including the 5G bands. 5G or fifth generation is the latest…
• Encouraged by findings in Keeladi, Department of Archaeology has decided to launch excavations at seven more sites. About: • Keeladi (Sivaganga district) excavations proved that an urban civilisation existed in Tamil Nadu in Sangam era on the banks of…
• Ministry of New and Renewable Energy clarified that Roof Top Solar scheme is being implemented in the state only by DISCOMs. About: • Solar panels and other equipment to be installed shall be as per the standard and specifications…
• Adaptation gap is defined as the difference between actually implemented adaptation and a societally set goal, determined largely by preferences related to tolerated climate change impacts, and reflecting resource limitations and competing priorities. Key highlights: • 72% of countries…
• Traditionally, the Lohri festival is associated with the harvest of rabies crops. It is time to harvest the sugarcane crop. Even Punjabi farmers after Lohri (Maghi) see it as the New Year. The three foods associated with the Lohri…
• Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is a flagship scheme under the Skill India Mission to promote skill development in the country by providing grant-based placement linked to short duration skill training since 2015-16. • The overall idea is…
• 2021-2022 Kerala state Budget created “a new edition to the Kerala development model,” as it aims at a knowledge-based society with strides in new employment opportunities and industrial growth while consolidating the achievements made in the social sector. Key…
• According to new figures from China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC), India’s trade with China declined in 2020 to the lowest level since 2017. Trade deficit narrowed to a five-year low as India imported far fewer goods from China.…
• UAE’s royal family members arrived in Panjgur district in Balochistan recently to hunt the internationally protected and vulnerable houbara bustard under a licence issued by the Pakistan Foreign Ministry to strengthen the country’s relations with Gulf nations. They kill…
• Recently, an estimate has been released by the Commerce Ministry which showed that Merchandise Exports increased in December 2020, for a second time since February 2020, while imports advanced for the first time in 10 months, suggesting a gradual…
