https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_ohhjclfes Private sector will be given a level playing field in building satellites, launches and other space based services as the government decided to open up the space sector. Private sector firms are also expected to play a big role in future projects for planetary exploration and outer space travel. Union Minister Jitendra Singh said … Continue reading Space: A New Era & Emerging Opportunities
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eNAM-National Agriculture Market
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Twl4u002du002dEiYSM The NAM Portal provides a single window service for all APMC related information and services. This includes commodity arrivals & prices, buy & sell trade offers, provision to respond to trade offers, among other services. While material flow (agriculture produce) continue to happen through mandis, an online market reduces transaction costs and information asymmetry.
e NAM
What is eNAM? National Agriculture Market (eNAM) is a pan-India electronic trading portal which networks the existing APMC mandis to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities. Important for Prelims - Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) is the lead agency for implementing eNAM under the aegis of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Government … Continue reading e NAM
Rule for no confidence motion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Yy4XLPPV50 According to the Constitution, a government is eligible to remain in power only if it has the required numbers for a majority in Lok Sabha. Article 75(3) of India’s Constitution lays the down provision that Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to Lok Sabha.
No Confidence motion
What is a 'no-confidence' motion: According to rule 198 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of the Lok Sabha, a no-confidence motion is “a motion expressing want of confidence in the Council of Ministers.” According to the Constitution, a government is eligible to remain in power only if it has the required numbers for … Continue reading No Confidence motion
India-UAE Deepening Relationship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwBY-XmivTY India sought investments from the United Arab Emirates in key sectors like infrastructure, highways, ports, airports, renewable energy and defence . The two sides also discussed a joint strategy to offset the economic and social impact of the pandemic on both countries.
National Mission on Quantum Technologies
The government in its budget 2020 has announced a National Mission on Quantum Technologies & Applications (NM-QTA) with a total budget outlay of Rs 8000 Crore for a period of five years to be implemented by the Department of Science & Technology (DST). Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in Union Budget 2020 speech said that … Continue reading National Mission on Quantum Technologies
I-LAB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzO6VZzdoW0 To promote last mile access of testing to rural India, DBT under the Covid-Command strategy has supported building of mobile testing labs through AMTZ known as I-LAB . Watch this video for a discussion and analysis of the features and benefits of this mobile diagnostic lab.
IndiGen Project
Relevance: The government has cleared an ambitious gene-mapping project that is being described by those involved as the “first scratching of the surface of the vast genetic diversity of India”. What is the IndiGen Project? -IndiGen programme aims to undertake whole genome sequencing of thousands of individuals representing diverse ethnic groups from India. The objective … Continue reading IndiGen Project
COVID-19 & Mental Health
The COVID 19 pandemic has impacted the lives of people in numerous ways including A rise in psychosocial concerns among people. Watch this video to understand the issues relating to mental health during COVID-19 pandemic and what needs to be done by individuals and the society to tackle this challenge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsvTYfvERwE
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