Skill India Programme
Posted in Economy Schemes and Initiatives Economy

Skill India Programme

The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation and restructuring of the Skill India Programme (SIP) until 2026.

Marsupials
Posted in Species in news Environment

Marsupials

Scientists have successfully produced 1st kangaroo embryos using in vitro fertilisation (IVF) technology which is expected to help protect marsupial species.

World Gold Council Report
Posted in Economy Economy Institutions Economy Schemes and Initiatives

World Gold Council Report

India’s gold investments surge 60% to Rs 1.5 lakh crore in 2024: World Gold Council Report.

e-NAM (National Agricultural Market) Platform
Posted in Agriculture Economy Economy Schemes and Initiatives

e-NAM (National Agricultural Market) Platform

10 New Agricultural Commodities added to the e-NAM (National Agricultural Market) Platform.

What is brucellosis?
Posted in Science & Technology Diseases

Brucellosis

An eight-year-old girl from Kottakkal, Malappuram district, Kerala, recently passed away at the Government Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode after undergoing around two months of treatment for brucellosis.

Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 07 February 2025

Dhimsa Dance, Ebola, Brucellosis, Electronics Manufacturing, National Coal Gasification Mission

CO2 Battery Storage System
Posted in Science & Technology Alternative Energy

CO2 Battery Storage System

Context: NTPC has launched a cutting-edge CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) Battery at its Kudgi, Karnataka facility. More in News: CO2 Battery…

GREAT Scheme | Technical Textiles
Posted in Economy Schemes and Initiatives Economy

GREAT Scheme | Technical Textiles

Union Government has approved 4 Start-Ups in the field of Technical Textiles under GREAT Scheme.

Fiscal Deficit | Debt-to-GDP Ratio
Posted in Economy Concepts Economy

Fiscal Deficit | Debt-to-GDP Ratio

Union Government has announced a transition from fiscal deficit to Debt-to-GDP ratio as the primary fiscal anchor starting from FY 2026-27 with an aim to reduce the Debt-to-GDP ratio to 50±1% by 2031.

Tribal Welfare Schemes in Budget
Posted in Vulnerable Section Social Sector

Tribal Welfare Schemes in Budget

Union Budget 2025-26 provides a historic financial boost for tribal welfare, with a 45.79% increase in funding for the development of 10.45 crore tribal people across India.

State of India's Digital Economy Report 2024
Posted in Economy Schemes and Initiatives Economy

State of India’s Digital Economy Report 2024

Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) published the State of India’s Digital Economy (SIDE) Report 2024

Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 06 February 2025

GARBHINI DRISHTI, Samudrayaan Project, Invasive Fish Species, Ocean Coordination Mechanism, Neutrinos