Maritime Chokepoints
Posted in Landmarks Geography

Maritime Chokepoints

Review of Maritime Transport 2024 – Navigating Maritime Chokepoints Report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

Election Expenditure
Posted in Polity Legislations

Election Expenditure

According to the Centre for Media Studies (CMS), the total expenditure by various political parties for the general election to Lok Sabha 2024 was around Rs 1,00,000 crores.

Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSC)
Posted in Science & Technology Biotechnology

Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSC)

A new study on hematopoietic stem cell transplants sheds light on how transplanted stem cells from donors change after engraftment and mutate over time.

Civil Registration System
Posted in Polity Polity Institutions

Civil Registration System

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Civil Registration System (CRS) mobile application to “integrate technology with governance”.

National Mission for Manuscripts
Posted in Culture

National Mission for Manuscripts

Union Ministry of Culture is set to revive and relaunch the National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM).

Pradhan Mantri Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana
Posted in Social Sector Vulnerable Section

Pradhan Mantri Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana (PMVKY) completes 10 years.

Greenhouse Gas Bulletin
Posted in Environment Environment Schemes and Initiatives

Greenhouse Gas Bulletin

Greenhouse Gas Bulletin 2024 released.

Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C)
Posted in Science & Technology ICT

Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C)

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) recently issued an alert against illegal payment gateways.

Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 29 October 2024

Forest Ecosysytem Restoration Initiative, LISA, SPICE 2000 Bomb, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, Bihta Dry Port

MGNERGA
Posted in Economy Economy Schemes and Initiatives

MGNREGA

Funding freeze brings MGNREGS to a standstill in West Bengal.

Right to Privacy
Posted in Polity Polity Concepts

Puttaswamy Judgement | Right to Privacy

Justice K.S. Puttaswamy, a champion of privacy who challenged Aadhaar, died

Land Port Authority of India
Posted in Polity Institutions Polity

Land Port Authority of India

Union Home Minister inaugurated a new Passenger Terminal Building and a Maitri Dwar in Petrapole, West Bengal, built by Land Port Authority of India.