[pib] Biofortified Carrot ‘Madhuban Gajar’
Madhuban Gajar It is a biofortified carrot variety with high β-carotene and iron content developed by Shri Vallabhhai Vasrambhai… Continue reading [pib] Biofortified Carrot ‘Madhuban Gajar’
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A niggardliness that is economically unwarranted
Context The Centre can afford to step up its COVID-19 assistance to a higher scale; fiscal deficit is no worry.… Continue reading A niggardliness that is economically unwarranted
Restarting the economy after lockdown
(This newscard is the excerpt from an article published in the TOI, authored by former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan.… Continue reading Restarting the economy after lockdown
Comparing current crisis with Great Depression, 1929
With the novel coronavirus pandemic severely affecting the global economy, some experts have begun comparing the current crisis with… Continue reading Comparing current crisis with Great Depression, 1929
Tropical Butterfly Conservatory
The Tropical Butterfly Conservatory Tiruchirappalli (TBCT) has been developed in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchirappalli to create awareness among the public about… Continue reading Tropical Butterfly Conservatory
Pull out all the stops
Context Though there is coherence in India’s response to the Covid-19, still there is more that needs to be done.… Continue reading Pull out all the stops
Ways and Means Advances (WMA)
The RBI has raised the Ways and Means Advances, or WMA, limit by 30% for all States and UTs… Continue reading Ways and Means Advances (WMA)
PM-CARES Fund
Context In the midst of all of this, our Prime Minister announced the creation of the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance… Continue reading PM-CARES Fund
The sudden return of quantity planning in the wake of covid-19
Context We could take a leaf out of a booklet by Keynes in our effort to tackle some of the… Continue reading The sudden return of quantity planning in the wake of covid-19
Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 extended for one year
The Union Commerce and Industry Ministry has announced changes in India’s Foreign Trade Policy (FTP). The Govt. has decided to… Continue reading Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 extended for one year
Covid-19 Quarantine Alert System (CQAS)
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has shared a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) with all telecom service providers regarding the application… Continue reading Covid-19 Quarantine Alert System (CQAS)
[pib] National Teleconsultation Centre (CoNTeC)
The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has launched the National Teleconsultation Centre (CoNTeC). About CoNTeC The CoNTeC is… Continue reading [pib] National Teleconsultation Centre (CoNTeC)
Schedule H1 drugs
Hydroxychloroquine is now a schedule H1 drug and can be sold on prescription only. What are Schedule H1 drugs? The… Continue reading Schedule H1 drugs
Serological test for COVID-19
The ICMR invited bids for an estimated 10 lakh antibody kits (for serological tests) for the diagnosis of COVID-19. What… Continue reading Serological test for COVID-19
[pib] Virtual Summit of G20 Leaders
A Virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit was recently convened yesterday to discuss the challenges posed by the outbreak of the COVID-19… Continue reading [pib] Virtual Summit of G20 Leaders
Let’s use follower’s advantage
Context How this coronavirus pandemic threat will pan out no one knows but what we do know is that the… Continue reading Let’s use follower’s advantage
Mind your own economic health
Context The fragility of the global economy has been exposed twice within the last two decades. In 2008, the collapse… Continue reading Mind your own economic health
PM Gareeb Kalyan Scheme
Union Finance Minister has announced the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Scheme, under which the government would provide a relief package… Continue reading PM Gareeb Kalyan Scheme
Kurzarbeit Scheme
Amid the all-round disruption caused to the economy by the novel coronavirus outbreak, a concern across the world is the… Continue reading Kurzarbeit Scheme
India VIX Index
The India VIX Index, an indicator of the volatility of the stock market has been plunging after the outbreak of… Continue reading India VIX Index
