POSHAN atlas to map local crops, food grains for tackling malnutrition

Fight against Malnutrition In News In a bid to tackle malnutrition, the government is developing an Atlas to map the crops and food grains grown in different regions of the country so that nutritious protein-rich food in local areas can be promoted. Introduction Malnutrition contributed 68.2 percent of deaths of children under the age of five years in 2017 in India. As per the recent report of India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative, the…

Union government has circulated the Draft Social Security Code

DRAFT SOCIAL SECURITY CODE In News: Recently, the union government has circulated the draft social security code. Introduction After years of deliberation, the trade union government has finally released the Draft Social Security Code, a key labor law proposal to merge an existing set of laws and proposing several new initiatives, including universal social security for all, workers in the non-organized sector, as well as insurance and health benefits for concert workers, including…

All Indian Council of Robotics and Automation (AICRA) Tech Startup Program

Robotics and Automation Process in India In News: The Indian Council of Robotics and Automation (AICRA) has announced the launch of a new initiative, the AICRA Tech Startup Program. Introduction As the name suggests, the program will provide an incubation environment for new and early-stage users of Robotics and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in India, with the goal of accelerating the development sector. Announced in the fifth edition of the contest-workshop,…

Inaugurated the Income Tax Department’s National E-assessment Centre

Income Tax E-Assessment 2019 In News Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has inaugurated the Income Tax Department’s National E-assessment Centre (NeAC) on 8th October. E-Assessment Scheme, 2019 In a big relief to taxpayers, the government has set the ball rolling on faceless and paperless income tax proceedings with the notification of the income tax E-Assessment Scheme to be implemented from Vijayadashami day, i.e. October 8, 2019. This move is expected to cut down on…

Second edition of Singapore India Hackathon 2019

Hackathon In News: The second edition of Singapore India Hackathon 2019 held at IIT-Madras started on 28th September concluded on 30th September. Introduction Innovation and incubation have become buzzwords for New India. They are the new approach to the task of nation-building and helping to find practical and out-of-the-box solutions to everyday problems in various fields are events that have come to be popular as hackathons. Hackathons are attempts to find home-grown solutions…

Water vapor in atmosphere found for first time at Super-Earth

SUPER-EARTH In News Astronomers have finally uncovered water vapor in the atmosphere of a super-Earth. A research report in the general astronomy says water has been found in the atmosphere of the planet orbiting in a star outside our solar system. This planet has earth-like temperatures that could support life called K2-18B. It is 8 times the mass of earth and is now the only exoplanet known to have both water…

What is the anti-defecation law in India? RSTV- In Depth

Anti Defection Law In News A few days back Karnataka Assembly speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar disqualified 17 MLA’s for the entire term of the ongoing 15th assembly. The 17 disqualified MLAs include 14 from the Congress and the JDS till the end of the current term i.e. till 2023. The Anti Defection Law The Anti Defection Law tries to provide a stable government by ensuring that legislatures do not switch sides and…

The West Asian Crisis and Oil Price Expectations – Diligent IAS

WEST ASIA CRISIS In News: Drone strikes targeted Saudi Arabia’s facilities that reduced its all production by 5.7% million barrels a day. West Asia is once again gripped by tensions between the two big powers of the region Iran and Saudi Arabia. Recent drone strikes targeted Saudi Arabia’s facilities that reduced its production by 5.7% million barrels a day. While this has risen few years of an escalation in the armed conflict in…

Against single-use plastic, not plastic-free India – Diligent IAS

Ban on Single-Use Plastic In News: Single-use Plastic Ban in India Ban on Single-Use Plastic Today plastic has become an important part of everyone’s life. Plastic has been used nowadays in Flour packets, Ghee, Rice, Pulses, Cold drinks, Snacks, Medicines, Clothes, etc. When one is going to buy even any vegetable or fruit from the market, he/she will get it in the plastic packet. These plastics are the ones whom we use…

UN Report on Global hunger 2019 – facts & findings

Tackling Global Hunger In News: Food is the most fundamental need for human beings. Unfortunately, more than 8 hundred million people remain hungry every day. According to the recent UN report, 10.8% of people do not have food to eat which means 1 in 9 people is facing a hunger crisis on a daily basis. People facing a hunger crisis do not have enough food resources to maintain a healthy and…

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