At present there are about 60,000 startups in the country. Of these, 44 are unicorns. Unicorn means that the valuation of that startup is more than 7 thousand crores. Also, India is the third largest startup ecosystem in the world. In the year 2020...
Recently there has been a decline in the population of Vulnerable Eastern Swamp Deer in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (Assam). The Eastern Swamp Deer has become extinct elsewhere in South Asia. Floods in the year 2019 and the year 2020 can be...
Recently, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has launched a mobile app, Saarathi, to educate investors. Introduction: It aims to create awareness among investors about the basic concepts of securities market. The app will also explain the KYC process, trading and settlement, mutual funds...
Hybrid terrorists are people who are brought in by terrorist groups to perform only one or two missions. They basically assist terrorist groups. For example, shopkeepers allowing terrorists to possess arms, informers, etc. are hybrid terrorists. They are like temporary or contract labour. They...
China is set to become, and possibly the only, country to have a private 'space station' by the year 2024 or maximum by 2030. India is also planning to set up its own space station in the next few years. Recently, Union Space Minister...
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) announced eleven winning cities for the Streets for People Challenge and ten winning cities for the pilot phase of the Nurturing Neighborhood Challenge. Streets for People Challenge: It is a city-led one-of-a-kind design competition. The competition supports...
Recently, after Covid-19, a large number of people are exiting their jobs by adopting the principle of "antiwork", especially in America and European countries. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), a record 4.3 million people resigned in August 2021, an increase...
Recently, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) suggested that the Delhi government postpone its flagship 'Desh Ke Mentor' program till the time the children are protected. Not all related defects are rectified. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights: NCPCR has been...
Recently, 'Som' district administration of Nagaland has been awarded the prestigious 'National e-Governance Award - 2020-21' under the category 'Use of ICT in Management of COVID-19'. According to the notification issued in this regard, 'Som' district administration under the initiative named 'Technology in aid...
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has recently launched the state's first DTC electric bus. According to the information released in this regard, Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) will buy about 300 more new electric buses by the month of April this year. Although the Delhi...
