Daily Archives: November 22, 2020

MICRO-IRRIGATION FUND

CONTEXT Release of interest sub-vented loan from Micro-Irrigation Fund (MIF) under PMKSY. MAIN POINTS: Micro Irrigation Fund with a corpus of Rs. 5000 crore created with NABARD was operationalised in 2019-20 The objective of the Fund is to facilitate the states in availing an interest sub-vented loan for expanding coverage …

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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH AND WORKING CONDITIONS CODE, 2020

CONTEXT: Union Labour Ministry notifies Draft Rules under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020. BACKGROUND: The draft rules provide for the operationalization of provisions in the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (OSH Code) relating to safety, health and working conditions of dockworkers, building or …

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e-SANJEEVANI

CONTEXT: 1.5 lakh tele-consultations completed through ‘eSanjeevani’ and ‘eSanjeevaniOPD’. BACKROUND: Health Ministry’s eSanjeevani completes 8 Lakh consultations National Teleconsultation Service: The Health Ministry launched the National Teleconsultation Service to facilitate telemedicine aiming to provide healthcare services to patients in their homes.This offers communication between doctors and patients who are geographically …

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UNNAT BHARAT ABHIYAN SCHEME

CONTEXT: Union Education Minister holds a review meeting on the progress of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Scheme (UBA) through video conferencing. BACKGROUND : Unnat Bharat Abhiyan is inspired by the vision of transformational change in rural development processes by leveraging knowledge institutions to help build the architecture of an Inclusive India. …

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CORPAT

CONTEXT: Recently, the 30 edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) has been concluded in the Andaman Sea close to the Strait of Malacca. BACKGROUND: Naval Exercise: India and Thailand have been carrying out CORPAT along their International Maritime Boundary Line twice a year since 2005. Patrol Aircraft from both the …

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ETHANOL BLENDING

CONTEXT: The government has set targets of 10% bioethanol blending of petrol by 2022 and to raise it to 20% by 2030 under the Ethanol Blended Programme (EBP) BACKGROUND: In the normal sugar season, about 320 LMT of sugar is produced against a domestic consumption of 260 LMT. This 60 …

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