World AIDS Day is observed on 1st December every year all over the world to spread awareness about the disease and remember all those who lost their lives to it. Important points: It was founded in 1988 by the World Health Organization (WHO) and was the first ever global health …

The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana saw a spurt in new distribution just before the 2019 general election as per RTI (Right To Information) plea. The target under the scheme was to release 8 crore LPG connections to the deprived household by 2020. This was achieved in August 2019, seven months …

Recently, NITI Aayog has conducted a national workshop on Natural Farming. There are many working models of natural farming all over the world, the Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) is the most popular model in India. This comprehensive, natural, and spiritual farming system was developed by Padma Shri Subhash Palekar. …

Recently, India joined the G20 ‘Troika’ and with this India has started the procedure for taking over the G20 presidency next year. Important points: It refers to the top grouping within the G20 that consists of the current, previous and the incoming presidencies — Indonesia, Italy and India. As a …

Recently, the Lok Sabha has passed the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2021. The bill has excluded live-in couples, single men and the LGBTQ community. Important points: The Government had been working on the bill to regulate the ART industry since 2008 when it was first drafted by the Indian …