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The Waigani Convention is an international agreement aimed at protecting the environment of the South Pacific region from hazardous and radioactive waste. It focuses on minimizing and controlling the transboundary movement of such waste to safeguard human health and the environment. Key Highlights of the Waigani Convention: Full Name The Waigani Convention is officially titled […]

Why in News ? The Deputy Commissioner has recently instructed the officials to expedite implementation of PM-JANMAN in Mysuru. Key Points  About PM JANMAN: the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has brought to light the ambitious Pradhan Mantri-Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) Scheme in 2023. PM JANMAN is a government scheme that aims to bring tribal communities […]

 Why in news ? The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2023-24, released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), provides critical insights into the consumption patterns, inequality, and urban-rural differences in India. Below are the highlights of the findings: Key Trends Average Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE): Rural India: ₹4,122 (without imputed […]

Why in News ?  the term was recently used in an article. About  Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) : It is a significant research facility for nuclear fusion research located in China. It is a part of the country’s efforts to develop sustainable, clean energy through nuclear fusion, which is the process of fusing atomic […]

The National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing (NPFAM) is a government initiative designed to enhance and modernize agricultural marketing in India. It aims to create a conducive environment for efficient, competitive, and transparent agricultural markets, ensuring better returns for farmers and reducing the supply chain inefficiencies. The key objectives and features of NPFAM are: Key Objectives of […]

Why in news ? The government introduced the Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs (MCGS-MSME), announced in the FY25 Budget. Objective: To provide credit guarantee coverage for loans up to ₹100 crore to eligible MSMEs for procuring equipment and machinery. Guarantee Coverage: The scheme offers 60% guarantee coverage by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC) to Member Lending Institutions […]

Approval of National Critical Minerals Mission (NCMM):  The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the mission with a budget of ₹16,300 crore. Purpose of NCMM: To promote exploration, mining, beneficiation, processing, and recovery of critical minerals, both domestically and at offshore locations. Goal: Reduce dependence on critical mineral imports and ensure self-reliance in critical mineral supply. Comprehensive Value Chain: The […]

Key findings: Rise in Female-Headed Enterprises The percentage of proprietary units headed by women in unincorporated, non-agricultural enterprises increased to 26.2% in 2023-24 from 22.9% in 2022-23. Highest Female-Headed Enterprises by State: West Bengal: 36.4% Karnataka: 35.2% Telangana: 34.1% Gujarat: 32.2% Female Workers in the Sector Share of Female Workers: Women comprised 28.1% of total workers in the unincorporated […]

Why in news ?  The latest data for 2024, published in the Annual Status of Education Report (Rural), broadly indicates that rural schoolchildren have largely recovered from the learning loss experienced . Uneven Recovery Across States: The closure of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the learning abilities of rural schoolchildren, particularly in arithmetic and […]

The Impact of Classifying Denotified Tribes: How many denotified, semi-nomadic, and nomadic tribes have been comprehensively categorised? The Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI) and Tribal Research Institutes (TRI) have, for the first time, comprehensively categorised 268 denotified, semi-nomadic, and nomadic tribes. Of these, 179 communities have been recommended for inclusion in the Scheduled Castes (SC), […]