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• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 09, Sep 2021

PLI scheme for Textiles is part of the overall announcement of PLI Schemes for 13 sectors made earlier during the Union Budget 2021-22This will promote production of high value MMF Fabric, Garments and Technical Textiles in country.The incentive structure has been so formulated

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 09, Sep 2021

Govt had taken a decision to allow women entry into the National Defence Academy (NDA), so far a male bastion for recruitment into the armed forcesSC judgementIn February 2020, the court upheld permanent commission for women officers.It dismissed the government’s submiss

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 08, Sep 2021

A team of researchers from Mahamana Centre of Excellence in Climate Change Research at Banaras Hindu University studied the change in spatial and temporal trends in Heatwaves (HW) and Severe heatwaves (SHW).North-Western, Central, and further to south-central region of India are t

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 08, Sep 2021

Panjshir means Valley of Five LionsPanjshir is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northeastern part of the country containing the Panjshir Valley (Panjshir River)Panjshir Province is ringed by the Panjshir mountains in the north and the Kuhestan moun

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 08, Sep 2021

The Taliban announced that Mullah Hasan Akhund has been appointed interim prime minister of Afghanistan.Who is Mullah Akhund ?Akhund served as foreign minister in     Taliban government of the 1990sAkhund is a conservative, religious scholar whose beliefs includ

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 07, Sep 2021

Pollen Calendar can identify potential allergy triggers and provide a clear understanding for clinicians as well as allergy sufferers about their causes to help limit their exposure during high pollen loads.It is jointly developed by PGIMER Chandigarh and Punjab UniversityWhy w

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 07, Sep 2021

The National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) has recognised the Manda buffalo as the 19th unique breed of buffaloes found in India.Manda buffalo is found in the Eastern Ghats and plateau of Koraput region of OdishaThe Manda are resistant to parasitic infections, less

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 07, Sep 2021

It all started with Kerala. It was hard fought battle for Kerala WomenKerala was the first State to pass the law which guarantees improved working conditions in commercial shops.Section 21B of the law states: “In every shop and establishment, suitable arrangements for sitt

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 07, Sep 2021

The Centre has created a National Farmers’ Database with records of 5.5 crore farmersThe national database was created by taking data from existing national schemes such as PMKISAN, soil health cards and the insurance scheme PM Fasal Bima Yojna.It will be increased to 8 cr

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 06, Sep 2021

In India, the outbreaks have so far been limited to West Bengal and Kerala.Nipah virus infection is a zoonotic illness that is transmitted to people from animals, and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly from person-to-personDuring the first recognized o