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Why in News?The Honey Mission started by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic have a benefited the migrant workers.About The Honey Mission:In general terms, beekeeping refers to the human activity of controlling and handling bees.

Why in News?The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) has been actively involved in providing services to the people affected by Covid-19.International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies:The Red Cross is the name used in countries under nominally Christian

Why in News?Recently, Sri Lanka announced that the Indian Oil Subsidiary Lanka IOC would be given 49% stake in the joint development of the Trincomalee Oil Tank farm, with Ceylon Petroleum Corporation keeping 51%.Why has this become a historical deal?35-year-old agreem

Why in News?The first phase of the census and collection of details to update the National Population Register (NPR) have been postponed at least till September.Mandatory requirements for Census:Freezing of boundary limits of administrative units: F

Why in News?Recently, the Supreme Court has held that Dowry death can be presumed if the wife was harassed, mentally and physically close before her death in the marital home.AboutA Bench led by the Chief Justice of India was interpreting Section 304B of the Indian Penal

Why in News?Recently, NITI Aayog released the fourth edition of the State Health Index for 2019–20.The report, titled “Healthy States, Progressive India”.About State Health IndexIt is an annual tool to assess the performance

Why in News?Good Governance Index 2021 was launched on the occasion of the Good Governance Day (December 25).About the GGI:Prepared by the Department of Administration Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG).The objectives of GGI are to provide quantifiable data to compare the s

Why in News?The U.S. Secretary of State visited Southeast Asia, even as tensions with China continue to rise across different policy issues.It indicates the returning back to the ‘Asia pivot’ or ‘regional rebalance’ strategy of the U.S.What is the As

Why in News?Recently, India joined Russia in opposing a draft proposal at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to bring climate change into its purview.What is the draft resolution?The draft resolution allows UNSC to enforce and hold countries accountable for their promi

Why in News?Prime Minister launches a Portal and Logo dedicated to the Conformity Assessment Scheme of milk products, in Varanasi’ published in PIB on 23rd Dec 2021.“PM inaugurates and lays the foundation of multiple projects in Varanasi”