Daily Current Affairs  – 17 February 2022

In News  Government-approved a new scheme “New India Literacy Programme for the period FYs 2022-2027 to cover all the aspects of Adult Education to align with National Education Policy 2020 and Budget Announcements 2021-22. About New India Literacy Programme The estimated total outlay of the “New India Literacy Programme” is Rs.1037.90 crore which includes the […]

In News  The Crimson Rose butterflies have been flying from Dhanushkodi across the Indian Ocean. It is known for crossing the sea to migrate to Sri Lanka. Crimson Rose Butterflies About:    Crimson Rose, which belongs to the Swallowtails (Papilionidae) family. It is known to migrate along the coast, inland and crosses the sea often. […]

In News  The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED) for the welfare of Denotified, Nomadic and Semi Nomadic Communities.  The major component of the SEED scheme are: Educational empowerment– Free coaching to students from these communities for Civil Services, entry to professional courses like medicine, engineering, […]

In News The PM inaugurated The Energy and Resources Institute’s (TERI) latest edition of the 21st World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) that deliberated on the planetary resilience in wake of the multitude of extreme weather events across the globe in recent years.  About Theme: ‘Towards a Resilient Planet: Ensuring a Sustainable and Equitable Future’. The […]

In Context Reliance Jio has teamed up with SES, a global satellite provider, to launch Satellite broadband services in India. About Satellite Broadband will account for 50 per cent of the global space economy by 2040, Morgan Stanley Report. Other Similar Projects in the race: Bharti Airtel Ltd’s OneWeb, Starlink Network project of Elon Musk. […]

In Context The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) estimated that the global photovoltaic waste will touch 78 million tonnes by 2050, with India being one of the top five generators of such waste. India currently considers solar waste a part of electronic waste and does not account for it separately. India’s Solar Capacity India has […]

In News India’s Defence Secretary visited the Maldives for discussions with the Maldives National Defence Force as part of the second Defence Cooperation Dialogue. About Since 1988, defence and security have been major areas of cooperation between India and the Maldives. This cooperation extends to assisting the Maldives with defence training and equipment requirements. India […]

In News The 8th Annual Meeting of the Indo-German Working Group on Quality Infrastructure, led by the Indian Ministry for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy was held virtually. About The Working Group has met annually since 2013. Objective: It identifies areas of cooperation to […]

In News  Recently, the Karnataka High Court delivered a judgment striking down major portions of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021. The amendment was introduced by the State government to ban online gambling and skill-based gaming platforms like rummy, poker and fantasy sports that involved any wagering or risking of money on an uncertain event. […]