Daily Current Affairs  – 31 July 2021

Facts in News Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana Recently, the Ministry of Rural Development has started a scheme to provide facilities to women farmers namely, Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP). It is a sub-component of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM), which is under implementation since 2011 through State Rural Livelihoods Mission as Project […]

In News Recently, a Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) study has found that ozone levels are exceeding the permitted levels even during winter in Delhi-NCR, making the smog more “toxic”. About the Issue Ozone is now a round-the-year problem requiring urgent action. The situation demands refinement of a clean air action plan to add […]

In News Recently, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has been working for faster implementation of gender budgeting. The Ministry has made consistent efforts to support the institutionalization of Gender Budgeting (GB) at the State/UT level.  Recent Developments Steps Taken by States/UT: 27 States/UTs have adopted Gender Budgeting and have taken various steps to […]

In News Recently, the Union Minister for Women and Child Development has informed Rajya Sabha that there were 927,606 severely acute malnourished children in India. Child Malnutrition Malnutrition, in all its forms, includes undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight), inadequate vitamins or minerals, overweight, obesity, and resulting diet-related noncommunicable diseases. The term malnutrition addresses 3 broad groups […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India has announced the launch of the Academic Bank of Credit. Academic Bank of Credit It is an academic service mechanism for storing and transferring academic credits of a student. The scheme is in line with the new National Education Policy, 2020. It is envisaged as a digital […]

In News Recently,  some men found themselves unable to breathe after they entered the tank for manual scavenging. Manual Scavenging It is defined as the removal of human excrement from public streets and dry latrines, cleaning septic tanks, gutters and sewers. In the past, this referred to the practice of removing excreta from dry latrines. […]