Bru Tribals Bru tribals from Mizoram, living as refugees in Tripura since 1997, were allowed to permanently settle in Tripura. The agreement, allowing 30,000 Bru tribals to permanently settle in Tripura, took 20 years and nine attempts in the making…
Bioterrorism A bioterrorism attack is the deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs (agents) used to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants. These agents are typically found in nature, but it is possible that they could be…
Amur Falcons Amur falcons are known to breed in southeast Russia and northern China and migrate west through India and across the Arabian Sea to southern Africa where they spend their winters, making a round-trip of at least 20,000 km…
Abhayam App Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched ABHAYAM Passenger App for the safety of women and girls traveling in cabs and auto-rickshaws. AP is the first state in the country to pass the Disha Act in…
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) APEC is the premier Asia-Pacific economic forum.Primary goal is to support sustainable economic growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. It is regional economic forum of 21 Pacific Rim member economies that promotes free trade throughout the…
New Development Bank At the fourth BRICS Summit in New Delhi (2012), the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa considered the possibility of setting up a new Development Bank to mobilize resources for infrastructure and sustainable development…
Arogya Sanjeevani Policy In a move that helps easy availability of health insurance, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDA) has introduced a standard health cover policy that must be offered by all general and standalone health insurers.…
Jal Shakti Abhiyan The government of India launched Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA), a time-bound campaign with a mission mode approach intended to improve water availability including groundwater conditions in the water-stressed blocks of 256 districts in India. In this regard,…
Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan is aimed at incentivising the creation of new employment opportunities during the Covid-19 economic recovery phase. It will provide subsidy for provident fund contribution for adding new employees to establishments registered with the Employees’…
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA): It was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act passed by the Parliament in December 1985. The Authority replaced the Processed…