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JNU gets aid from Higher Education Funding Agency(HEFA)

News: Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) has secured a financial assistance of Rs 455 crore from the Higher Education Funding Agency(HEFA) for construction of new academic buildings, hostels and research centres. Facts: Higher Education Financing Agency(HEFA): It was formed in 2017 as a joint venture of the Canara Bank and Ministry of Human Resource Development (now renamed… Continue reading JNU gets aid from Higher Education Funding Agency(HEFA)

Brus reject resettlement sites proposed by Tripura non-Brus

News: The organisations representing the Bru community have rejected the sites proposed by the non-Brus in Tripura for their resettlement. Facts: Brus or Reang: It is a community indigenous to Northeast India living mostly in Tripura, Mizoram and Assam.In Tripura, they are recognised as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group.  Language: They speak the Reang dialect… Continue reading Brus reject resettlement sites proposed by Tripura non-Brus

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

News: Union Food Ministry has said that the free food grains under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana were distributed to up to 75 crore beneficiaries during April-June period. Facts: Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana: It was announced as part of the relief package during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aim: To ensure sufficient food for… Continue reading Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

TERI develops novel external shading solution for windows in buildings

News: The Energy and Resources Institute(TERI) in partnership with the Department of Science & Technology has developed an external shading system named “ShadeSmart” under the Habitat Model for Efficiency and Comfort Project. Facts: Habitat Model for Efficiency and Comfort Project: It is an initiative of TERI in partnership with the Department of Science & Technology… Continue reading TERI develops novel external shading solution for windows in buildings

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