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Attukal Pongala

News:The Attukal Pongala festival has begun in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Facts: About the Festival: It is held annually in Attukal Bhagavathy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram.  The temple is popularly known as the Women Sabarimala as only women perform the ritual. Pongala, which means ‘to boil over’, is the ritual in which women prepare sweet payasam and offer… Continue reading Attukal Pongala

KIRAN Scheme

News:Government is implementing the Knowledge Involvement in Research Advancement through Nurturing (KIRAN) Scheme for promoting women in science. Facts: About the Scheme: It is being implemented by the Department of Science & Technology to provide various career opportunities to women scientists.  Aim:To bring gender parity in Science & Technology sector by inducting more women talent… Continue reading KIRAN Scheme

MSDE launches Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship programme in Bengaluru

News:The Union Minister for Skill Development has launched the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship(MGNF) programme in the Indian Institute of Management (IIM),Bengaluru. Facts: About MGNF Programme: It has been launched as part of the Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion(SANKALP) Programme. Aim:To address the challenge of non-availability of personnel for implementation of various programmes… Continue reading MSDE launches Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship programme in Bengaluru

Bharatnatyam

News:Recently,the central government’s Centre for Cultural Resources and Training(CCRT) has provided Scholarships to two Bharatnatyam Dancers. Facts: About: Bharatnatyam Dance is considered to be over 2000 years old originating in the Tanjore district in Tamil Nadu.It is one among the eight classical dances of India. Sources:Bharata Muni’s Natya Shastra and Abhinaya Darpana by Nandikesvara. The… Continue reading Bharatnatyam

Schemes for the socio-economic and educational empowerment of minorities

News:The Ministry of Minority Affairs is implementing various schemes for the socio-economic and educational empowerment of Minorities. Facts: About the Schemes: Naya Savera:It aims to provide free coaching to students/candidates belonging to minority communities for qualifying in entrance examinations of technical/ professional courses and Competitive examinations. Padho Pardesh:It is an interest subsidy based Scheme to… Continue reading Schemes for the socio-economic and educational empowerment of minorities

9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 7th, 2020

India joins Indian Ocean Commission as observer  News:India has joined the Indian Ocean Commission(IOC) as an observer state.   Facts:   About Indian Ocean Commission(IOC): It is an intergovernmental organization that was created in 1982 at Port Louis,Mauritius and institutionalized in 1984 by the Victoria Agreement in Seychelles.   Member States:Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion (an… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 7th, 2020

India joins Indian Ocean Commission as observer

News:India has joined the Indian Ocean Commission(IOC) as an observer state. Facts: About Indian Ocean Commission(IOC): It is an intergovernmental organization that was created in 1982 at Port Louis,Mauritius and institutionalized in 1984 by the Victoria Agreement in Seychelles. Member States:Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion (an overseas region of France) and Seychelles. Observer States: China, Malta,… Continue reading India joins Indian Ocean Commission as observer

Gender Social Norms Index(GSNI)

News:The United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) has released the Gender Social Norms Index(GSNI). Facts: About the index: The index measures how social beliefs obstruct gender equality in areas like politics, work and education. It contains data from 75 countries covering over 80 percent of the world’s population. Key takeaways from the index: Only 24% of parliamentary… Continue reading Gender Social Norms Index(GSNI)

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