The Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Human Resource Development has finalized and released a five-year vision plan named Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme (EQUIP) Key Focus of the EQUIP includes a) to improve access to higher education, especially for underserved communities; b) improve the gross enrolment ration; c) improve teaching and learning… Continue reading Centre releases action plan on higher education
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China tests new ballistic missile
China has successfully tested its latest submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), the JL-3 The JL-3 is expected to have a range of around 14,000 kilometres, with a capacity to carry 10 independent guided nuclear warheads. A submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) is a ballistic missile capable of being launched from submarines. Ballistic missile follows a ballistic trajectory… Continue reading China tests new ballistic missile
Nasa to send ‘Dragonfly’ drone to Saturn moon Titan
NASA has announced that it will send a multi-rotor vehicle called Dragonfly to Titan. This will be the first time that NASA will fly a multi- rotor vehicle for science on other planet. The Dragonfly will fly to different locations on Titan looking for prebiotic chemical processes common to both Earth and Titan. The Titan… Continue reading Nasa to send ‘Dragonfly’ drone to Saturn moon Titan
Statistics Day being celebrated today
Statistics Day is celebrated 29th June every year. June 29, which is the birth date of Professor P C Mahalanobis, was selected to celebrate Statistics Day in recognition of his invaluable contribution in establishing the National Statistical System. Statistics Day is aimed at sensitizing the public about how Statistics helps in shaping and framing policies.… Continue reading Statistics Day being celebrated today
Desert-dwelling carnivorous dinosaur’s bones found in Brazil
Researchers have found fossil remains of Vespersaurus paranaensis in Cruzeiro do Oeste municipality of Parana state in Brazil. It was a desert based carnivorous dinosaur. The Vespersaurus was a theropod, a group of two-footed carnivorous dinosaurs. It belongs to the same group as tyrannosaurus and velociraptor. It lived 90 million years ago. According to the… Continue reading Desert-dwelling carnivorous dinosaur’s bones found in Brazil
India’s Agreement with the World Bank to Eliminate TB
India has signed a Loan Agreement worth US$ 400 Million with the World Bank to help treat and Eliminate Tuberculosis from India.The program will cover nine states in the country. The World Bank supported program will support the government’s National Strategic Plan to end TB in India by 2025. It will do so by helping… Continue reading India’s Agreement with the World Bank to Eliminate TB
High sugar, salt content: FSSAI sticks to its stance on labelling norms
Food Safety and Standards Authority(FSSAI) has announced the new draft Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations. The new draft regulation has been brought to encourage consumers to make healthier food choices and inform them about what the product actually contains. These regulations would be implemented in phased manner over a period of three… Continue reading High sugar, salt content: FSSAI sticks to its stance on labelling norms
Shri Nitin Gadkari expresses commitment to raise MSME’s contribution to GDP to 50 percent
The Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME) has organised an international SME convention in New Delhi to observe International MSME Day. The theme of the convention is “Indian MSMEs,Global Aspirations”.The first convention was held in April 2018.The convention is organised in association with India SME Forum. The objectives of the Convention were(a)To boost the… Continue reading Shri Nitin Gadkari expresses commitment to raise MSME’s contribution to GDP to 50 percent
Modi, Trump discuss Iran, trade and defence ahead of G20 Summit
Indian Prime Minister has held bilateral talks with US President ahead of the formal inauguration of the G-20 Summit in Osaka,Japan. The two leaders discussed various bilateral and global issues such as (a)Iran (b)5G communications networks (c)trade and (d)defence ahead of the G-20 Summit. The two leaders agreed that trade issues need to be discussed… Continue reading Modi, Trump discuss Iran, trade and defence ahead of G20 Summit
L 98-59b: A new planet discovered by NASA mission
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s(NASA) Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite(TESS) has discovered the smallest planet called L 98-59b. The planet is between the sizes of Mars and Earth orbiting a bright,cool, nearby stars.It is the tiniest of Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) finds so far. L 98-59b is around 80% of Earth’s size and about… Continue reading L 98-59b: A new planet discovered by NASA mission
