Many schools across Nepal have made it mandatory for students to learn Mandarin. The decision came after Chinese government had offered to cover salaries of teachers who teach the language. However, as per the guidelines laid down by the Curriculum Development Centre (CDC) of Nepal, schools are allowed to teach foreign languages, but they cannot… Continue reading Nepal schools make Mandarin compulsory after China offers to pay teachers’ salaries
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India inching towards meeting Paris Agreement targets: RK Singh at G20 ministerial meet
At the recent G20 Ministerial Meeting on ‘Energy Transitions and Global Environment for Sustainable Growth’, held in Japan, India’s Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister, RK Singh, has said that India is moving towards achieving its targets to fulfil its commitment made in Paris agreement. He has also highlighted various energy efficiency programmes such… Continue reading India inching towards meeting Paris Agreement targets: RK Singh at G20 ministerial meet
Operation Sunrise -2
The Indian Army, in a joint operation along with its Myanmar counterparts has destroyed camps belonging to Northeast insurgents on their respective sides of the border. The joint operation has been code-named Operation Sunrise-2. The operation took place between May 16 and June 8 The exercise was a follow up to ‘Operation Sunrise-1’ that took… Continue reading Operation Sunrise -2
Archaic labour laws must be scrapped, says staffing body
Indian Staffing Federation (ISF), a staffing industry apex body, has advocated that India’s labour regulations that, that are irrelevant in today’s context should be scrapped off. Labour is a subject in the concurrent list of the Constitution of India. Thus, both the centre and states can enact laws on labour matters. There are 44 central… Continue reading Archaic labour laws must be scrapped, says staffing body
Eastern Himalayas, a treasure trove of Balsams, yields 20 new species
According to a study published by the Botanical Survey of India, between 2010 and 2019,botanists and taxonomists has discovered 23 new species of Balsams from the eastern Himalayas. Balsams are commonly known as jewel weeds because of diverse colour of their flowers. They are distributed throughout the Eastern Himalayas and the Western Ghats, Sri Lanka,… Continue reading Eastern Himalayas, a treasure trove of Balsams, yields 20 new species
Innovative methods can make projects environmentally sustainable, says Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has addressed the 10th edition of regional GRIHA summit held in Nagpur. This summit is organized with the help of the Public Works Department of Government of Maharashtra. The theme of this year’s summit is “Transformation Strategies for Built Environment”.This theme is adapted to focus on the impact of incorporating sustainability… Continue reading Innovative methods can make projects environmentally sustainable, says Nitin Gadkari
EAM Dr S. Jaishankar to attend CICA Summit in Dushanbe
India’s External Affairs Minister will attend the 5th Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia(CICA) Summit in Dushanbe,Tajikistan. The theme of the 5th Summit is “Shared Vision for a Secure and More Prosperous CICA Region.The Summit will adopt a Declaration covering issues of cooperation within CICA. CICA is an inter-governmental forum for enhancing… Continue reading EAM Dr S. Jaishankar to attend CICA Summit in Dushanbe
Want to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2024, says PM
The fifth meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog was held under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Prime Minister has sought the cooperation of states in helping India achieve the target of $5 trillion economy suggesting that each state should aim to increase their own economy by 2-2.5% and focus… Continue reading Want to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2024, says PM
ISRO for 1st time opens its laboratories for Indian school students
The Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) has opened its laboratories for Indian school students to undergo training this year. The training module has been devised as part of its new Young Scientists Programme or Yuva Vigyanik Karyakram(YUVIKA). The Young Scientist Program is primarily aimed at imparting basic knowledge on Space Technology,Space Science and Space Applications to… Continue reading ISRO for 1st time opens its laboratories for Indian school students
Bhutan throws up pay wall amid surge of Indian tourists
Bhutan government is planning to maintain the exclusivity of the country by putting a cap on the tourist arrivals per year. It also plans to levy a minimum fee from regional tourists from as per the recommendations of the Pay Commission.Indian,Bangladeshi and Maldivian tourists are classified as ‘regional tourists’ in Bhutan. These steps are taken… Continue reading Bhutan throws up pay wall amid surge of Indian tourists
