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हिंदी माध्यम Application Link | MGP for Hindi Medium – for CSE 2021 and Post Prelim Batches for CSE 2020

Hello All, This is to inform you that we shall be opening up for MGP Hindi Medium for CS Mains 2020 and CS Mains 2021 with limited seats of 100 candidates for CSE 2020 and 200 for CSM 2021 The candidates will be admitted on the basis of a screening test. We have not conducted… Continue reading हिंदी माध्यम Application Link | MGP for Hindi Medium – for CSE 2021 and Post Prelim Batches for CSE 2020

India ranked in the top 50 nations in the Global Innovation Index

News: The Global Innovation Index(GII),2020 has been released. Facts: GII: It is an annual ranking that quantifies the state of national innovation ecosystem across countries.In 2020, it has ranked 131 countries. Published by: The index has been released jointly by the World Intellectual Property Organization(WIPO), Cornell University and INSEAD Business School. Metrics: The metrics include… Continue reading India ranked in the top 50 nations in the Global Innovation Index

Union Cabinet approves Mission Karmayogi

News: The Union Cabinet has approved the Mission Karmayogi – National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building(NPCSCB). Facts: Mission Karmayogi: It is a nationwide programme to lay the foundation for capacity building of civil servants so that they remain entrenched in Indian Culture while they learn the best practices across the world.  Aim: To prepare… Continue reading Union Cabinet approves Mission Karmayogi

Explained: The asteroid twice as big as Giza Pyramid about to cross Earth’s orbit soon

News: NASA has been tracking asteroid 465824 2010 FR which is twice as big as the Pyramid of Giza and is expected to cross the Earth’s orbit on September 6.It is classified as a Near-Earth Object(NEO) and a potentially hazardous asteroid(PHA). Facts: Near-Earth Object(NEO): NASA defines NEOs as comets and asteroids nudged by the gravitational… Continue reading Explained: The asteroid twice as big as Giza Pyramid about to cross Earth’s orbit soon

NIDHI-EIR Brochure featuring Entrepreneurs in Residence launched

News: The Department of Science & Technology(DST) secretary has launched a brochure featuring Entrepreneurs in Residence(EIR) under the National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI) programme. Facts: Entrepreneurs in Residence(EIR) Programme: It is one of the sub-programs introduced under the National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations(NIDHI) programme. Aim: To inspire the best talents… Continue reading NIDHI-EIR Brochure featuring Entrepreneurs in Residence launched

Eleven teams of Indo-US Scientists Selected under COVID-19 Ignition Grants Initiative

News:  Eleven teams of Indian and US scientists have been selected under COVID-19 Ignition Grants Initiative to jointly work on out of the box solutions ranging from novel early diagnostic tests, antiviral therapy among others for COVID 19. Facts: COVID-19 Ignition Grants: It is an initiative by the U.S.-India Science and Technology Endowment Fund (USISTEF)… Continue reading Eleven teams of Indo-US Scientists Selected under COVID-19 Ignition Grants Initiative

Steady decline in farm sector suicides from 2016 to 2019, NCRB data shows

News: National Crime Record Bureau(NCRB) has released a report titled “Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India(ADSI)” for the year 2019. Facts: Key Highlights from the report: Farm Suicides: The suicides in the agriculture sector have declined by 10% — from 11,379 in 2016 to 10,281 in 2019. States wise: Maharashtra accounted for the highest share… Continue reading Steady decline in farm sector suicides from 2016 to 2019, NCRB data shows

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