PM unveils 108-feet-long bronze statue of Sri Nadaprabhu Kempegowda in Bengaluru

Source: The post is based on the article “PM unveils 108-feet-long bronze statue of Sri Nadaprabhu Kempegowda in Bengaluru” published in PIB on 10th November 2022. What is the News? The Prime Minister has unveiled a 108-feet-long bronze statue of Sri Nadaprabhu Kempegowda in Bengaluru. The statue has been named as the Statue of Prosperity.… Continue reading PM unveils 108-feet-long bronze statue of Sri Nadaprabhu Kempegowda in Bengaluru

Vice-Chancellors must have served 10 years as professor, be picked from panel, says Supreme Court

Source: The post is based on the article “Vice-Chancellors must have served 10 years as professor, be picked from panel, says Supreme Court” published in The Hindu on 11th November 2022. What is the News? The Supreme Court has quashed the appointment of a Vice-Chancellor of Soban Singh Jeena University of Uttarakhand for being in… Continue reading Vice-Chancellors must have served 10 years as professor, be picked from panel, says Supreme Court

Content in national interest: What new TV broadcast guidelines say

Source: The post is based on the article “Content in national interest: What new TV broadcast guidelines say” published in Indian Express on 9th November 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the requirement for public service broadcasting under the guidelines?3 What is the rationale behind this?4 How will compliance be ensured with these… Continue reading Content in national interest: What new TV broadcast guidelines say

Nushu: The secret language men don’t know

Source: The post is based on the article “Nushu: The secret language men don’t know” published in BBC on 8th November 2022. What is the News? BBC Culture’s Secret Languages series has described the significance of the Nushu language. What is Nushu? Nushu literally means “the script of women”. It is a secret language invented… Continue reading Nushu: The secret language men don’t know

Centre devises new guidelines for TV channels; broadcast of socially relevant topics compulsory

Source: The post is based on the article “Centre devises new guidelines for TV channels; broadcast of socially relevant topics compulsory” published in The Hindu on 10th November 2022.  What is the News? The Union Cabinet has approved the “Guidelines for Uplinking and Downlinking of Television Channels in India, 2022”.  These guidelines will ensure the… Continue reading Centre devises new guidelines for TV channels; broadcast of socially relevant topics compulsory

Mother Tongue Survey of India, involving 576 languages, is ready: what is this survey?

Source: The post is based on the article “Mother Tongue Survey of India, involving 576 languages, is ready: what is this survey?” published in Indian Express on 10th November 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Mother Tongue Survey of India(MTSI)?3 How many “mother tongues” does India have, and what is spoken the… Continue reading Mother Tongue Survey of India, involving 576 languages, is ready: what is this survey?

CSIR-NGRI working on early warning systems in Himalayan States

Source: The post is based on the article “CSIR-NGRI working on early warning systems in Himalayan States” published in The Hindu on 9th November 2022. What is the News? The National Geophysical Research Institute(NGRI) of CSIR has begun field studies to put in place an early-warning system in the Himalayan States against major and sudden… Continue reading CSIR-NGRI working on early warning systems in Himalayan States

Mathura-Vrindavan aims to become a carbon neutral tourist destination by 2041

Source: The post is based on the article “Mathura-Vrindavan aims to become a carbon neutral tourist destination by 2041” published in PIB on 8th November 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Net Zero Carbon Emission?3 What is the plan for Mathura-Vrindavan to make it a net zero carbon emission?4 What is the importance… Continue reading Mathura-Vrindavan aims to become a carbon neutral tourist destination by 2041

Not mandatory to publish in journals before final PhD thesis: UGC

Source: The post is based on the article “Not mandatory to publish in journals before final PhD thesis: UGC” published in Indian Express on 9th November 2022.  What is the News? University Grants Commission(UGC) has issued the final UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of PhD Degree) Regulations, 2022. What are the key provisions… Continue reading Not mandatory to publish in journals before final PhD thesis: UGC

All employees can opt for EPFO pension scheme: Supreme Court

Source: The post is based on the following articles:  – “All employees can opt for EPFO pension scheme: Supreme Court ” published in The Hindu on 5th November 2022.  – “Centre, employees for detailed study of EPFO case verdict” published in The Hindu on 5th November 2022.  Contents1 What is the News?2 What is EPFO… Continue reading All employees can opt for EPFO pension scheme: Supreme Court

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