Source: PIB About the news: Recently, The Government of India has permitted a team of people with disabilities to scale Siachen Glacier. The team of people with disabilities was trained by ‘Team CLAW’ a team of Armed Forces veterans. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will flag off this operation on the Independence Day Operation Blue… Continue reading Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment to Flag-Off ‘Operation Blue Freedom – Land World Record at Siachen Glacier’
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New museums on J&K, Buddha, freedom struggle
Source: The Hindu Contents1 What is the News?2 Museum on Jammu and Kashmir(J&K):3 Museum on Gautam Buddha:4 Museum on Freedom Struggle: What is the News? The Ministry of Culture has planned to inaugurate new museums on Jammu and Kashmir, Gautam Buddha, Indian armour and the freedom struggle by the end of 2021. Museum on Jammu… Continue reading New museums on J&K, Buddha, freedom struggle
Expand food basket under PDS, says WHO scientist
Source: The Hindu Contents1 What is the News?2 Expand Public Distribution System(PDS):3 Optimum Nutrition to Children:4 About Kangaroo Mother Care: What is the News? The World Health Organisation(WHO) chief scientist has attended a seminar titled “Ensuring food and nutrition security in the context of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic”. Key Highlights from the Seminar:… Continue reading Expand food basket under PDS, says WHO scientist
‘29% of students exposed to second-hand smoke’
Source: The Hindu What is the News? Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare has presided over the release of the Fourth Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS-4), India, 2019. About Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS-4), India, 2019: The fourth round of the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS-4) was conducted in 2019 by the International Institute… Continue reading ‘29% of students exposed to second-hand smoke’
PM Modi outlines five-point framework for maritime security debate at UNSC
Source : The Hindu, Indian express, Mint, Times of India What is the news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a debate on maritime security at UNSC. 5 Principle Framework from India– Indian PM laid down the framework: Removal of barriers to maritime trade: First framework called for removal of barriers to maritime trade, in this… Continue reading PM Modi outlines five-point framework for maritime security debate at UNSC
At 1.2 million India has highest number of snakebites in the world
Source: Indian Express Contents1 What is the News?2 About Snakebite Deaths:3 Snakebite Cases in India:4 Initiatives against Snakebite deaths: What is the News? According to a study by the Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR), India has seen an estimated 1.2 million (12 lakh) snakebite deaths from 2000 to 2019, an average of 58,000 per year.… Continue reading At 1.2 million India has highest number of snakebites in the world
Why the Atlantic Ocean current system is slowing down, and its implications
Source: Indian Express What is the News? According to a study, Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is losing its stability and is very likely that AMOC will decline over the 21st century. What is Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation(AMOC)? Source: Wikipedia AMOC is a large system of ocean currents. It is the Atlantic branch of the… Continue reading Why the Atlantic Ocean current system is slowing down, and its implications
Centre ropes in NCAER to help expand vocational education in CBSE schools
Source: Livemint What is the News: Even as the national skill mission failed to expand vocational education in schools, the Union education ministry has recently tied up with the National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER). National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER) will help CBSE schools to expand vocational education & to make skilling… Continue reading Centre ropes in NCAER to help expand vocational education in CBSE schools
For top military posts, MoD weighs merit over seniority
Source: Times of India Contents1 What is the news?2 Existing rule3 Rationale4 Arguments What is the news? The Defence ministry is “examining” a proposal that the commanders-in-chief (Cs-in-C) in the Army, Navy and IAF should primarily be selected on merit rather than seniority. A tri-service committee of the vice chiefs of the Army, Navy and… Continue reading For top military posts, MoD weighs merit over seniority
ITBP inducts first women officers on combat service
Source: The Hindu What is the News? Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) force which guards the Line of Actual Control (LAC) along the India-China border has commissioned its first two women officers in combat after they completed their training here. Women in ITBP: The ITBP started recruiting women combat officers in its cadre from 2016 through… Continue reading ITBP inducts first women officers on combat service
