Source: PIB What is the News? The government of India has announced that the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award will be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. About Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award: Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (formerly known as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna) is the highest sporting honour of… Continue reading Khel Ratna Award will hereby be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
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TRIFED to set up Atmanirbhar Corner in Indian missions and embassies around the world
Source: PIB What is the News? Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) Limited in association with the Ministry of External Affairs is about to set up an Atmanirbhar Bharat corner in 100 Indian Missions/ Embassies across the world. About Atmanirbhar Bharat corner: Atmanirbhar Bharat corner will be an exclusive space to promote Geographical… Continue reading TRIFED to set up Atmanirbhar Corner in Indian missions and embassies around the world
Kerala has highest share of elderly in population, Bihar lowest
Source: TOI Contents1 What is the News?2 Key Findings of the Elderly in India 2021 Report:3 Growth of Elderly Population:4 State Wise Elderly Population: What is the News? Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation(MOSPI) has released a report titled “Elderly in India 2021”.The report is based on the findings of the Technical Group on Population… Continue reading Kerala has highest share of elderly in population, Bihar lowest
Australia keen that India joins Exercise Talisman Sabre
Source: The Hindu What Is The News ? Australia is keen that India join its biggest war games ‘Exercise Talisman Sabre’ in 2023. And a formal invite could be extended during Australian Defence Minister’s visit to India, in next couple of months. About Exercise Talisman Sabre According to the Australian Defence Ministry, Talisman Sabre 2021… Continue reading Australia keen that India joins Exercise Talisman Sabre
Black topping of world’s highest motorable road near LAC completed
Source: The Hindu What is the News? Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed and completed black topping of the world’s highest motorable road at Umling La Pass in Eastern Ladakh. The road was built under the ‘Project Himank’. About Project Himank: Project Himank is a project of the Border Roads Organisation(BRO) in the Ladakh region… Continue reading Black topping of world’s highest motorable road near LAC completed
Burning wood, coal for cooking can cause blindness: Study
Source: Down To Earth What is the News? Researchers from the University of Oxford and the Chinese Academy of Medical Science have conducted a study to understand the association between cooking with wood or coal and an increased risk of substantial eye diseases leading to blindness. Key Findings of the Study: Burning solid fuels such… Continue reading Burning wood, coal for cooking can cause blindness: Study
Agro-Automatic Weather Stations provide exact weather forecast to farmers
Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 About Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa(GKMS) Scheme:3 Significance of this Scheme:4 About Meghdoot App: What is the News? The Union Minister of Earth Science has said that 200 Agro-Automatic Weather Stations(AWS) are being installed under Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa(GKMS) scheme. About Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa(GKMS) Scheme: Gramin Krishi Mausam… Continue reading Agro-Automatic Weather Stations provide exact weather forecast to farmers
Parakram Diwas to commemorate 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 About Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose:3 Contribution to Indian Freedom Movement:4 Indian National Army: What is the News? The government has declared 23rd January as Parakram Diwas to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The government has also instituted Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskaar… Continue reading Parakram Diwas to commemorate 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Clinical trials of ‘Ashwagandha’ soon
Source: The Hindu What is the News? The Ministry of Ayush has collaborated with the U.K.’s London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) to conduct a study on ‘Ashwagandha’ for promoting recovery from COVID-19. About the Study: All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Ayush. Under this… Continue reading Clinical trials of ‘Ashwagandha’ soon
Operation Blue Freedom: Team Of Special Forces Veterans, People With Disabilities To Scale Siachen Glacier
Source: The Hindu What is the News? The government of India has accorded sanction to Team CLAW to lead a team of people with disabilities to scale Siachen Glacier. It will be a new world record for the largest team of people with disabilities. This expedition is being undertaken as part of ‘Operation Blue Freedom’.… Continue reading Operation Blue Freedom: Team Of Special Forces Veterans, People With Disabilities To Scale Siachen Glacier
