Source: The post is based on the article “House panel suggests prepaid cards for power to save groundwater” published in The Hindu on 23rd March 2023 What is the News? The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources has tabled the report, titled “Groundwater: A Valuable but Diminishing Resource”. What are the key observations made by… Continue reading House panel suggests prepaid cards for power to save groundwater
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World Happiness Report: Finland happiest country in the world, India ranked 126th: U.N. report
Source: The post is based on the article “Finland happiest country in the world, India ranked 126th: U.N. report” published in Indian Express on 22nd March 2023 What is the News? The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network has released the World Happiness Report 2023. What is the World Happiness Report? The World Happiness Report… Continue reading World Happiness Report: Finland happiest country in the world, India ranked 126th: U.N. report
Women and Men in India 2022: Sex ratio improves but female participation in workforce still low
Source: The post is based on the article “Women and Men in India 2022: Sex ratio improves but female participation in workforce still low” published in Down To Earth on 21st March 2023 What is the News? The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the Women and Men in India 2022 report. What… Continue reading Women and Men in India 2022: Sex ratio improves but female participation in workforce still low
Ministry of Tourism has formulated a National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism in order to boost Medical Tourism in the country
Source: The post is based on the article “Ministry of Tourism has formulated a National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism in order to boost Medical Tourism in the country” published in PIB on 20th March 2023. What is the News? The Ministry of Tourism has formulated a National Strategy and Roadmap for… Continue reading Ministry of Tourism has formulated a National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism in order to boost Medical Tourism in the country
‘City Finance Rankings, 2022’ portal goes live, MoHUA invites Urban Local Bodies to participate in the first of its kind initiative
Source: The post is based on the article “‘City Finance Rankings, 2022’ portal goes live, MoHUA invites Urban Local Bodies to participate in the first of its kind initiative” published in PIB on 20th March 2023. What is the News? The ‘City Finance Rankings 2022’ portal has been made live by the Ministry of Housing… Continue reading ‘City Finance Rankings, 2022’ portal goes live, MoHUA invites Urban Local Bodies to participate in the first of its kind initiative
Do you know India’s geoheritage sites of Jhamarkotra and Zawar?
Source: The post is based on the article “Do you know India’s geoheritage sites of Jhamarkotra and Zawar?” published in The Hindu on 20th March 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a fossil park at Jhamarkotra?3 What are stromatolites?4 What is Zawar? What is the News? Society of Earth Scientists (SES), a group… Continue reading Do you know India’s geoheritage sites of Jhamarkotra and Zawar?
Difficult to allocate public fund to art and culture: Centre
Source: The post is based on the article “Difficult to allocate public fund to art and culture: Centre” published in The Hindu on 20th March 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 About the issue3 Why India’s public fund to art and culture is less?4 How India is promoting public funding of art and culture? What is the… Continue reading Difficult to allocate public fund to art and culture: Centre
3 out of 4 rural homes without piped drinking water: NSSO
Source: The post is based on the article “3 out of 4 rural homes without piped drinking water: NSSO” published in TOI on 15th March 2023 What is the News? The National Sample Survey Office(NSSO) has released the findings of the Multiple Indicator Survey(MIS). What is a Multiple Indicator Survey(MIS)? Multiple Indicator Survey(MIS) was part… Continue reading 3 out of 4 rural homes without piped drinking water: NSSO
Atal Innovation Mission launches ATL Sarthi
Source: The post is based on the article “Atal Innovation Mission launches ATL Sarthi” published in PIB on 14th March 2023 What is the News? Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) – NITI Aayog has launched ATL Sarthi. What is ATL Sarthi? ATL Sarthi is a comprehensive self-monitoring framework to strengthen the ever-growing ecosystem of Atal Tinkering… Continue reading Atal Innovation Mission launches ATL Sarthi
States demand that lightning be declared a natural disaster
Source: The post is based on the article “States demand that lightning be declared a natural disaster” published in The Hindu on 13th March 2023 What is the News? A few States have demanded that “lightning” be declared as a “natural disaster” because deaths caused by it surpass any other disaster in the country. What… Continue reading States demand that lightning be declared a natural disaster
