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?
Category: Miscellaneous
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
A vision for women’s empowerment: the story of Ela Bhatt’s SEWA
Source: The post is based on the article “A vision for women’s empowerment: the story of Ela Bhatt’s SEWA” published in Indian Express on 4th November 2022. What is the News? Ela Bhatt, noted Gandhian, leading women’s empowerment activist and renowned founder of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) has passed away. What is the Self-Employed… Continue reading A vision for women’s empowerment: the story of Ela Bhatt’s SEWA
Anthropological Survey of India builds tribal hut replicas to promote unique heritage
Source: The post is based on the article “Anthropological Survey of India builds tribal hut replicas to promote unique heritage” published in The Hindu on 7th November 2022. What is the News? To showcase the heritage of tribal communities, the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI) has recreated the huts of several communities at its different… Continue reading Anthropological Survey of India builds tribal hut replicas to promote unique heritage
Centre issues alert on illegal stay of Bangladeshi nationals
Source: The post is based on the article “Centre issues alert on illegal stay of Bangladeshi nationals” published in The Hindu on 7th November 2022. What is the News? The government of India has issued an alert on the illegal stay of Bangladeshi nationals in India. Directors General of Police of States/Union Territories has been… Continue reading Centre issues alert on illegal stay of Bangladeshi nationals
Remembering EK Janaki Ammal, India’s first woman PhD in Botanical Sciences
Source: The post is based on the article “Remembering EK Janaki Ammal, India’s first woman PhD in Botanical Sciences” published in the Indian Express on 5th November 2022. What is the News? The 125th birth anniversary of Janaki Ammal was recently observed. Who was Janaki Ammal? Janaki Ammal was born in 1897. She was a pioneering botanist and the… Continue reading Remembering EK Janaki Ammal, India’s first woman PhD in Botanical Sciences
A brush for change
Source: The post is based on the article “A brush for change” published in The Hindu on 4th November 2022. What is the News? 24 artists have attempted to draw attention to the severity of climate change, at a time when experts are preparing for COP27 in Egypt. What are the art forms drawn by artists to draw attention… Continue reading A brush for change
