Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Lingaraj Temple?3 What are the steps taken by the Odisha Government for Lingaraj Temple?4 What are the objections raised by the Central Government against the Ordinance? What is the News? The Central government has told the Odisha government that its ordinance to bring the Lingaraj temple and its… Continue reading Explained: Why Centre has opposed Odisha’s plans for landmark Lingaraj Temple
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New accessibility guidelines to use universal design approach
What is the News? The Government of India will soon notify the “Draft Harmonized Guidelines and Standards for Universal Accessibility in India 2021”. What are Harmonized Guidelines and Standards for Universal Accessibility in India 2021? Prepared by: IIT-Roorkee and the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), a think tank of the Ministry of Housing and… Continue reading New accessibility guidelines to use universal design approach
Sports Minister launches new rare chemical Reference Materials to strengthen anti-doping testing
What is the News? The National Dope Testing Laboratory(NDTL) has indigenously developed six new and rare Reference Materials (RMs). What are Reference Materials(RM)? Reference Materials(RMs) are the purest form of chemical required for anti-doping analysis in all World Anti-Doping Agency(WADA)-accredited Laboratories across the world. During testing of a sample, RMs provide identity confirmation for prohibited… Continue reading Sports Minister launches new rare chemical Reference Materials to strengthen anti-doping testing
Geological Heritage Sites of Himalayan Region of India
Contents1 What is the News?2 Which are the two sites identified by GSI?2.1 Siwalik Fossil Park2.2 Stromatolite bearing Dolomite / Limestone of Buxa Formation3 What are Geo-heritage Sites?4 Geo-heritage Sites in India What is the News? The Geological Survey of India(GSI) has identified two geological heritage sites in the Indian Himalayan Region of India. Which… Continue reading Geological Heritage Sites of Himalayan Region of India
Union Minister says about 33.6% of the coastline is under varying degree of erosion
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Coastal Erosion?3 India’s Coastal Erosion4 What are the measures taken by the Government of India against Coastal Erosion? What is the News? The government has informed Rajya Sabha that about 33.6% of the Indian Coastline is under varying degrees of erosion. What is Coastal Erosion? Coastal erosion is… Continue reading Union Minister says about 33.6% of the coastline is under varying degree of erosion
Explained: What were the Bamiyan Buddhas, and why did the Taliban destroy them?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Bamiyan Buddhas?3 What had happened to the Bamiyan Statues?4 What is the significance of Bamiyan? What is the News? The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has said it would protect the ancient Buddha statues in Mes Aynak. This is the site of a copper mine where the Taliban are… Continue reading Explained: What were the Bamiyan Buddhas, and why did the Taliban destroy them?
Four govt run film units merged with NFDC
What is the News? The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced the merger of its four-film media units– Film Divisions, Directorate of Film Festivals(DFF), National Film Archive of India (NFAI), Children’s Film Society of India(CFSI)– with National Film Development Corporation (NFDC). Read more: Merging Film and Media Units with NFDC – Explained, pointwise What… Continue reading Four govt run film units merged with NFDC
NITI Aayog and FAO Launch Book Titled Indian Agriculture towards 2030
What is the News? The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) has released a book titled Indian Agriculture towards 2030: Pathways for Enhancing Farmers’ Income, Nutritional Security and Sustainable Food and Farm Systems. What is the “Indian Agriculture towards 2030” Book? Released by: NITI Aayog and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of… Continue reading NITI Aayog and FAO Launch Book Titled Indian Agriculture towards 2030
Ministry of Education to conduct a ‘Foundational Learning Study’ to draw a first-hand understanding of the learning levels at the foundational learning stage
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Foundational Learning Study?2.1 Objectives of the study3 What is the importance of Foundational Learning? What is the News? The Ministry of Education will be conducting a ‘Foundational Learning Study’. What is Foundational Learning Study? Conducted by: National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Aim: To get a… Continue reading Ministry of Education to conduct a ‘Foundational Learning Study’ to draw a first-hand understanding of the learning levels at the foundational learning stage
World Meteorological Day: WMO to ensure global early warning systems coverage in 5 years
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Early Warning Systems?3 What is the need for Early Warning Systems?4 What has India done on the Early Warning Systems? What is the News? On World Meteorological Day, the World Meteorological Organization(WMO) has announced that it would present an Action Plan on Early Warning Systems at the 27th… Continue reading World Meteorological Day: WMO to ensure global early warning systems coverage in 5 years
