What is the News? Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister has renamed the Habibganj railway station after Rani Kamlapati. Who is Rani Kamlapati? Rani Kamalapati was the 18th Century Gond queen of the region. She was the widow of Gond ruler Nizam Shah, chief of Ginnorgarh. She is known to have shown great bravery in facing aggressors… Continue reading Ahead of PM’s trip, station gets Gond queen’s name
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Habibganj to Rani Kamlapati: How a railway station’s name is changed
Contents1 What is the news?2 How did the name of the railway station get changed?3 What happens when a name is changed?4 How are the languages, spellings to be displayed on the signboard? What is the news? The name of Bhopal’s Habibganj railway station has been changed to Rani Kamlapati station. How did the name… Continue reading Habibganj to Rani Kamlapati: How a railway station’s name is changed
India’s new employment policy ought to focus on young adults
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the findings of the research?3 Why is this research important?4 What are the suggestions provided by the research? What is the News? Research has been conducted to study the employment data in India, for which it used the findings of India’s Periodic labor Force Data survey, National Sample… Continue reading India’s new employment policy ought to focus on young adults
Explained: Why Indian kids show diabetes signals early
Contents1 What is the news?2 What are the findings of the study?3 What is the status of diabetes in India?4 What are the reasons behind the high prevalence of diabetes?5 What are the key suggestions provided by the study to control diabetes? What is the news? The study was conducted in Pune to understand why… Continue reading Explained: Why Indian kids show diabetes signals early
Remote education was inaccessible to most children, says survey
What is the News? According to a survey conducted by ICRIER and LIRNEAsia, a think tank focusing on digital policy, remote education was inaccessible to most children in India. What is remote learning? Remote learning is where the student and the educator, or information source, are not physically present in a traditional classroom environment. Information… Continue reading Remote education was inaccessible to most children, says survey
National Achievement Survey 2021 has been conducted successfully across the country, with enthusiastic participation of schools and students
What is the News? National Achievement Survey 2021 has been conducted successfully across the country. As per initial, nearly 96 percent of schools and 92 percent of the targeted sampled children participated in the survey. What is the National Achievement Survey? National Achievement Survey(NAS) is a nationally representative large-scale survey of students’ learning undertaken by… Continue reading National Achievement Survey 2021 has been conducted successfully across the country, with enthusiastic participation of schools and students
Cabinet okays declaration of Birsa Munda’s birth anniversary on Nov 15 as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas
Contents1 What is the News? 2 What is Janjatiya Gaurav Divas?3 Why was November 15 chosen for Janjatiya Gaurav Divas?4 Tribal Freedom Fighter Museum What is the News? The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the declaration of 15th November as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas. What is Janjatiya Gaurav Divas? Janjatiya Gaurav Divas is… Continue reading Cabinet okays declaration of Birsa Munda’s birth anniversary on Nov 15 as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas
Explained: How Srinagar earned UNESCO creative tag
Contents1 What is the news?2 About the inclusion of Srinagar in UCCN3 About the Art & craft of Srinagar4 Benefits of the UCCN tag to Srinagar What is the news? Recently, UNESCO has selected Srinagar as part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) under the Crafts and Folk Arts category. Srinagar became one of… Continue reading Explained: How Srinagar earned UNESCO creative tag
Incentives announced for Cashless Transaction on e-Chhawani Portal of Cantonment Board to promote digital economy
What is the News? Defence Ministry has announced that cantonment Board residents availing services through its e-Chhawani website will be getting a rebate of up to 2% on non-tax charges and fees if they pay online. What is e-Chhawani? e-Chhawani is a citizen-centric project of Directorate General of Defence Estates, Ministry of Defence. Under this… Continue reading Incentives announced for Cashless Transaction on e-Chhawani Portal of Cantonment Board to promote digital economy
NREGA: low funds, caste-based payment delays, and implications for the economy
What is the news? Two organizations, People’s Action for Employment Guarantee (PAEG) and LibTech India, monitored the government MGNREGA programme and concluded a report known as MGNREGA Tracker. Note: This is the fourth such “tracker” on MGNREGA. What is MGNREGA? Must Read: MGNREGA: Issues and Significance – Explained, pointwise The MGNREGA can play a critical role… Continue reading NREGA: low funds, caste-based payment delays, and implications for the economy
