News:Union Tribal minister has launched the ‘Capacity Building Programme for Scheduled Tribe Pri Representatives’ and ‘1000 Springs Initiatives’. Facts: About Capacity Building Initiative: Aim:To empower tribal Panchayati Raj institutions(PRI) representatives by improving their decision making capabilities at the local government level. It also focuses on constitutional and legal provisions that protect and promote the rights… Continue reading Capacity Building Programme for Scheduled Tribe Pri Representatives and 1000 Springs Initiatives
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Henneguya salminicola
News:Recently,Scientists have discovered an animal Henneguya Salminicola which does not need oxygen to produce the energy needed for its survival. Facts: About: Henneguya salminicola is a parasite that lives in the Salmon muscle cells of fish. It relies on anaerobic respiration through which cells extract energy without using oxygen. It also does not not have… Continue reading Henneguya salminicola
6th Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel “VAJRA” launched
News:Minister of State for Shipping(I/C) has launched the 6th Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel(OPV-6) ’VAJRA’ at Chennai. Facts: About VAJRA: VAJRA is the 6th vessel in the series of seven Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) projects. It has been built by L&T Shipbuilding under the ‘Make in India’ policy. The vessel would be utilised for day… Continue reading 6th Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel “VAJRA” launched
Kudumbashree
News:Kudumbashree will organise the campaign in Kerala aimed at taking Kudumbashree products to each household in the State. Facts: About Kudumbashree: Kudumbashree is the poverty eradication and women empowerment programme implemented by the State Poverty Eradication Mission (SPEM) of the Government of Kerala in 1997. The name Kudumbashree in Malayalam language means ‘prosperity of the… Continue reading Kudumbashree
Govt to host Artificial Intelligence-focused Raise 2020 summit
News:The Government has announced that it will hold the RAISE 2020- ‘Responsible AI for Social Empowerment 2020’ summit in New Delhi between April 11 and April 12. Facts: About RAISE 2020: Aim:To bring together people to exchange ideas on the use of Artificial Intelligence for social empowerment, inclusion and transformation in industries such as education,… Continue reading Govt to host Artificial Intelligence-focused Raise 2020 summit
Market Intelligence and Early Warning System(MIEWS) Portal
News:Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, launched the– Market Intelligence and Early Warning System (MIEWS) Web Portal. Facts: About the Portal: The portal will provide real time monitoring of prices of tomato, onion and potato (TOP) and simultaneously generate alerts for intervention under the terms of the Operation Greens(OG) scheme. It would also disseminate all… Continue reading Market Intelligence and Early Warning System(MIEWS) Portal
Cabinet approves National Technical Textiles Mission
News:Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs(CCEA) has given its approval to set up a National Technical Textiles Mission with a total outlay of Rs 1480 Crore. Facts: About Technical Textiles: Technical textiles are textiles materials and products manufactured primarily for technical performance and functional properties rather than aesthetic characteristics. About the mission: The mission aims at… Continue reading Cabinet approves National Technical Textiles Mission
Masala Bonds
News:Asian Development Bank (ADB) has listed its 10-year masala bonds worth Rs 850 crore on the global debt listing platform of India INX. Facts: About Masala Bonds: Masala Bonds are rupee-denominated borrowings issued by Indian entities in overseas markets. The objective of Masala Bonds is to fund infrastructure projects in India, fuel internal growth via… Continue reading Masala Bonds
Exercise Indradhanush – 2020
News:Indian and UK Air Force has jointly commenced the fifth edition of Exercise Indradhanush. Facts: About the exercise: It is a joint bilateral air exercise between India and the UK started in 2006. The focus of this edition of the exercise is ‘Base Defence and Force Protection’. Aim:To share and jointly validate strategies and tactics… Continue reading Exercise Indradhanush – 2020
NASA’s InSight mission for Mars
News: Recently, the findings of 10 months of NASA’s InSight mission on Mars are described in a set of six papers. Facts: About InSight mission: The Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy, and Heat Transport (InSight) mission is a robotic lander designed to study the deep interior of the planet Mars The mission is part… Continue reading NASA’s InSight mission for Mars
