News: IIT Kanpur has developed indigenous seed balls named BEEG (Bio -compost Enriched Eco-friendly Globule) which will help farmers in plantation with safety in Corona times. Facts: BEEG: These are seed balls consisting of indigenous variety of seeds, compost and clay.There is no need for digging pits for planting saplings. These seed balls are to… Continue reading IIT Kanpur develops indigenous seed balls BEEG for farmers
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India to participate in Kavkaz 2020 exercise
News: India will take part in the multilateral military exercise “Kavkaz 2020” to be held in Astrakhan, Russia. Facts: Exercise Kavkaz 2020: It is a Russian Strategic command post exercise which is also referred to as Caucasus-2020. The invitees for the exercise also include China and Pakistan apart from other member-states of the Shanghai Cooperation… Continue reading India to participate in Kavkaz 2020 exercise
Prime minister inaugurates Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra
News: The Prime Minister has inaugurated the ‘Rashtriya Swachhta Kendra’. Facts: Rashtriya Swachhta Kendra: It is an interactive experience centre on the Swachh Bharat Mission. It will impart information, awareness and education on the successful journey of the world’s largest behaviour change campaign, the Swachh Bharat Mission. Additional Facts: Swachh Bharat Mission(SBM): It is a… Continue reading Prime minister inaugurates Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra
NGMA to organise virtual tour to commemorate Abanindranath Tagore
News: National Gallery of Modern Art will organise the virtual tour to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Abanindranath Tagore. Facts: Abanindranath Tagore: He was one of the most prominent artists of India. Contributions: Abanindranath was the first major supporter of swadeshi values in Indian art. He first created the ‘Indian Society of Oriental Art’… Continue reading NGMA to organise virtual tour to commemorate Abanindranath Tagore
Canada’s last fully intact Arctic ice shelf collapses
News: The last fully intact ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic named Milne Ice Shelf has collapsed losing more than 40% of its area. Facts: Milne Ice Shelf: It is a fragment of the former Ellesmere Ice Shelf which is located in Nunavut, Canada. It is the second largest ice shelf in the Arctic Ocean… Continue reading Canada’s last fully intact Arctic ice shelf collapses
All UN members can join International Solar Alliance:MEA
News: An amendment made in the International Solar Alliance(ISA) agreement has allowed all 192 member countries of the United Nations to join the Alliance. Earlier, the alliance was only open to the solar resource-rich countries situated between the tropic of Cancer and tropic of Capricorn. Facts: International Solar Alliance(ISA): It is a multilateral forum jointly… Continue reading All UN members can join International Solar Alliance:MEA
Ministry of Agriculture funding start-ups under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
News: The Ministry of Agriculture has been funding start-ups under the innovation and agri entrepreneurship component of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana in 2020-21. Facts: Innovation and Agri-entrepreneurship Development programme: It is a component launched under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana in order to promote innovation and agri entrepreneurship by providing financial support and nurturing the incubation… Continue reading Ministry of Agriculture funding start-ups under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
Uttarakhand, Maharashtra had highest leopard poaching in India: TRAFFIC study
News: TRAFFIC India has released a paper titled ‘‘SPOTTED’ in Illegal Wildlife Trade: A Peek into Ongoing Poaching and Illegal Trade of Leopards in India’. Facts: Key Takeaways: The seizure and mortality of ‘common leopards’ revealed that of the total of 747 leopard deaths between 2015-2019 in India, 596 were linked to illegal wildlife trade… Continue reading Uttarakhand, Maharashtra had highest leopard poaching in India: TRAFFIC study
India contributes over $15 mn to India-U.N. Development Partnership Fund
News: India has contributed over USD 15.46 million to the India-UN Development Partnership Fund. Facts: India-UN Development Partnership Fund(India-UN Fund): It was established in 2017 as a dedicated facility within the United Nations Fund for South-South Cooperation. Supported by: It is supported by the Government of India, managed by the United Nations Office for South-South… Continue reading India contributes over $15 mn to India-U.N. Development Partnership Fund
Virtual Event on UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready Recognition to Odisha Communities
News: The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority(OSDMA) has implemented the Tsunami Ready programme in two villages. Facts: Tsunami Ready Programme: It is a community performance-based programme initiated by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission(IOC) of UNESCO. Aim: To promote tsunami preparedness through active collaboration of public, community leaders and national and local emergency management agencies. Objectives: To… Continue reading Virtual Event on UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready Recognition to Odisha Communities
