News:Recently, the Assamese Bhaona performers had made a foreign debut in Abu Dhabi. Facts: About Bhaona: Bhaona is a traditional form of entertainment with religious messages, prevalent is Assam. It is a creation of Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankardeva written in the early sixteenth century.He created the form to convey religious messages to villagers through entertainment. The… Continue reading Assamese Bhaona
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Paramahansa Yogananda
News:Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs has released a special commemorative coin on Paramahansa Yogananda to mark his 125th birth anniversary. Facts: About Paramahansa Yogananda: Paramahansa Yogananda(1893–1952) is considered one of the preeminent spiritual figures of modern times. He was the author of the best-selling spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi. He went to… Continue reading Paramahansa Yogananda
SEED Awards
News:Recently,Fourteen start-ups have been selected for SEED awards,2019. Facts: About the SEED awards: The SEED award aims to highlight the contribution of green and social enterprises to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs). The awards are given annually to organisations working on sustainable development. About SEED: SEED was founded by the UNEP, UNDP and the International… Continue reading SEED Awards
Sentinel-3 World Fire Atlas
News:According to the data from its Sentinel-3 World Fire Atlas,the European Space Agency(ESA) has announced that compared to August 2018,there were almost five times as many wildfires across the world in August 2019. Facts: Key takeaways from the study: The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission has recorded 79,000 fires in August this year compared to just over… Continue reading Sentinel-3 World Fire Atlas
International Air Transport Association(IATA)
News:IndiGo airlines has joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as a member. Facts: About IATA: International Air Transport Association(IATA) is a trade association for the world’s airlines. It represents some 290 airlines primarily major carriers, representing 117 countries, accounting for 82% of total air traffic. It was established in April 1945 and is a… Continue reading International Air Transport Association(IATA)
Hori Habba
News:Karnataka government has not been allowing Hori Habba to be conducted following a ban on such sports by the Supreme Court in 2017. Facts: About Hori Habba: Hori Habba’ is a popular bull-catching event in Karnataka.It is held during the harvest season. It is an ancient folk game native to Haveri district, and played on… Continue reading Hori Habba
Edge Computing
News:Recently,Nvidia has announced its edge computing platform to help telecom operators adopt 5G networks capable of supporting edge workloads. Facts: About Edge Computing: Edge computing enables data to be analysed, processed and transferred at the edge of a network. The idea is to analyse data locally closer to where it is stored, in real-time without… Continue reading Edge Computing
Global Pension Index
News:India has improved it’s ranking in the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index. Facts: About Global Pension Index: The index is published by the Australian Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS) in collaboration with Mercer with most of the funding from the State Government of Victoria. The primary objective of this research is to benchmark each country’s… Continue reading Global Pension Index
Atal Bhujal Yojana(ABY)
News:The World Bank-funded Atal Bhujal Yojana(ABHY) is still waiting for the Union Cabinet’s approval more than a year after the World Bank board approved it in June 2018. Facts: About Atal Bhujal Yojana: Atal Bhujal Yojana is a 6000 crore World Bank assisted Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and… Continue reading Atal Bhujal Yojana(ABY)
Million Farmers’ School(MFS) programme
News:Million Farmers’ School( MFS)Programme popularly known as Kisan Pathshala is a scheme of Uttar Pradesh Government. Facts: About Million Farmers’ School(MFS) Programme: The scheme aims to enhance farmers’ incomes through dissemination of agriculture-related information on technology, government schemes, and modern farming methods. The scheme is an extension programme that the government of UP initiated in… Continue reading Million Farmers’ School(MFS) programme
