News:Prime Minister has paid tributes to freedom struggle Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary. Facts: About Lala Lajpat Rai: Lala Lajpat Rai was born at Dhudike near Ludhiana in Punjab in 1865.He studied law at the Government College,Lahore. He was a follower of Dayanand Saraswati, the founder of the Arya Samaj. In 1881,he joined… Continue reading Prime minister pays tributes to Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary
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HRD Ministry flags graft in Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan(RUSA)
News:The Ministry of Human Resource Development(HRD) has approached the Prime Minister’s Office(PMO) over the alleged corruption in the implementation of the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan(RUSA). Facts: The alleged acts of corruption in the implementation of RUSA was discovered in 2019 after the audit was done by Tata Institute of Social Sciences(TISS). The audit found that… Continue reading HRD Ministry flags graft in Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan(RUSA)
Palestinians threaten to quit Oslo peace accord
News:Palestine has threatened to withdraw from key provisions of the Oslo Accords if the US announces its Middle East Peace Plan. Facts: About Oslo Accord: The Oslo Accords are a series of agreements signed between the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization(PLO) in the 1990s. The accord meant to effectively bring the Israeli-Palestinian… Continue reading Palestinians threaten to quit Oslo peace accord
Astronomers Have Caught a Rare And Massive ‘Accretion Burst’ in Our Galaxy
News: Astronomers have recently found that accretion burst happens at different rates over time. Facts: About accretion burst event Accretion is the formation of planets and other bodies by the collection of material through gravity. Sometimes the forming star swallows up a huge amount of matter, resulting in a burst of activities in the massive… Continue reading Astronomers Have Caught a Rare And Massive ‘Accretion Burst’ in Our Galaxy
India begins coral restoration in Gulf of Kachchh
News: The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), with help from Gujarat’s forest department, is attempting for the first time a process to restore coral reefs using biorock or mineral accretion technology. Facts: About biorock or mineral accretion technology Biorock is the substance formed by electro-accumulation of minerals dissolved in seawater. The technology works by passing… Continue reading India begins coral restoration in Gulf of Kachchh
Adhoc Committee of the Rajya made 40 recommendations to prevent sexual abuse of children
News: Adhoc Committee of the Rajya instituted by Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu has made 40 f recommendations to prevent sexual abuse of children and to contain access to and transmission of child pornography content on the social media. Facts: Recommendations: Legislative Technology Institutional Social and Educational State-level Implementation clause to be inserted in the POCSO… Continue reading Adhoc Committee of the Rajya made 40 recommendations to prevent sexual abuse of children
Country’s first Super Fab Lab inaugurated by Kerala CM
News: India’s first Super Fab Lab was launched at the Integrated Startup Complex of the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM). It will function in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Facts: About Fab Labs Fab Labs are fabrication laboratories offering digital fabrication and computation. The idea was conceived by inventor and scientist Professor Neil… Continue reading Country’s first Super Fab Lab inaugurated by Kerala CM
Bharat Parv 2020
News:Bharat Parv,2020 will be celebrated from 26th to 31st January,2020. Facts: About Bharat Parv: Bharat Parv aims to generate a patriotic fervour, promote the rich cultural diversity of the country and to popularize the idea of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. It is organized by the Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with other central Ministries. Central… Continue reading Bharat Parv 2020
Australia’s iconic platypus under threat from climate change:study
News:According to a study,Australia’s devastating drought and other effects of climate change are pushing platypus towards extinction. Facts: About platypus: Platypus is a semi aquatic egg laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia. They are one of the five extant species of monotremes,the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. Platypuses… Continue reading Australia’s iconic platypus under threat from climate change:study
Nagoba Jatara Festival
News:Nagoba Jatara festival is being celebrated by the Mesram Raj Gonds and Pardhans in Telangana State. Facts: About Nagoba Jatara: Nagoba Jatara is a tribal festival held in Adilabad district,Telangana, India. It is the second biggest tribal carnival and celebrated by Mesaram clan of Gond tribes for 10 days. The Gusadi Dance performance by dancers… Continue reading Nagoba Jatara Festival
