News:Tamil Nadu government are constructing fire lines’ or ‘fire breaks’, in the Mukurthi National Park(MNP) ahead of summer and peak fire season. Facts: About Mukurthi National Park: Location: It is located in the northwest corner of Tamil Nadu in the Western Ghats mountain range.It is also a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Type:It is characterised… Continue reading Mukurthi National Park
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KALA KUMBH – Handicrafts Exhibitions for promotion of GI Crafts
News:The Ministry of Textiles is organising the Kala Kumbh – Handicrafts Thematic Exhibition in various parts of the country. Facts: About Kala Kumbh: It is an exhibition to promote GI (Geographical Indication) crafts and heritage of India. It is being organized through the Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) under the Ministry of Textiles. It is… Continue reading KALA KUMBH – Handicrafts Exhibitions for promotion of GI Crafts
E-MASIHA App
News:Recently, the Ministry of Minority Affairs has informed that India has become the first country in the world which has made the entire Haj 2020 process 100% digital.. Facts: About the E-MASIHA App: E-Masiha stands for E-Medical Assistance System for Indian Pilgrims Abroad. It is an online system to create and maintain the complete health… Continue reading E-MASIHA App
Peninsular command by next year-end, theatre commands by 2022: Gen. Rawat
News: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat said that Western and the Eastern Command of the Indian Navy will be merged into a single command, to be called the Peninsular Command, and theatre commands will be rolled out by 2022. Facts: Theatre Command It is a joint command which unifies and places the… Continue reading Peninsular command by next year-end, theatre commands by 2022: Gen. Rawat
RBI Syncs Financial Year with the Fiscal Year
News: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to will align its financial accounting year with that of the central government’s fiscal year with effect from 2020-21 Facts: Fiscal year: It is used in government accounting, which varies between countries, and for budget purposes. In India, the government’s financial year runs from 1 April to… Continue reading RBI Syncs Financial Year with the Fiscal Year
India’s birds suffering dramatic population declines, warns scientific report
News: State of India’s Birds 2020 (SoIB) report has been released. Facts: About State of India’s Birds 2020 It is an assessment of the long-term trend, current trend, distribution range size, and the overall conservation status of 867 Indian bird species. It places Indian species into Low, Moderate and High categories of Conservation Concern for… Continue reading India’s birds suffering dramatic population declines, warns scientific report
SUTRA PIC Programme
News:The Government of India has unveiled a programme named SUTRA PIC to research ‘indigenous’ cows. Facts: About the programme: SUTRA PIC stands for Scientific Utilisation Through Research Augmentation-Prime Products from Indigenous Cows. Themes of the programme: Uniqueness of Indigenous Cows, Prime-products from Indigenous Cows for Medicine & Health, Prime-products from Indigenous Cows for Agricultural Applications,… Continue reading SUTRA PIC Programme
3rd High Level Global Conference on Road Safety
News:Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways will represent India at the 3rd High Level Global Conference on Road Safety for Achieving Global Goals 2030 in Stockholm,Sweden. Facts: About the conference: It is organised by the World Health Organization(WHO) in association with the World Bank and minister-led delegations from more than 80 countries. The objective… Continue reading 3rd High Level Global Conference on Road Safety
India becomes 5th largest economy, overtakes UK, France:Report
News:According to a US-based think tank World Population Review,India has emerged as the world’s fifth largest economy by overtaking the UK and France in 2019. Facts: Key takeaways from the report: India’s economy is the fifth largest in the world with a GDP of $2.94 trillion. In purchasing power parity(PPP) terms, India’s GDP (PPP) is… Continue reading India becomes 5th largest economy, overtakes UK, France:Report
Battle of Çanakkale/Gallipoli
News:Turkey President has compared Kashmir to Çanakkale — the World War I battle that built several national identities. Facts: About the Battle: The Battle of Çanakkale also known as the Gallipoli campaign or the Dardanelles campaign is considered to be one of the bloodiest of World War I. This battle took place on the Gallipoli… Continue reading Battle of Çanakkale/Gallipoli
