Tag: Hindustan Times

What is the news? India has agreed to provide a grant to Sri Lanka to implement a ‘Unitary Digital Identity framework’. What is the Unitary Digital Identity framework (UDIF)? UDIF is apparently similar to India’s Aadhaar card. The proposed UDIF is expected to introduce a: – Personal identity verification device based on biometric data –… Continue reading India to help Sri Lanka launch its version of Aadhaar

What is the News? Aravalli Biodiversity Park was declared India’s first “other effective area-based conservation measures” (OECM) site. What are the other effective area-based conservation measures (OECM) Sites? The OECM tag is given by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The tag is conferred upon areas that have achieved effective in-situ conservation of… Continue reading Aravalli Biodiversity Park in Gurugram declared as India’s first OECM site

What is the news? During his Mann Ki Baat address, the Prime Minister spoke about a dying form of art known as Kaavi Art. He has urged people to work towards preserving such ancient forms in the country. What is Kaavi Art? Kaavi is a form of wall art found in Konkan region, especially in… Continue reading PM Modi talks about ‘Kaavi’ Art on Mann Ki Baat, stresses ancient art’s preservation