What is the News? Government has implemented the National Virtual Library of India(NVLI) project through the Indian Culture Portal. Currently, the Indian Culture Portal has a total of about 2.98 lakh digital artifacts with metadata and more than 34 lakh bibliographic entries. What is the National Virtual Library of India(NVLI)? Launched by: Ministry of Culture… Continue reading Indian Culture Portal has a total of about 2.98 lakh digital artefacts with metadata and more than 34 lakh bibliographic entries: Union Minister
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Union Environment Minister Launches Awareness Mascot ‘Prakriti’ & Green Initiatives for Effective Plastic Waste Management
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Prakriti?3 Plastic Waste Generation in India4 Steps announced to tackle Plastic Waste What is the News? Union Environment Minister has launched Awareness Mascot ‘Prakriti’& other Green Initiatives for Effective Plastic Waste Management. What is Prakriti? Prakriti is a mascot to spread greater awareness among the masses about the… Continue reading Union Environment Minister Launches Awareness Mascot ‘Prakriti’ & Green Initiatives for Effective Plastic Waste Management
Union Minister launches a major futuristic PPP mode initiative for ‘Clean Energy’ with the full launch of “Mission Integrated Biorefineries” to accelerate Clean Energy solutions through Public-Private Alliances
What is the News? The Union Minister of Science and Technology has announced the launch of the Integrated Biorefineries Mission. What is the Integrated Biorefineries Mission? Launched under Mission Innovation Co-Led by: India and Netherlands Aim: Develop and demonstrate innovative solutions to accelerate the commercialization of integrated biorefineries, with a target of replacing 10% of… Continue reading Union Minister launches a major futuristic PPP mode initiative for ‘Clean Energy’ with the full launch of “Mission Integrated Biorefineries” to accelerate Clean Energy solutions through Public-Private Alliances
Facial Recognition System(FRS) is to be implemented in phased manner
What is the News? The Minister of Civil Aviation has informed Lok Sabha that Facial Recognition System(FRS) is to be implemented in a phased manner. What is a Facial Recognition System(FRS)? The facial recognition system is part of the Digi Yatra initiative of the government for providing passengers with a seamless and hassle-free experience at… Continue reading Facial Recognition System(FRS) is to be implemented in phased manner
Competition Commission of India Revises Long Form for Merger & Acquisitions
What is the News? Competition Commission of India(CCI) has revamped the content and format of information regarding parties to a Combination. They need to file with the CCI when their post-merger market share exceeds a specified threshold. According to the revised format, parties to a Combination need to file a report to the CCI when… Continue reading Competition Commission of India Revises Long Form for Merger & Acquisitions
Sports Minister launches new rare chemical Reference Materials to strengthen anti-doping testing
What is the News? The National Dope Testing Laboratory(NDTL) has indigenously developed six new and rare Reference Materials (RMs). What are Reference Materials(RM)? Reference Materials(RMs) are the purest form of chemical required for anti-doping analysis in all World Anti-Doping Agency(WADA)-accredited Laboratories across the world. During testing of a sample, RMs provide identity confirmation for prohibited… Continue reading Sports Minister launches new rare chemical Reference Materials to strengthen anti-doping testing
Residential Civil Services Examination Coaching Programme for Muslim community inaugurated in New Panvel, Mumbai
What is the News? Union Minister for Minority Affairs has inaugurated Anjuman-I-Islam’s UPSC Academy (AIUPSC) in Mumbai. About the Anjuman-I-Islam’s UPSC Academy(AIUPSC) Purpose: It is a Residential Coaching Programme for Civil Services and other Govt. Examinations. The academy is meant specially for students and candidates belonging to the Muslim community. Setup by: Anjuman-I-Islam and is… Continue reading Residential Civil Services Examination Coaching Programme for Muslim community inaugurated in New Panvel, Mumbai
RPF conducts month long Pan India Drive against touts under Operation Upalabdh
What is the News? Railway Protection Force(RPF) has launched Operation Upalabdh. What is Operation Upalabdh? Launched by: Railway Protection Force(RPF) Purpose: It is a pan India drive against activities of touts who use virtual tools to buy railway tickets before genuine passengers do. These tickets are then used by touts for business, such as selling… Continue reading RPF conducts month long Pan India Drive against touts under Operation Upalabdh
Signing of the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) between India and Australia
Contents1 What is the News?2 About the Bilateral Trade Between India and Australia3 What are the key provisions of the India-Australia ECTA?4 What is the significance of this agreement? What is the News? India and Australia have signed the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement(ETCA). About the Bilateral Trade Between India and Australia Australia is… Continue reading Signing of the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) between India and Australia
Geological Heritage Sites of Himalayan Region of India
Contents1 What is the News?2 Which are the two sites identified by GSI?2.1 Siwalik Fossil Park2.2 Stromatolite bearing Dolomite / Limestone of Buxa Formation3 What are Geo-heritage Sites?4 Geo-heritage Sites in India What is the News? The Geological Survey of India(GSI) has identified two geological heritage sites in the Indian Himalayan Region of India. Which… Continue reading Geological Heritage Sites of Himalayan Region of India
