Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Sahityotsav?3 What is the Sahitya Akademi Award?4 What is Sahitya Akademi? What is the News? Sahitya Akademi is organising a literature festival named “Sahityotsav”. What is Sahityotsav? Sahityotsav is a Festival of Letters of Sahitya Akademi. It is India’s most inclusive literature festival. The festival will be a part… Continue reading Sahitya Akademi of Ministry of culture to organise Literature festival ‘Sahityotsav’
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Cabinet approves setting up of National Land Monetization Corporation as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for undertaking surplus land monetization
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is National Land Monetization Corporation(NLMC)?3 Functions of NLMC4 Significance of NLMC What is the News? The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of the National Land Monetization Corporation (NLMC). The setting up of NLMC is in pursuance of the Budget Announcement for 2021-22. What is National Land Monetization… Continue reading Cabinet approves setting up of National Land Monetization Corporation as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for undertaking surplus land monetization
Union Minister launches Special Entrepreneurship Promotion Drive for Women – “SAMARTH” on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022
What is the News? On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022, the Union Minister for MSME has launched “SAMARTH”. What is SAMARTH? Launched by: Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Purpose: It is a Special Entrepreneurship Promotion Drive for Women to provide them with an opportunity to be self-reliant and independent by undertaking… Continue reading Union Minister launches Special Entrepreneurship Promotion Drive for Women – “SAMARTH” on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022
Petascale Supercomputer “PARAM Ganga” established at IIT Roorkee under National Supercomputing Mission
What is the News? A Supercomputer named ‘PARAM Ganga’ has been established at IIT Roorkee under National Supercomputing Mission(NSM). What is PARAM Ganga? PARAM Ganga is a supercomputer designed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing(C-DAC) under Phase 2 of the National Supercomputing Mission(NSM). It has a supercomputing capacity of 1.66 Petaflops (1 petaflop… Continue reading Petascale Supercomputer “PARAM Ganga” established at IIT Roorkee under National Supercomputing Mission
Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Textiles to organize pan-India programme “Jharokha – Compendium of Indian handicraft/ handloom, art and culture”
What is the News? The Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Textiles are organizing “Jharokha-Compendium of Indian handicraft/ handloom, art and culture”. What is Jharokha? Jharokha is a celebration of traditional Indian handicrafts, handlooms, and art & culture. It will be a pan India celebration that will be held at 16 locations in 13 states… Continue reading Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Textiles to organize pan-India programme “Jharokha – Compendium of Indian handicraft/ handloom, art and culture”
Union Minister for Power launch Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Center and Innovation Park
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Center(Virtual SGKC)?3 What is the National Smart Grid Mission?4 What is a Smart Grid? What is the News? The Union Minister for Power has launched the Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Center (Virtual SGKC) and Innovation Park. What is Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Center(Virtual SGKC)?… Continue reading Union Minister for Power launch Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Center and Innovation Park
India looking to advance the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Bangladesh
What is the news? India’s Commerce and Industry Minister has said that India was looking to advance a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement(CEPA) with Bangladesh. Note: CEPA is a kind of comprehensive free trade pact under which two trading partners significantly reduce or eliminate customs duties on the maximum number of goods traded between them. They… Continue reading India looking to advance the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Bangladesh
Government has approved continuation of Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana(SSSY)
What is the News? The government has approved the continuation of the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana (SSSY) till 2025-26. What is Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana(SSSY)? Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs Background of the Scheme: In 1969, the Government of India introduced the ‘Ex-Andaman Political Prisoners Pension Scheme to honour the freedom fighters who had… Continue reading Government has approved continuation of Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana(SSSY)
Science behind jets of plasma occurring all over Sun’s chromosphere unravelled
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Plasma?3 What are Jets of Plasma?4 What did the scientists find out about these Jets of Plasma? What is the News? Scientists have unravelled the science behind the jets of plasma. What is Plasma? Plasma is often called the fourth state of matter (beyond the conventional solids, liquids… Continue reading Science behind jets of plasma occurring all over Sun’s chromosphere unravelled
ECI hosts International Election Visitors Programme 2022
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the International Election Visitors Programme(IEVP)?3 Participants of IEVP 20223.1 What is International IDEA?3.2 What is the International Foundation of Electoral Systems (IFES)? 3.3 What is the Community of Democracies? What is the News? The Election Commission of India(ECI) has hosted the virtual International Election Visitors Programme(IEVP) 2022. What… Continue reading ECI hosts International Election Visitors Programme 2022
