What is the news? The Union Minister of State for Culture and Parliamentary Affairs launched the career counselling workshop ‘Pramarsh 2022’ for the students of the Bikaner District region.In this workshop one lakh students participated from more than thousands schools of Bikaner district mainly from rural area. What is Pramarsh? Pramarsh is an online career… Continue reading Union Minister launches the Career Counselling Workshop ‘Pramarsh 2022’
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PM delivers inaugural address at TERI’s World Sustainable Development Summit
What is the news? The Prime Minister has delivered the inaugural address at the World Sustainable Development Summit. What is the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS)? It is an annual event organized by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) since 2001. The summit was earlier known as Delhi Sustainable Development Summit. Aim: To bring together… Continue reading PM delivers inaugural address at TERI’s World Sustainable Development Summit
Atmospheric pressure on surface of Pluto is more than 80,000 times less than Earth: study
What is the news? According to a study, Pluto’s atmospheric pressure on its surface is 80,000 times less than that on Earth. What is the study about? Scientists calculated the atmospheric pressure by observing the stellar occultations of Pluto using 3.6-m Devasthal optical telescope (DOT) (India’s largest optical telescope) and 1.3-m Devasthal Fast Optical Telescope… Continue reading Atmospheric pressure on surface of Pluto is more than 80,000 times less than Earth: study
Government approves ‘ New India Literacy Programme, a new scheme of Adult Education for FYs 2022-27”
Contents1 What is the news?2 About the status of Adult illiteracy in India3 About the New India Literacy Programme(NILP)4 Salient features of the New India Literacy Programme (NILP) What is the news? Government-approved a new scheme “New India Literacy Programme” for the period FYs 2022-2027 to cover all the aspects of Adult Education to align… Continue reading Government approves ‘ New India Literacy Programme, a new scheme of Adult Education for FYs 2022-27”
Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry launches a Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED)
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is the need for SEED Scheme?3 What are the major government initiatives that were taken to mainstream DNTs, NTs, SNTs?4 What are the salient features of the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED)? What is the news? The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the Scheme for… Continue reading Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry launches a Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED)
Work Plan 2022 signed between India and Germany to strengthen Quality Infrastructure, reduce technical barriers
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Indo-German Working Group on Quality Infrastructure?3 What are the key highlights from the Group meeting?4 Global Quality Infrastructure Index(GQII) What is the News? India and Germany have signed a Work Plan 2022 during the virtually held 8th meeting of the Indo-German Working Group on Quality Infrastructure. What… Continue reading Work Plan 2022 signed between India and Germany to strengthen Quality Infrastructure, reduce technical barriers
Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry to launch a Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED)
What is the news? The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment will launch the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED). Background De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes are the most neglected, marginalised and economically and socially deprived communities. In 2014, the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment constituted a National Commission for Denotified, Nomadic and… Continue reading Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry to launch a Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED)
Novel tools for deciphering mechanisms associated with learning and memory developed by Indian Scientists
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is the study conducted by scientists?3 How is the study being conducted?4 What is the PURSE Program? What is the news? Indian Scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind tool for understanding the process of long-term memory consolidation in the brain by capturing the neural signals from the rodent brain. What… Continue reading Novel tools for deciphering mechanisms associated with learning and memory developed by Indian Scientists
Mapping of 6 lakh villages under the SVAMITVA scheme and pan-India 3D Maps for 100 cities undertaken, which will be a game changer for India
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is the SWAMITVA Scheme?3 What are the updated guidelines on SWAMITVA Scheme?4 What is a Pan India 3D Maps Program? What is the news? On the 1st Anniversary of the Release of Geospatial Data, the Union Minister has said that the SVAMITVA scheme with the help of drones will… Continue reading Mapping of 6 lakh villages under the SVAMITVA scheme and pan-India 3D Maps for 100 cities undertaken, which will be a game changer for India
Ministry of Tribal Affairs helps rekindle Telangana’s State Festival of Medaram Jathara with added vigour
What is the News? The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has sanctioned funds for various activities pertaining to Medaram Jathara 2022. What is Medaram Jathara? Medaram Jatara also known as Sammakka Saralamma Jatara is a tribal festival held in the state of Telangana. The festival is conducted in honour of the Goddesses Sammakka and Saralamma. It… Continue reading Ministry of Tribal Affairs helps rekindle Telangana’s State Festival of Medaram Jathara with added vigour
