Contents1 What is the News?2 About the Study3 What are the key findings of the study?4 Why did Ozone increase during the pandemic induced lockdown?5 What is the significance of this study? What is the News? According to a study, reduction in economic activities during the pandemic-related lockdown had resulted in a decrease in air… Continue reading Air pollution in parts of central-western India and north India increased during the pandemic in contrast to the general trend
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National Book Trust announces of 75 Selected Authors under the PM- YUVA Mentorship Scheme
What is the news? National Book Trust, India under Ministry of Education has announced the results of the All-India Contest organized on the Theme ‘National Movement of India’ under the PM-YUVA Mentorship Scheme. What is the PM-YUVA Mentorship Scheme? Aim: To create a pool of authors below the age of 30 years who are ready… Continue reading National Book Trust announces of 75 Selected Authors under the PM- YUVA Mentorship Scheme
Centre declares Soya Meal as an Essential Commodity up to 30th June, 2022
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Soya Meal?3 What is the impact of declaring Soya Meal as an Essential Commodity?4 What is the Essential Commodities Act 1955? What is the News? Government of India has declared Soya Meal as an Essential Commodity till 30th June, 2022 under the Essential Commodities Act 1955. What is Soya… Continue reading Centre declares Soya Meal as an Essential Commodity up to 30th June, 2022
Union Ministers attend the first ever ‘J&K Real Estate Summit- 2021-Unlocking Opportunities’
What is the news? Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs attended the first ever ‘J&K Real Estate Summit- 2021-Unlocking Opportunities’. What is the J & K Real Estate Summit- 2021-Unlocking Opportunities? Organized by: Department of Housing & Urban Development Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and Urban… Continue reading Union Ministers attend the first ever ‘J&K Real Estate Summit- 2021-Unlocking Opportunities’
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission Overdraft facility for women SHG members launched
What is the News? The Ministry of Rural Development has launched an overdraft facility to women Self Help Groups (SHGs) under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). Under this, an overdraft facility of Rs 5,000 will be available to verified SHG members under DAY – NRLM having accounts under the Prime Minister… Continue reading Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission Overdraft facility for women SHG members launched
Azadi@75 Star Rating Protocol of Garbage Free Cities- Toolkit 2022: MoHUA launches roadmap to make Urban India ‘Garbage Free’
What is the News? Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has released the revised protocol of rating garbage-free cities titled ‘Azadi@75 Star Rating Protocol of Garbage Free Cities- Toolkit 2022′ What is the Star Rating Protocol of Garbage Free Cities? The Star Rating Protocol was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs… Continue reading Azadi@75 Star Rating Protocol of Garbage Free Cities- Toolkit 2022: MoHUA launches roadmap to make Urban India ‘Garbage Free’
Aurobindo Ghosh: Prime Minister chairs the first meeting of High Level Committee to commemorate 150th Birth Anniversary of Sri Aurobindo
What is the News? The Prime Minister has chaired the first meeting of the High-Level Committee (HLC) which has been constituted to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Sri Aurobindo. About Aurobindo Ghosh Aurobindo Ghosh was an Indian philosopher, yoga guru, poet and Indian nationalist. He was born on 15th August 1872 at Calcutta. At… Continue reading Aurobindo Ghosh: Prime Minister chairs the first meeting of High Level Committee to commemorate 150th Birth Anniversary of Sri Aurobindo
Good Governance Index 2021 launched on Good Governance Day by Union Minister of Home Affairs
What is the News? The Union Minister of Home Affairs has released the Good Governance Index 2021 on Good Governance Day. What is the Good Governance Index 2021? Good Governance Index 2021 has been prepared by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG). Aim: To create a tool that can be used uniformly… Continue reading Good Governance Index 2021 launched on Good Governance Day by Union Minister of Home Affairs
INS KHUKRI decommisoned after 32 years of glorious service to the nation
What is the news? INS Khukri has been decommissioned after 32 years of glorious service. What is INS Khukri? INS Khukri is India’s first indigenously built Missile Corvettes(high-speed ships that have considerable firepower). It was built by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders and commissioned in 1989. It had the distinction of being part of both the… Continue reading INS KHUKRI decommisoned after 32 years of glorious service to the nation
Year end Review: Ministry of Ayush
What is the news? The Ministry of Ayush has launched several initiatives to revive and promote the traditional Indian medicine system. What are the initiatives launched by the Ministry of Ayush? AYUSH-64 mYoga fitness app: It was developed jointly by the Ministry of Ayush and the World Health Organisation with the aim to bring assisted… Continue reading Year end Review: Ministry of Ayush
