Lala Lajpat Rai: The Prime Minister paid tribute to Lala Lajpat Rai on his Jayanti. Lala Lajpat Rai’s birth anniversary is celebrated on the 28th of January every year Lala Lajpat Rai was one of the greatest freedom fighters of India. He was also called ‘Punjab Kesari’ and ‘Lion of Punjab’. He studied law at […]
Day: January 29, 2021
Pakistani Basmati: Received The Geographical Indication (GI) Tag
Pakistan received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for its Basmati rice under its Geographical Indications Act 2020: Pakistan is fighting a case in the European Union (EU) against India’s move to get Basmati Rice as its product. India-Pakistan on Basmati Rice: The issue of protecting Basmati rice as a product of Pakistan came to the […]
Gold Schemes In India: Expected Changes
Gold Schemes In India: The government is planning to bring changes in the existing gold deposit and gold metal loan schemes to gradually stop investors from excessive investment in physical gold. Despite the government’s emphasis on gold monetisation over the last few years, including issuing gold bonds as part of its borrowing programmes, investment in […]
Kala Utsav 2020 : Keypoints
Kala Utsav 2020: An annual function to promote arts in education, was organised by the Ministry of Education. Kala Utsav is an initiative of the Ministry of Education (MoE) to promote arts in education. This programme was initiated under Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), which has now been merged with other schemes under ‘Samagra Shiksha […]
AXIOM MISSION 1 (AX 1): First Entirely Private Orbital Space Mission
AXIOM MISSION 1 (AX 1): A former Israeli fighter pilot, an American technology entrepreneur, and a Canadian investor will be part of the crew of the first entirely-private orbital space mission. The three men are paying $55 million each to fly aboard a SpaceX rocket for an eight-day visit to the International Space Station, organized […]
What Is a Common Trust Network?
Common Trust Network: Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare addressed the event on Restoring Cross Border Mobility by World Economic Forum’s Common Trust Network through Video Conference. As countries around the world work to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and restart their economies, they all face the challenge of how to reopen […]
Indo-French Year Of the Environment: Keypoints
Union Minister for Environment and French Minister for Ecological Transition launched the Indo-French Year of the Environment: The basic objective is to strengthen Indo-French cooperation in sustainable development, increase the effectiveness of actions in favor of global environment protection and give them greater visibility. The Indo-French Year of the Environment over the period 2021-2022 would […]
Marine Mega Fauna Stranding Guidelines And National Marine Turtle Action Plan: Highlights
‘Marine Mega Fauna Stranding Guidelines’ and ‘National Marine Turtle Action Plan’.: The Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has released ‘Marine Mega Fauna Stranding Guidelines’ and ‘National Marine Turtle Action Plan’. The documents contain ways and means to guide improved coordination amongst the government, civil society, and all relevant stakeholders on the response […]
