United Nations Office For Project Services (UNOPS): United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) entered into a partnership with the Government of Denmark to support the Union Government’s flagship programme, Jal Jeevan Mission in Uttar Pradesh The purpose of partnership between the Government of Denmark and UNOPS is to provide strategic technical support to Jal […]
Month: March 2021
Buldhana Pattern For Water Conservation
Buldhana Pattern For Water Conservation: Minister for Jal Shakti informed Rajya Sabha about the ‘Buldhana Pattern’ for water conservation. NITI Aayog has prepared draft guidelines for convergence of the activities of (i) sourcing earth for improvement/construction of national highways, state roads and railways and (ii) water conservation works through desiltation/ deepening of water bodies. This […]
World Summit on Information Society Forum 2021
World Summit on Information Society Forum 2021: Telecom Minister Sanjay Dhotre represented India at the World Summit on Information Society Forum 2021. The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2021 represents one of the world’s largest annual gathering of the ‘ICT for development’ community. It is co-organized by International Telecommunications Union (ITU), UNESCO, […]
Remission Of Duties And Taxes On Export Products (RODTEP) Scheme
Remission Of Duties And Taxes On Export Products (RODTEP) Scheme: The notification of benefit rates payable to exporters under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Export Products (RODTEP) scheme, is expected to take more time as it is facing ‘teething issues. Exporters fear the rates may turn out to be lower than recommended by […]
When is Shaheed Diwas Celebrated?
Shaheed Diwas: Prime Minister of India paid tributes to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru on Shaheed Diwas (23rd March). The Day is also known as Martyrs’ Day or Sarvodaya Day. This Day should not be confused with the Martyrs’ Day observed on 30th January, the day Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated. Every year on 23rd March, Shaheed […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 22nd March 2021
Today Current Affairs: 22nd March 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
World Water Day 2021 Theme
World Water Day: “Valuing Water’ is the theme for 2021’s World Water Day. World Water Day is an annual UN observance day (22 March) that highlights the importance of freshwater. The day is used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. The theme of each day focuses on topics relevant to clean water, […]
What is Diptheria Disease? Global Rise
Global Rise Of Diptheria: A recent study has found that Diphtheria, which is a relatively easily-preventable infection, could become a major global threat. The number of diphtheria cases reported globally has been increasing gradually. In 2018, there were 16,651 reported cases, more than double the yearly average for 1996-2017 (8,105 cases). Indian Scenario: According to […]
International Day Of Forests : Theme | Important Points
International Day of Forests: The United Nations observes March 21 as the International Day of Forests, commemorating the green cover around the world and reiterating its importance. The theme for 2021 is “Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being”. This year’s theme aims to emphasize how restoration and sustainable management of forests can help […]
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) : Report 2021
New Report Released By The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF): According to a new report released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), one in five children worldwide resides in areas of high or extremely high water vulnerability. The Report was released ahead of World Water Day (22nd March). The new report is part of […]
