International Gandhi Award For Leprosy, 2021: M. Venkaiah Naidu, the Vice President on 13th April 2022 has conferred the International Gandhi Award for Leprosy, 2021 to Sahyog Kushtha Yagna Trust, Gujarat, and Dr. Bhushan Kumar of Chandigarh in New Delhi. It is an annual award that is instituted by the Gandhi Memorial Leprosy Foundation. The […]
Malcolm Adiseshiah Award 2022
Malcolm Adiseshiah Award 2022: Renowned Indian economist and political commentator Prabhat Patnaik has been named the recipient of the Malcolm Adiseshiah Award this year. The award is annually given by the Malcolm and Elizabeth Adiseshiah Trust to an outstanding social scientist for Distinguished Contributions to Development Studies. Patnaik has taught at the Centre for Economic […]
InTranSE -II Program
InTranSE -II Program: The government has launched Indigenous Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Solutions for Indian Traffic Scenario under Intelligent Transportation System Endeavor for Indian Cities Phase-II Program. InTranSE -II is an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). It incorporates vehicle-borne sensors for monitoring driver propensity and vehicle surroundings to deliver acoustic […]
Book On The Life Of Tribal Freedom Fighter Birsa Munda
Book On The Life Of Tribal Freedom Fighter Birsa Munda: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan recently released a book on the life of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda. The book titled ‘Birsa Munda – Janjatiya Nayak’ is written by Prof Alok Chakrawal, Vice-Chancellor of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur. The book is a comprehensive attempt to […]
Mahavir Jayanti
Mahavir Jayanti: The Prime Minister has greeted people on Mahavir Jayanti, recalling the noble teachings of Bhagwan Mahavir, especially the emphasis on peace, compassion and brotherhood Mahavir Jayanti is one of the most auspicious festivals in the Jain community. This day marks the birth of Vardhamana Mahavira, who was the 24th and the last Tirthankara […]
Birth Anniversary Of B R Ambedkar
Birth Anniversary Of B R Ambedkar: The nation celebrated the 131st birth anniversary of B R Ambedkar on 14th April 2022. Dr. Ambedkar was a social reformer, jurist, economist, author, polyglot (knowing or using several languages) orator, a scholar, and thinker of comparative religions. Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar was born in 1891 in Mhow, Central […]
National Conference On Cooperation Policy : Highlights
National Conference On Cooperation Policy: The National Conference on Cooperation Policy concluded in New Delhi. Highlights of the Conference: The conference was structured into six important themes covering not only the whole life cycle of cooperatives but also touching upon all the facets of their business and governance. The panel discussions have been held on […]
What Is Colour Blindness?
What Is Colour Blindness? The Supreme Court has directed the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) not to exclude candidates suffering from colour blindness from its courses on film making and editing and asked it to make changes to its curriculum instead. Colour blindness is the inability to see colours in the normal way. […]
Policy For Use Of Land Acquired Under CBA Act, 1957
Policy For Use Of Land Acquired Under CBA Act, 1957: The Union Cabinet has approved the policy for use of land acquired under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition & Development) Act, 1957 [CBA Act]. The policy provides for utilisation of such land for the purpose of development and setting up of infrastructure relating to coal […]
Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved continuation of the revamped Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) for implementation during the period from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2026 . The scheme is now co-terminus with the 15th Finance Commission period. The scheme is aimed to […]
