National Conference On Accessible Elections 2021: The Election Commission of India organised a virtual National Conference on Accessible Elections 2021 with the objective to assess the present accessibility policies and discuss strategies for addressing barriers to enhance participation in electoral process for voters with disabilities. It was informed that about 77.4 lakhs PwDs are registered […]
Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal Scheme
Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal Scheme: Officially launched in September 2016, Bihar’s Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal (tap water in every home) scheme has so far provided drinking water to 152.16 lakh tap connections. This is separate from the 8.44 lakh connections provided under the Central Government’s Jal Jeevan Mission and 2.32 lakh connections through […]
Shankhalipi Inscriptions
Shankhalipi Inscriptions On The stairs On An Ancient Temple: Archeologists have found ‘shankhalipi’ inscriptions on the stairs on an ancient temple dating back to the Gupta period in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district. The inscriptions mention ‘Sri Mahendraditya’, the title of Kumaragupta I of the Gupta dynasty. Two decorative pillars close to one another, with […]
Fortified Rice Kernels (FRK)
Fortified Rice Kernels (FRK): Centre government, for the first time issued uniform specifications for Fortified Rice Kernels (FRK) for grade A & Common Rice. The specifications have been issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. The fortified rice is to be distributed under various government schemes, including the public distribution system […]
Havana Syndrome
Havana Syndrome: A US intelligence officer travelling with CIA director William Burns has reported symptoms of Havana Syndrome while the two were in India earlier this month. This is the first instance of the phenomenon being reported in India, at least on record, and could have diplomatic implications. Havana Syndrome: Havana Syndrome refers to a […]
New Rules For Ammonium Nitrate
New Rules For Ammonium Nitrate: The Government has amended the rules for Ammonium Nitrate to curb its pilferage, introduce fire-fighting provisions as well as improve ways to handle and store the chemical. These rules have been amended from the lesson learnt from the Beirut Explosion in 2020. Nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate was stored […]
Aroma Mission: Important Points
Aroma Mission: The Union Minister of State Science & Technology has proposed Integrated Aroma Dairy Entrepreneurship for Jammu & Kashmir to augment the income of farmers. The Aroma Mission, also popularly referred as “Lavender or Purple Revolution”, has started from J&K and transformed the lives of farmers who are able to grow lavender, make lucrative […]
45th GST Council Meeting: Important Points
45th GST Council Meeting: The 45th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting was held. Extension of Concessional GST Rates: The Council decided to extend the GST relief on several drugs related to Covid-19 treatment till December 2021. Food Delivery Apps to Collect GST: Online food delivery aggregator firms such as Swiggy and Zomato will […]
World Rhino Day 2021
World Rhino Day: World Rhino Day is observed on 22th September to spread awareness for all five species of rhino and work being done to save them. It was first announced by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) – South Africa in 2010. The species of rhinoceros are on the verge of extinction due to persistent […]
National Snakebite Awareness Summit
National Snakebite Awareness Summit: National Snakebite Awareness Summit was recently organised in virtual mode by the Integrated Health and Wellbeing Council, New Delhi. The summit was held on the eve of the International Snakebite Awareness Day, observed on 19 September every year. India is registering an alarming number of deaths due to snakebite. Most of […]
