Falling Numbers Of SC & ST Students In IITs: Data collected from a series of Right to Information (RTI) applications pertaining to five older Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), has indicated that the acceptance rate is skewed against students from the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) communities. SC […]
Dickinsonia : Fossils Of The Earliest Known Living Animal
Dickinsonia: Researchers have discovered three fossils of the earliest known living animal, the 550-million-year-old ‘Dickinsonia’ on the roof of the Bhimbetka Rock Shelters. The fossils were found in the roof of the Auditorium Cave at Bhimbetka Rock Shelters About Dickinsonia: In September 2018, an international team of researchers claimed to have discovered the world’s oldest […]
One Nation One Ration Card Scheme : Punjab Becomes 13th State To Complete The Reform
One Nation One Ration Card scheme: One Nation One Ration Card scheme, Punjab becomes 13th State to complete the One Nation One Ration Card scheme reform The State has become eligible to mobilize additional financial resources of one thousand five hundred and sixteen crore rupees through Open Market Borrowings. About the scheme: One Nation One […]
What is Bhuvan National Geo-Portal?
Bhuvan: The Department of Space (DoS), under which ISRO comes, has signed an MoU with geospatial technology company CE Info Systems Pvt Ltd. The collaboration will enable them to jointly identify and build a holistic geospatial portal utilizing earth observation datasets, ‘NavIC’, Web Services, and APIs (application programming interface) available in MapmyIndia. The geospatial portals […]
Inauguration of Sagarika : The International Cruise Terminal In Kochi
Inauguration of Sagarika: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various projects in Kochi, Kerala. The inauguration of Sagarika, the International Cruise Terminal in Kochi will cater to over lakh cruise guests. It is the country’s first full-fledged international cruise terminal. He also inaugurated the Marine Engineering Training Institute of Cochin […]
Status of Skilled Youths in India Report : Highlights
Status of Skilled Youths in India: The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) informed Rajya Sabha about the Status of Skilled Youths in India. MSDE is implementing its flagship demand-driven Centrally Sponsored Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), for imparting short duration skill development training through Short-Term Training (STT) and Recognition of Prior […]
FASTag : Now Compulsory From 15th/16th February 2021
FASTag : Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry has decided that all lanes in the fee plazas on National Highways shall be declared as ‘FASTag lane of the fee plaza’ from midnight of 15th/16th February 2021. Any vehicle not fitted with FASTag will have to pay twice the fee for the category of the vehicle […]
Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship Programme : Highlights
Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship Programme: The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship recently rolled out the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) program in all the districts of India. The programme was earlier working across 69 districts. Fellows under the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship will acquire the academic expertise and technical competency. The expertise will help […]
Commercial Jute Seed Distribution Scheme : Key Points
Commercial Jute Seed Distribution Scheme: The Union Textile Minister, Smriti Irani, has launched the commercial Jute seed distribution scheme on February 15, 2021. The Commercial Jute Seed Distribution Scheme was launched in the backdrop of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Jute Corporation of India and the National Seeds Corporation. The MoU was […]
Traffic Crash Injuries and Disabilities : The Burden on Indian Society Report
Traffic Crash Injuries and Disabilities: The Burden on Indian Society”: The World Bank recently published its report titled “Traffic Crash Injuries and Disabilities: The Burden on Indian Society”. This report was released by Union transport minister, Nitin Gadkari, on February 13, 2021. The report mentions the disproportionate impact of a road crash on poor households. […]
