Ganoderma Lucidum: Magical Mushroom Worldwide attempts are being made to popularise Ganoderma lucidum (Magical Mushroom) for business and livelihood, by cultivating it on wood logs and sawdust. It is a medicinal mushroom in use for centuries to heal diseases like diabetes, cancer, inflammation, ulcer as well as bacterial and skin infections. In India, however, the […]
One Health Framework : Uttarakhand
One Health Framework : Uttarakhand The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has launched a pilot project in the state of Uttarakhand to implement the One Health Framework by One Health Support Unit. The key objective of the Unit is to develop a national One Health roadmap based on the learnings of the pilot […]
Training Programme On Natural Farming
Training Programme On Natural Farming: The Ministry for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has inaugurated the Comprehensive Training Programme on Natural Farming, organised by the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE). MANAGE was established in 1987 as the Indian response to challenges of agricultural extension in a rapidly growing and diverse agriculture sector. In […]
World Health Day : Theme for 2022
World Health Day: Every year 7th April marks the celebration of World Health Day. World Mental Health Day is observed on 10th October every year. Its idea was conceived at the First Health Assembly in 1948 and it came into effect in 1950. It is being celebrated today to mark the foundation of the World […]
MGNREGA : Revised Wage Rate
MGNREGA : Revised Wage Rate The Ministry of Rural Development has notified fresh wage rates under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for financial year 2022-23. The wage rates are notified under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005. The MGNREGA wage rates are fixed according to changes in […]
Russia Got Suspended From The Human Rights Council
Russia Got Suspended From The Human Rights Council: The United Nations General Assembly suspended Russia from the Human Rights Council during a meeting recently. Ninety-four members voted in favour while 24 voted against, and 58 abstained. India also abstained in the UNGA vote moved by the United States to suspend Russia over allegations that the […]
Grants-In-Aid To The Dalai Lama’s Central Tibetan Relief Committee
Grants-In-Aid To The Dalai Lama’s Central Tibetan Relief Committee: The Union government has extended the scheme to provide ₹40 crore grants-in-aid to the Dalai Lama’s Central Tibetan Relief Committee (CTRC) for another five years, up to fiscal year 2025-26. Highlights of the Scheme: Launched in 2015. It is a scheme of providing grant-in-aid of ₹40 […]
Challenge To The Electoral Bond Scheme, 2018
Challenge To The Electoral Bond Scheme, 2018: Chief Justice of India N V Ramana has assured petitioners that the Supreme Court will take up for hearing a pending plea challenging the Electoral Bond Scheme, 2018. Two NGOs — Common Cause and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) — have challenged the scheme, alleging that it is […]
Six Years Of Stand Up India Scheme
Six Years Of Stand Up India Scheme: On 5th April 2016, The Stand-up India scheme was launched by the Indian government. On 5th April 2022, it completed six years. Under this scheme over 1.33 lakh new job-creators and entrepreneurs have been facilitated. Over 1 lakh women entrepreneurs have benefited under this scheme in the last […]
The Weapons Of Mass Destruction Amendment Bill, 2022
The Weapons Of Mass Destruction Amendment Bill, 2022: The bill was recently passed in Lok Sabha. The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, passed in 2005, only banned the manufacturing of weapons of mass destruction. The amendment bill is aimed at widening its ambit. Highlights of the Bill: […]
