Whether Cryptocurrencies Is Legal In India? The Supreme Court has asked the Centre whether dealing with cryptocurrencies like bitcoin is legal in India. The Court posed the query while hearing a plea by one of the accused in the GainBitcoin scam, seeking quashing of the charges against him. There’s no formal regulation on cryptocurrencies […]
Chernobyl Disaster
Chernobyl Disaster: After a brief but fierce battle, Russian troops were able to capture the Chernobyl nuclear plant in northern Ukraine, the site of one of the worst nuclear disasters in human history. The Chernobyl tragedy was the result of a nuclear accident on 26 April 1986 at reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl […]
Kuno-Palpur National Park: India’s First Cheetah Sanctuary
India’s First Cheetah Sanctuary: Kuno-Palpur National Park in Madhya Pradesh could become the country’s first-ever cheetah sanctuary. Although the plan of bringing cheetahs to India was in the works for more than a decade, it came close to a realisation after the Supreme Court’s nod in January 2020. The cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, is one […]
What are Bloatware Apps?
Bloatware Apps: Also known as Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP), bloatware apps are needless programs that take a toll on your device’s performance. Bloatware apps are being criticized for taking up the storage of the device unnecessarily and affecting the system’s battery life and overall performance. Generally, these apps that run in the background are […]
Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme
Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme: The Government of India has approved the continuation of the Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme beyond March 31, 2021 for a period of five years from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2026 with a financial outlay of Rs.1,364.88 crore. The objective of IVFRT is […]
Fair And Remunerative Price (FRP) in Two Tranches
Fair And Remunerative Price (FRP): Maharashtra Government issued a government resolution which will allow sugar mills to pay the basic Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) in two tranches. The first installment would have to be paid within 14 days of delivery of cane, and would be as per the average recovery of the district. […]
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti 2022
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti: Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti is celebrated every year to mark the birth anniversary of the Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati. This year, the day was celebrated on 26th February. As per the traditional Hindu calendar, Dayanand Saraswati was born on the Dashami Tithi of Phalguna Krishna Paksha. Swami Dayanand Saraswati was born […]
Devayatanam: Conference On Temple Architecture
Devayatanam: Conference On Temple Architecture The Union Culture Minister inaugurated Devayatanam, a one-of-a-kind conference on temple architecture of India, at Hampi, Karnataka. It is a part of the celebration under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and is being organized on 25th-26th February by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) of the Ministry of Culture. The […]
Gobar-Dhan (Bio-CNG) Plant in Indore
Gobar-Dhan (Bio-CNG) Plant: The Prime Minister has inaugurated “Gobar-Dhan (Bio-CNG) Plant” in Indore with the aim of removing lakhs of tonnes of garbage that is occupying thousand acres of land and causing air and water pollution leading to many diseases. It has been established under the second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM-U 2.0). […]
Bhasha Certificate Selfie Campaign
Bhasha Certificate Selfie: The Ministry of Education launched a campaign ‘Bhasha Certificate Selfie under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB). In 2021, the Ministry of Education launched the Bhasha Sangam initiative under EBSB. It was launched to encourage cultural diversity and promote multilingualism and to foster the spirit EBSB. It aims to promote the Bhasha […]
