Mob Lynching: The former Punjab Chief Minister expressed concern over the recent incidents of lynching reported in Amritsar and Kapurthala. Mob lynching is a term used to describe the acts of targeted violence by a large group of people. The violence is tantamount to offences against human body or property- both public as well as […]
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Spices Statistics At A Glance 2021
Spices Statistics At A Glance 2021: Union Minister for Agriculture released the book ‘Spices Statistics at a Glance 2021’on 21st December, 2021. The book is published by the Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development (DASD), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, the nodal agency for collection and compilation of area and production estimates of spices […]
Vernacular Innovation Program (VIP): NITI Aayog
Vernacular Innovation Program (VIP): Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog has come up with a first of its kind Vernacular Innovation Program (VIP), which will enable innovators and entrepreneurs in India to have access to the innovation ecosystem in 22 scheduled languages by the Government of India. To build the necessary capacity for the VIP, […]
Exercise Prasthan
Exercise “Prasthan”: The security of the Offshore Development Area (ODA) in Krishna Godavari Basin on the East Coast of India was reviewed during exercise “Prasthan” conducted from 21 December to 22 December 21. The biannual exercise was coordinated and controlled by NOIC (APD) from Joint Operations Centre (JOC) Vizag under the aegis of Indian Navy. […]
Winter Session Of Parliament 2021
Winter Session Of Parliament: The winter session of Parliament ended. Both Houses were adjourned sine die a day ahead of schedule. The session began with the suspension of 12 Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha and concluded with the passage of the controversial Election Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021, which seeks to link the electoral rolls […]
Local Brand Namdapha Goodness: Arunachal Pradesh
Local Brand Namdapha Goodness: North Eastern Region Community Resource Management Society (NERCRMS), Meghalaya in collaboration with Changlang Community Resource Management Society (CCRMS), Arunachal Pradesh launched Local Brand Namdapha Goodness in Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh. It is named after iconic Namdapha National Park located in the Changlang district, Namdapha. This initiative is to boost the sale of […]
Albino Indian Flapshell Turtle
Albino Indian Flapshell Turtle: A rare species of Albino Indian Flapshell turtle was recently sighted by Mountaineers in Sirnapalli forest in Telangana’s Nizamabad. The Indian flapshell turtle is commonly found in South Asian countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar. The rare yellow color of the turtle may be due to the […]
First AgriTech Challenge Cohort
First AgriTech Challenge Cohort: Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) rolled out their first AgriTech Challenge cohort for its ambitious innovative Agri-tech program that aims to help smallholder farmers across Asia and Africa to address their challenges in the aftermath of the pandemic. AIM, NITI Aayog in […]
Open Acreage Licensing Programme(OALP) Bid Round-VII
Open Acreage Licensing Programme(OALP) Bid Round-VII: In continuation of its aggressive programme for exploration and adhering to the prescribed timelines, the Government has launched the Open Acreage Licensing Programme(OALP) Bid Round-VII for International Competitive Bidding. The bids can be submitted through a dedicated online e-bidding portal till 1200 hrs. on February 15, 2022. Award of […]
World Press Freedom Index
World Press Freedom Index: The Centre does not agree with the conclusions drawn by Reporters Without Borders about press freedom in India for various reasons, including very low sample size and little or no weightage to the fundamentals of democracy, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry told the Lok Sabha. In a written reply to a […]
