The India Cycles4Change Challenge: The India Cycles4Change challenge is beginning to gain momentum in Indian cities. The challenge was launched under the Smart Cities Mission by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on 25th June, 2020, as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the COVID-19 pandemic was making inroads across the country, cycling […]
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Cultural Exchange Programme
Cultural Exchange Programme: The Minister of State for Culture discussed various issues under the Cultural Exchange Programme with his Mongolian counterpart. Highlights of the Meet: Strengthening the strategic partnership- established in 2015. The Cultural Exchange Program between India and Mongolia stands renewed until 2023. 10 dedicated ICCR scholarships for studying ‘Tibetan Buddhism’ have been allocated […]
Operation Samudra Setu-II
Operation Samudra Setu-II: Indian Navy has launched Operation Samudra Setu-II to augment the ongoing national mission for meeting the Oxygen requirements. Mission deployed Indian Naval warships will undertake shipment of liquid Oxygen filled cryogenic containers and associated medical equipment in support of the nation’s fight against COVID-19. Two ships INS Kolkata and INS Talwar have […]
The Vande Bharat Mission: Largest Evacuations Of Civilians By A Country
The Vande Bharat Mission:: The Vande Bharat Mission (VBM), which started repatriating Indians stranded abroad due to Covid-19 and the resultant lockdowns since May 2020, has become one of the largest evacuations of civilians by a country. Vande Bharat Mission (VBM): It is the biggest civilian evacuation exercise to bring back Indian citizens stranded abroad […]
Boao Forum For Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2021
Boao Forum For Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2021: The opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2021 was recently held in Boao, south China’s Hainan Province. The BFA, this year, is celebrating its 20th Anniversary. About BFA Annual Conference 2021: The forum witnessed more than 2500 participants coming from more than […]
State Of The Global Climate For 2020
State Of The Global Climate For 2020: The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released its annual State of the Global Climate for 2020. The report was released ahead of the Leaders Summit on Climate, hosted by the US. Extreme weather combined with Covid-19 was a double blow for millions of people in 2020. However, the pandemic-related […]
RESPOND Programme ISRO
RESPOND Programme: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced that it will support eight joint research projects mooted by the Space Technology Cell (STC), IIT-Delhi. The ISRO has extended support to the projects under its RESPOND programme. ISRO started the RESPOND (Research Sponsored) programme in the 1970s, with the objective of encouraging academia to participate […]
Draft Cycling Policy of Chandigarh
Draft Cycling Policy:Chandigarh: Chandigarh’s recently released first-of-its-kind draft cycling policy. It is for the first time that a city has drafted a cycling policy in India. The policy has been drafted by the Chandigarh Smart City Limited. Highlights of the Draft: Safe refuge points equipped with panic buttons for women cyclists. Parking space with roof […]
Multilateral Maritime Exercise La Perouse
Multilateral Maritime Exercise La Perouse: Indian Navy Ships INS Satpura and INS Kiltan along with P8I Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft are participating, for the first time in multilateral maritime exercise La Pérouse, being conducted in the Eastern Indian Ocean Region from 5th to 7th April 2021. Post conduct of La Perouse, the Indo-French Naval […]
AIM-PRIME : NITI Aayog
AIM-PRIME (Program for Researchers on Innovations, Market-Readiness & Entrepreneurship): Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog launched AIM-PRIME (Program for Researchers on Innovations, Market-Readiness & Entrepreneurship), an initiative to promote and support science-based deep-tech start-ups & ventures across India. In this regard, AIM has joined hands with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to launch this […]
