Chief Executive Officer Of NITI Aayog: Retired IAS officer and former Drinking Water and Sanitation Secretary Parameswaran Iyer has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Niti Aayog. Parameswaran Iyer, a senior officials who helmed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet scheme, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, will be the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of […]
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Invasive Weeds
Invasive Weeds: A Vitamin D3-rich weed and a shrub with roots that wild boars love to gorge on are among the 18 invasive plants stifling the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, the best-known address of the greater one-horned rhinoceros on the Earth. The list released by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) did not […]
Report On India’s Gig Workforce : Niti Aayog
Report On India’s Gig Workforce : Niti Aayog NITI Aayog has recommended steps to provide social security for the country’s gig workforce, which is expected to grow to 2.35 crore by 2029-30. According to a study released by NITI Aayog, the number of gig workers is estimated to be 77 lakh in 2020-21. Key findings […]
What Is Permian extinction?
What Is Permian extinction? Scientists from Stanford University, warn of imminent mass annihilation of marine species similar to the Permian extinction (250 million years ago) that wiped out most lives in oceans Permian extinction (or the “Great Dying”) was caused by global warming that left ocean animals unable to breathe. Roughly 96 per cent of […]
Microplastics In Antarctica
Microplastics In Antarctica: For the first time, microplastics have been found in freshly fallen snow in Antarctica Researchers collected snow samples from 19 sites in the Ross Island region of Antarctica and found that all contained microplastics. While microplastics have been found across the world, from the world’s deepest ocean floors to the peak of […]
14th BRICS Summit
14th BRICS Summit: Prime Minister of India attended the 14th BRICS summit which was virtually hosted by China. Theme of the 14th BRICS Summit: Foster High-quality BRICS Partnership, Usher in a New Era for Global Development. BRICS Plus virtual conference was also held as part of the main meeting with ministers from countries, including the […]
Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad: As the Russia-Ukraine conflict rages on, the spotlight is on Kaliningrad, Russia’s westernmost region. Russia has warned Lithuania of serious consequences after it banned the rail transfer of some goods to the Russian territory of Kaliningrad. Last week, the Lithuanian authorities announced they would ban goods subject to EU sanctions from passing through their […]
Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme For Telecom
Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme For Telecom: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has extended the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for telecom by one year, and has amended the scheme to raise the incentive rate by an additional 1 per cent, aimed towards incentivising design-led manufacturing in the sector. The guidelines for the PLI Scheme for Telecom […]
44th Chess Olympiad : New Delhi
44th Chess Olympiad : New Delhi The Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the historic torch relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad at Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi. This torch will be taken to 75 cities in a span of 40 days before the final culmination at Mahabalipuram near Chennai. It will then head over to […]
Menar Wetland: Rajasthan
Rajasthan’s New Wetland: Recognised as the “bird village” following community-driven conservation efforts, Menar in Udaipur district is set to be notified as Rajasthan’s new wetland. This will pave the way for getting the Ramsar site status for this rural heartland of the Mewar region. Menar Wetland: The two lakes in the Menar village – the […]
