Black Carbon And Glacier Melting: The report titled “Glaciers of the Himalayas: Climate Change, Black Carbon and Regional Resilience” says that the glaciers are melting faster than the global average ice mass. However, the strong policy on black carbon can sharply cut glacier melt. The research report is released by the World Bank and covers […]
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World Environment Day 2021
World Environment Day 2021: The World Environment Day is observed on the 5th of June annually to encourage awareness and environmental protection. World Environment Day: The United Nations Assembly established World Environment Day in 1972, which was the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the human environment. The theme for 2021: ‘Ecosystem Restoration’. It […]
SAGE Portal
SAGE Portal: The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, launched the SAGE (Seniorcare Aging Growth Engine) initiative and SAGE portal to support India’s elderly persons. The SAGE portal will be a “one-stop access” of elderly care products and services by credible start-ups. The SAGE portal will be opened for applications from 5th June 2021 onwards. […]
Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research (CSIR)
Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research (CSIR): The Prime Minister chaired a meeting of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Society through video conference. Earlier CSIR Floriculture Mission was approved for implementation in 21 States and Union Territories of India. It is also planning to undertake genome sequencing of a sample of nearly […]
Sounding Rocket:NASA
Sounding Rocket: A NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) funded CIBER-2 sounding rocket’s launch window will open at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, USA. The aim of CIBER-2 mission is to look for evidence of extra stars that may have been missed in stellar head counts. The ESA (European Space Agency) infrared […]
Fixation Of Minimum Wages And National Floor Minimum Wages.
Fixation Of Minimum Wages And National Floor Minimum Wages: The Ministry of Labour & Employment has constituted the Expert Group to provide recommendations to the government on the fixation of Minimum Wages and National Floor Minimum Wages. The Group has been constituted for a period of three years from the date of notification. The Expert […]
Devika River Project
Devika River Project: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh reviewed the progress of the Devika River Project of Udhampur in J&K and called for speedy execution of this model project. Devika river Udhampur in J&K is also a well-known city for the Devika river. As it appears and disappears in many places, Devika is also known […]
What is Green Gold Collection?
The Green Gold Collection’ On the GeM (Government e-Marketplace) Portal For The Marketing of Bamboo Good: The government of India has dedicated a window to ‘The Green Gold Collection’ on the GeM (Government e-Marketplace) portal for the marketing of Bamboo Goods. This window is the collective work of the National Bamboo Mission (NBM) and GeM. […]
SINOVAC Covid Vaccine : China
SINOVAC Covid Vaccine: China: The World Health Organization approved China’s SINOVAC Covid vaccine for Emergency Use Listing, EUL. This makes SINOVAC the 8th vaccine to receive EUL from the WHO. WHO’s Emergency Use Listing (EUL) is a prerequisite for COVAX Facility vaccine supply and international procurement. It opens the door for the jab to be […]
Three More Caves Found In Trirashmi Hill In Nashik
Three More Caves Found In Trirashmi Hill In Nashik: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found three more caves in Trirashmi hill in Nashik where the Trirashmi Buddhist caves — also known as Pandav Leni — are located. The antiquity of the caves is yet to be established; archaeologists studying them, however, believe they […]
