World Sea Turtle Day: World Sea Turtle Day is celebrated on 16 June, every year to educate people on the need to conserve the world’s Sea turtles and their habitats. Turtles are the world’s oldest reptile groups in existence, across the world found even before lizards and snakes. The first few years of a marine […]
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Jalgaon Banana GI Tag
Jalgaon Banana: A consignment of fiber and mineral-rich GI CERTIFIED Jalgaon banana has been exported to Dubai from Tandalwadi village, Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. In 2016, Jalgaon Banana got GI certification which was registered with Nisargraja Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Jalgaon. India is the world’s leading producer of bananas with a share of around […]
Dedicated Freight Corridor Trials Conducted
Dedicated Freight Corridor: The Indian Army has successfully conducted trial runs of military trains loaded with vehicles and equipment on the dedicated freight corridor. It ferried heavy equipment from New Rewari station in Haryana to New Phulera in Rajasthan. Dedicated Freight Corridor Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India is constructing the Western DFC (1506 Route […]
Who Was Fakir Mohan Senapati?
Who Was Fakir Mohan Senapati ?: Remembering Fakir Mohan Senapati on his 103rd death anniversary. He passed away on June 14, 1918. Fakir Mohan Senapati (13 January 1843 – 14 June 1918) was an Indian writer, poet, philosopher and social reformer. He is often referred to as Utkala Byasa Kabi (Odisha’s Vyasa). He is regarded […]
Southern Ocean As The World’s Fifth Ocean
The Southern Ocean As The World’s Fifth Ocean: The National Geographic magazine has recognized the ‘Southern Ocean’ as the world’s fifth ocean. The Southern Ocean is the only ocean ‘to touch three other oceans and to completely embrace a continent rather than being embraced by them’. Its northern limit is a latitude of 60 degrees […]
Policy For Declassification Of War History
Policy For Declassification Of War History: The Union Defence Minister has approved a policy on archiving, declassification, compilation and publication of war and operations histories by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Timely publication of war histories would give people an accurate account of the events, provide authentic material for academic research and counter the unfounded […]
Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967
Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967: The Delhi High Court granted bail to student activists in an Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967 case. While delivering the judgment, the court redefined the boundaries of the otherwise “vague” Section 15 of the UAPA. High Court’s Ruling: Terrorist activity cannot be broadly defined to include ordinary penal offences. […]
Jal Shakti Abhiyan – II
Jal Shakti Abhiyan – II: The Minister of Jal Shakti has urged all MPs to support the ongoing “Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch The Rain” campaign in their respective constituencies and states. Such interventions would ensure water source sustainability in rural areas and would strengthen the ongoing Jal Jeevan Mission being implemented by the Ministry. The […]
MoU For Seaplane Services In India
MoU For Seaplane Services In India: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and the Ministry of Civil Aviation signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Development of Seaplane Services in India. India’s first seaplane service started operation between Kevadia and Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad in October 2020, under Sagarmala Seaplane Services. This MoU envisages developing […]
Indo-Thai CORPAT
Indo-Thai CORPAT: The 31st edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy was conducted in the Andaman sea close to the Strait of Malacca. Naval Exercise: India and Thailand have been carrying out CORPAT along their International Maritime Boundary Line twice a year since 2005. Indian Naval […]
