World’s Biggest Underwater Neutrino Telescope: Russian scientists launched one of the world’s biggest underwater neutrino telescopes called the Baikal-GVD (Gigaton Volume Detector) in the waters of Lake Baikail, the world’s deepest lake situated in Siberia. The construction of this telescope, which started in 2016, is motivated by the mission to study in detail the elusive […]
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Rules Of Procedure And Conduct Of Business : State Legislative Assembly
Haryana Has Amended Several Provisions Under Its Rules Of Procedure And Conduct Of Business In The Legislative Assembly Of The State: Several new provisions have also been added in order to maintain the decorum of the House and to ensure that prompt action is taken on recommendations made by the committees constituted by the Speaker. […]
Dadasaheb Phalke Award For The Year 2019
Dadasaheb Phalke Award For The Year 2019: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Rajinikanth after he has been conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2019. Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in cinema. It is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals (an organization […]
Small Savings Instruments For The First Quarter Of 2021-22
Small Savings Instruments For The First Quarter Of 2021-22: The government has sharply slashed the rates on all small savings instruments for the first quarter of 2021-22. It has brought the rate of return on the Public Provident Fund down from 7.1% to 6.4% and effecting cuts ranging from 40 basis points (0.4%) to 110 […]
Global Gender Gap Report 2021
Global Gender Gap Report 2021: India has fallen 28 places in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2021. Global Gender Gap Report: It was first published in 2006 by the WEF. It benchmarks 156 countries on their progress towards gender parity in four dimensions: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and […]
Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 3.0
Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 3.0: In recognition of the continuing adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on certain service sectors, the Government has now extended the scope of the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) through the introduction of ECLGS 3.0. ECLGS 3.0 will cover business enterprises in Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Leisure […]
The India-Mauritius CECPA
The India-Mauritius CECPA: The India-Mauritius CECPA will enter into force on 01 April 2021. India and Mauritius signed the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) on 22 February 2021. The CECPA is the first trade agreement signed by India with a country in Africa. The India-Mauritius CECPA provides for an institutional mechanism to encourage […]
Pakistan Will Allow The Import Of Cotton And Sugar From India
Pakistan Will Allow The Import Of Cotton And Sugar From India: Pakistan will allow the import of cotton and sugar from India, partially reversing a two-year-old decision to suspend all trade with India. The decision to cancel trade was taken by the Pakistan government in August 2019, days after the Indian government amended Article 370 […]
Economic And Social Survey of Asia And The Pacific 2021
Economic And Social Survey of Asia And The Pacific 2021: A report ‘Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2021: Towards post-Covid-19 resilient economies’ has recently been released by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). According to the report, India is estimated to record economic growth […]
What are Military Farms?
Military Farms: Indian Army Formally Closes Down Military Farms. Military Farms were set up with the sole requirement of supplying hygienic cow’s milk to troops billeted in various garrisons across British India. The First Military farm was raised on 01 Feb 1889 at Allahabad. After independence Military Farms flourished with 30,000 heads of cattle in […]
