LinkedIn Opportunity Index 2021: As many as 85 per cent of working women in our country have missed out on work offers, promotion or raise due to their gender, claims a report. The report also found that women’s work was more impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, as compared to men. The key finding from LinkedIn […]
Category: Current Affairs
What is Centre Of Excellence In Gaming?
Centre Of Excellence In Gaming: The government has decided to form a Centre of Excellence in gaming and other related areas in collaboration with IIT Bombay. The Centre is at an advanced stage of preparation and will come into effect as the new session of IIT begins in 2021. This was announced by Information and […]
Field Assessment Of Swachh Survekshan 2021 : Key Points
Field Assessment Of Swachh Survekshan 2021: Government Launches Field Assessment Of The Annual Cleanliness Survey According to the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, indicators under Swachh Survekshan 2021 focus on parameters pertaining to wastewater treatment and reuse along with fecal sludge management It is the sixth edition of the cleanliness survey which is being conducted […]
Amazonia-1 : ISRO’S First Satellite of 2021
Amazonia-1: ISRO’S First Satellite For The Year 2021: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), in its first mission of 2021, has successfully launched the Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 on Sunday from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. “#PSLVC51 lifts off successfully from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota The 637-kg Amazonia-1, which is […]
Golden Globes Awards 2021 : List of Winners
Golden Globes Awards 2021: The 78th Golden Globe Awards ceremony recently took place in a virtual as well as in offline format on February 28, 2021. The award ceremony was filmed in Los Angeles and New York City. The Golden Globe Awards for the year 2021 were the first major televised awards amid the ongoing […]
Sugamya Bharat App : Purpose
Sugamya Bharat App: Sugamya Bharat app is a part of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment’s efforts that will ensure a barrier-free environment in government and other buildings as well as transport systems Sugamya Bharat app would also allow public participation in case of issues faced by not just the differently-abled but even pregnant […]
Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav 2021 : Finale Held
Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav 2021: The third and final leg of the 11th edition of the Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav 2021 took place at Murshidabad, West Bengal. Various colorful performances were given by the local artists, including ‘Baul Gaan’, ‘Alkup Gaan’, ‘Leto gaan’, ‘Jhumuriya’ and Ranpa folk dances. Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav is the flagship festival of the […]
National Science Day 2021 : Theme | Awards
National Science Day:28th February: National Science Day (NSD) is celebrated every year on 28th February to commemorate the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’ by Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930. The first NSD was celebrated in1987. Basic Objective: To propagate the message of the importance of science […]
Global Association For Physicians Of Indian Origin (GAPIO) : Key Points
Global Association For Physicians Of Indian Origin: Union Minister for Health addressed the Global Indian Physicians Congress, organized by the Global Association for Physicians of Indian Origin (GAPIO), through video conference. GAPIO is a non-profit organization established in 2011. Padma Vibhushan, Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Chairman of Apollo Hospitals Group is the Founder President of […]
The Suryakiran Aerobatic Team : Galle Face Airshow
The Suryakiran Aerobatic Team: The Suryakiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) will perform at an airshow at the Galle Face in Colombo from March 3 to 5 as part of the 70th-anniversary celebrations of the Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF). This will be the first performance for the SKAT team outside India since it was resurrected in […]
