Global Trends Report On Forced Displacement In 2021: The 2022 annual Global Trends Report was published by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). June 20 is designated as World Refugee Day by the United Nations. The theme for World Refugee Day 2022 is whoever, whatever, whenever. Everyone has got a right to seek safety. […]
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Project NIPUN
Project NIPUN: An innovative project for skill training of construction workers called ‘NIPUN’ i.e. National Initiative for Promoting Upskilling of Nirman Workers was launched. NIPUN is creating a future labour force for the construction industry which will propel innovation and large-scale development in the country. The construction sector is on track to become the largest […]
Assam : 36th State To Implement One Nation One Ration Card
Assam : 36th State To Implement One Nation One Ration Card With this, the ONORC programme has been successfully implemented in all states and Union Territories, making food security portable throughout the country. The government has also rolled out the ‘MERA RATION’ mobile application to take maximum advantage of the ONORC plan. The mobile app […]
8th International Day Of Yoga
8th International Day Of Yoga: Eighth International Day of Yoga (21st June 2022) is being celebrated across the world. Theme 2022: ‘Yoga for Humanity’. The idea of International Day of Yoga (IDY) was proposed by India during the opening of the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), held in 2014. The UN […]
World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Ecosystem : Gujarat’s Kutch Region
World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Ecosystem : Gujarat’s Kutch Region The Adani group said it had tied up with French energy major TotalEnergies SE to jointly create the ‘world’s largest green hydrogen ecosystem’ in Gujarat’s Kutch region. As part of the tie-up, TotalEnergies would acquire a 25% stake in Adani New Industries Ltd. (ANIL), a unit […]
2nd-Biggest Oil Supplier To India : Russia
2nd-Biggest Oil Supplier To India : Russia Russia has overtaken Saudi Arabia to become India’s second-biggest supplier of oil behind Iraq as refiners snap up Russian crude available at a deep discount following the war in Ukraine, industry data showed. Indian refiners bought about 25 million barrels of Russian oil in May 2022, or more […]
Summer Solstice: 21st June
Summer Solstice: 21st June 21st June is the day of the Summer Solstice in the northern hemisphere. The day is observed as the International Day of Yoga. Solstice is a Latin word that means ‘stalled sun’. It is a natural phenomenon that occurs twice every year, once in the summer and again during winter, in […]
National Chambal Sanctuary
National Chambal Sanctuary: The Madhya Pradesh government has proposed to open 292 hectares for mining in five stretches on Chambal and its tributary Parvati rivers. The step is taken to free its forest department from devoting too much time, resources, and efforts in fighting illegal mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary. Sand mining has been […]
Operation Sankalp
Operation Sankalp: Indian Navy’s stealth Frigate, INS Talwar is presently deployed for Op-Sankalp commemorating the 3rd continuous year of Indian Navy’s presence in the Gulf. The Indian Navy has launched ‘Operation Sankalp’ in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman as a measure to assure the safety and security of the Indian vessels. After […]
Burmagomphus Chaukulensis : Rare Dragonfly
Burmagomphus Chaukulensis : Rare Dragonfly A rare dragonfly, Burmagomphus chaukulensis was spotted in Kerala. Earlier, a new species of dragonfly ‘Platygomphus benritarum’ was discovered in Assam. This is a dragonfly of genus Burmagomphus, which is represented by three species – B. Cauvericus, B. Pyramidalis and B. Laidlawi. While B. laidlawi is found throughout the Western […]
