Green Fuels Alliance India : Denmark Collaboration With India Denmark has introduced the Green Fuels Alliance India (GFAI) to enhance collaboration with India in the sustainable energy sector, aligning with both nations’ goals of achieving carbon neutrality. It aims to advance the green fuels sector, including green hydrogen, through innovation and partnerships. GFAI’s objective is […]
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Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL)
Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL): Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), also named Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, India’s longest sea bridge covering 21.8 km (16.5 km over the sea), has been inaugurated and is open for public commute. The bridge is expected to witness over 70,000 vehicles daily, improving connectivity between Mumbai and […]
ANUBHAV Awards Scheme 2024
ANUBHAV Awards Scheme 2024: The Government has notified the ANUBHAV Awards Scheme 2024. The Last Date for submissions on the ANUBHAV portal will be 31 March 2024, all Line Ministries/ Departments will reach out to Pensioners to make submissions on the ANUBHAV Portal. ANUBHAV Awards Scheme, 2024 was launched in 2015 under Ministry of Personnel, […]
Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023
Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023: Surat and Indore were jointly adjudged India’s cleanest cities as per the Centre’s annual Swachh Survekshan city cleanliness rankings for 2023. Navi Mumbai secured third place. The Union Housing Ministry confers the Swachh Sarvekshan cleanliness awards, initiated under the Swachh Bharat Mission. Key ranking parameters include: Citizen feedback evaluations Field assessments […]
Thylakoid Membranes : Study
Thylakoid Membranes : Study Researchers at the University of Liège, Belgium have identified thylakoid microstructures in fossil cells that are 1.75 billion years old. Thylakoids are little pouches located in the chloroplasts of plants. They store chlorophyll, the substance in plants that reacts to sunlight and triggers photosynthesis. These membranes are dense, mostly galactolipid, protein-containing […]
International Classification Of Diseases (ICD) – 11
International Classification Of Diseases (ICD) – 11: The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the ICD-11 Traditional Medicine Module 2, incorporating data and terminology related to Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani Medicine. The Ministry of AYUSH collaborated with WHO in preparing this classification, aiming to strengthen India’s healthcare system, research, development, and policy-making in the traditional […]
National Youth Day 2024
National Youth Day 2024: India celebrates the National Youth Day, on 12th January every year on the occasion of Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary. Since 1984, the nation has marked the day by urging the youth to live up to the values, principles and beliefs that Vivekananda embraced. As a part of National Youth Day celebrations, […]
Bharat Tex 2024
Bharat Tex 2024: Union Minister for Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal, reviewed the progress of the upcoming mega textiles event, Bharat Tex 2024, during a meeting with textile Export Promotion Councils and ministry officials. Bharat Tex 2024 is a global textile mega-event organized by 11 Textile Export Promotion Councils in collaboration with the Ministry of Textiles. […]
Atal Setu Nhava Sheva Sea Link
Atal Setu Nhava Sheva Sea Link: The Prime Minister of India inaugurated the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) officially known as Atal Setu Nhava Sheva Sea Link, a monumental 22 km sea bridge. This mega-infrastructure project aims to revolutionize travel between Sewri and Chirle, promising a significant reduction in travel time. Key Highlights of MTHL: […]
Udupi Station Selected For Redevelopment Under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
Udupi Station Selected For Redevelopment Under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme: The Udupi station under the Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (KRCL) network was recently included in the Railway Ministry’s Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) for redevelopment. Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) is an ongoing Indian Railways mission launched in February 2023 by the Ministry of Railways […]
