Rejuvenating Watersheds For Agricultural Resilience Through Innovative Development (REWARD) Program: The Secretary, Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Government of India (GoI) Shri Ajay Tirkey reviewed the Implementation Support Mission of World Bank Assisted Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development (REWARD) program. REWARD is a World Bank assisted Watershed development program which is being […]
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Phase VI Of Sagar Parikarma Yatra
Phase VI Of Sagar Parikarma Yatra: Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying launches VI Phase of Sagar Parikarma Yatra in Anadaman on May 29, 2023. Sagar Parikrama is an initiative taken by Gxovernment of India. The aim is to resolve the issues of the fishers, other stakeholders and facilitate their economic upliftment through […]
Report On Levels And Trends In Child Malnutrition: Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates
Report On Levels And Trends In Child Malnutrition: Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates: UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund), WHO (World Health Organization), World Bank Group have released a report titled- “Levels and trends in child malnutrition: Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates (JME)”, stating that in 2020, 18.7 % of Indian children were affected by Wasting caused by […]
Global Greenhouse Gas Watch (G3W)
Global Greenhouse Gas Watch (G3W): The 19th World Meteorological Congress (WMC) has approved the Global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Watch (G3W), a GHG monitoring initiative, to reduce the heat-trapping gases and combat Climate Change. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) in the Collaboration with WHO also framed 2023-2033 Implementation Plan for Advancing Climate, Environment and Health Science […]
18 New PetaFLOP Supercomputers : For Weather Forecasting
18 New PetaFLOP Supercomputers : For Weather Forecasting India is set to introduce 18 new petaFLOP supercomputers dedicated to weather forecasting, aiming to enhance the accuracy and resolution of weather predictions. These state-of-the-art machines will significantly improve forecasting capabilities at the block level, predict cyclones with greater accuracy and lead time, and provide detailed ocean […]
PIL : Inauguration Of New Parliament Building By President
PIL : Inauguration Of New Parliament Building By President SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking direction to Lok Sabha Secretariat for inauguration of new Parliament building by President PIL has not been defined in any Indian statute. However, Courts have interpreted and defined PIL. The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has, in the case of […]
User Meet Of XPoSat
User Meet Of XPoSat: The chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), S Somanath, addressed students and scientists during the ‘User Meet of XPoSat’ at the ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru. He emphasised the importance of effectively utilizing data from science-based space missions and encouraged Indian scientific institutions to identify talented students and motivate them […]
8th Governing Council Meeting Of NITI Aayog
8th Governing Council Meeting Of NITI Aayog: Prime Minister of India will preside over the eighth Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog The theme of this meeting will be “Viksit Bharat @ 2047: Role of Team India”. Discussions will be made on eight prominent themes including- Viksit Bharat@2047, MSMEs, infrastructure and investments, minimizing compliances, women […]
Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2023 : Nomination
Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2023 : Nomination The Women and Child Development Ministry has invited nominations for Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar. The Government conducts the prestigious Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar every year to give due recognition to children with exceptional abilities, who have achieved extraordinary recognition in the fields of Bravery, Sports, […]
World Schizophrenia Awareness Day 2023
World Schizophrenia Awareness Day 2023: 24th May 2023 Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) commemorated Schizophrenia to raise awareness and to reduce stigma around mental illness Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe mental disorder that affects the way a person thinks, acts, expresses emotions, perceives reality, and relates to others. It mostly affects young […]
