1200 Year Old Miniature Votive Stupas Discovered : ASI Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has recently discovered two 1200-year-old miniature votive stupas during landscaping activities near Sarai Tila mound on the premises of ‘Nalanda Mahavihara’, a world heritage site in Nalanda district. Votive stupa are forms of the stupas, with their distinctive domelike drum, originating […]
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First G20 Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) Meeting
First G20 Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) Meeting: The first G20 Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) meeting under G20 India Presidency will take place in Pune, Maharashtra on 16th -17th January 2023. Theme: Financing Cities of Tomorrow: Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable. The theme will focus on various facets of making cities economic centres of growth, financing urban […]
75th Army Day
75th Army Day: The 75th Army Day will be a first-of-its-kind event, taking place outside Delhi ever since the celebrations started in 1949. About Indian Army Day: India celebrates Army Day on January 15 every year to commemorate the achievements of the first Indian Commander in Chief of the Indian Army — General (later Field […]
Skill Development Training To Tharu People
Skill Development Training To Tharu People: Forest department, NABARD to give skill-development training to Tharu people. Forest officials of the Katarniaghat division say a plan is in the works for the financial inclusion of the Tharu groups that live near the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) and are much affected by human-wildlife conflicts. Tharu people are […]
Special Assistance For Capital Investment Scheme
Special Assistance For Capital Investment Scheme: The Central Government decided to give an additional ₹2,000 crore to States under the Special Assistance for Capital Investment scheme to incentivise them to scrap old vehicles and also provide tax concessions to individuals for it. Under this Scheme, financial assistance is provided to the States Governments in the […]
India’s First Centre Of Excellence In Online Gaming
India’s First Centre Of Excellence In Online Gaming: Digital India Startup Hub through the Software Technology Parks of India shall set up India’s first Centre of Excellence in Online Gaming at Shillong The Centre of Excellence in Shillong is expected to catalyse startups and entrepreneurs from the entire North East Region to build the Next […]
REWARD Scheme
REWARD Scheme: Impressed with Karnataka’s performance in the implementation of the Rejuvenating Watershed for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development (REWARD) scheme, the World Bank has decided to get agricultural officers from Sub-Saharan countries to visit the State to learn from its experience. The project aims to help national and state institutions adopt improved watershed management […]
First Aspirational District Deploying 5G Technology : Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh
First Aspirational District Deploying 5G Technology : Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh Vidisha, an aspirational district of Madhya Pradesh became the first-ever district in India for on-ground deployment of innovative 5G use cases offered by startups. It is a joint initiative by Vidisha District Administration and Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), Department of Telecommunications (DoT) under […]
Local Bubbles : Giant Cosmic Cavity
Local Bubbles : Giant Cosmic Cavity New research on a giant cosmic cavity that surrounds the solar system could reveal the universe’s secrets, including questions about the origins of stars. Researchers from the Center for Astrophysics (CfA) Harvard & Smithsonian have generated a 3D magnetic map of the cavity called Local Bubble. The Local Bubble […]
Asian Waterbird Census 2023
Asian Waterbird Census 2023: A recent detailed assessment of the survey conducted in the northern parts of Alappuzha, as part of the Asian Waterbird Census 2023 revealed that a shift in migration patterns of waterbirds appears to be taking place. In the recent survey, it is revealed that Duck species sighted in previous surveys were […]
