Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE): Car companies in India will have to cough up stiff penalties from April, 2023 with Parliament approving Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill 2022 that stipulates heavy fines on a company’s annual domestic sales numbers for violation of mandated Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) score. Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency/Economy regulations are in […]
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Geminids Meteor Shower
Geminids Meteor Shower: In 2022, the Geminids will peak around December 13-14. Geminids comes from the constellation Gemini, from whose location in the sky the meteor shower appears to originate. The constellation for which a meteor shower is named only serves to aid viewers in determining which shower they are viewing on a given night. […]
Line Of Actual Control (LAC) : Recent Updates
Line Of Actual Control (LAC) : Recent Updates Indian and Chinese soldiers suffered “minor injuries” after they were engaged in a face-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh on December 9. India shares 3488 Km of border with China that runs along the States of Jammu & Kashmir, […]
India Internet Governance Forum (IGF) : Three Day Event
India Internet Governance Forum (IGF): Three Day Event The India Internet Governance Forum (IGF), a multi stakeholder platform, is conducted a three-day hybrid event from December 9 to December 11, 2022. The India Internet Government Forum is an initiative associated with the UN Internet Governance Forum (UN-IGF). The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is a multi-stakeholder […]
Zonal Cultural Centres
Zonal Cultural Centres: The Union Culture Ministry has set up seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) across the country for conservation and development of art, culture and crafts across the country. Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) have been set up at Patiala, Nagpur, Udaipur, Prayagraj, Kolkata, Dimapur, and Thanjavur. Government of India has provided annual grant-in-aid to […]
Sri Aurobindo Ghosh 150th Anniversary
Sri Aurobindo Ghosh 150th Birth Anniversary: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a programme commemorating Sri Aurobindo’s 150th birth anniversary on December 13, 2022. During the Programme PM will release a commemorative coin and postal stamp in honour of Sri Aurobindo. Sri Aurobindo Ghosh Born to surgeon Krishna Dhan Ghose and Swarnalata Devi in […]
India International Science Festival 2022
India International Science Festival 2022: 8th edition of India International Science Festival will be held in Bhopal India International Science Festival: It was first held in Delhi in 2015. Over all six editions of IISF have been organized since then in northern, southern and the eastern regions of the country. It is an initiative of […]
Dare To Dream Contest
Dare To Dream Contest: A total of 5,637 applications have been received under three Dare to Dream Contests to promote individual and start-ups for innovation in the area of defence and aerospace in last three years. Dare to Dream Contest was initiated in memory of the former President of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. Defence […]
Scheme For Providing Quality Education To Madrasas/Minorities
Scheme For Providing Quality Education To Madrasas/Minorities: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment has enquired with the Union Government for the delay in approving the continuation of the Scheme for Providing Education to Madrasas/Minorities (SPEMM). SPEMM seeks to provide financial assistance to madrasas and minority institutes. Implementing Agency: The Department of School […]
17th Asia Pacific Regional Meeting
17th Asia Pacific Regional Meeting: The 17th Asia Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) was held in Singapore. Highlights of the Meeting: It brings together representatives of governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations from Asia, the Pacific and the Arab states. The four key thematic areas of the 17th APRM included: Integrated […]
