Pahari Ethnic Group In The Scheduled Tribes: The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has now cleared the way for the inclusion of the ‘Pahari ethnic group’ in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) list of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The commission also called for the inclusion of the “Paddari tribe”, “Koli” and “Gadda […]
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World Puzzle Championship 2022
World Puzzle Championship 2022: Prasanna Seshadri has won India’s first silver medal after 11 years of trying at the World Puzzle Championship (WPC). The WPC gold this year went to Japan’s Ken Endo. The World Puzzle Championship is an annual international puzzle competition run by the World Puzzle Federation. All the puzzles in the competition […]
Twin Transition
Twin Transition: World Economic Forum has highlighted this word as a key to sustainable growth. A twin transition basically means including digital/technological improvements with the Environmental sustainability goals. E.g. using carbon capture technology, and adopting a circular development model. Digitization has a key role to play in supporting sustainable growth during this decisive decade for […]
Performance Grading Index (PGI) For 2020-21
Performance Grading Index (PGI) For 2020-21: The Ministry of Education has recently released the Performance Grading Index (PGI) for States and Union Territories for 2020-21. It is a unique index for evidence-based comprehensive analysis of school education systems across States and UTs. The prime objective of PGI is to promote evidence-based policy-making and highlight course […]
Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Interceptor AD-1 Missile
Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Interceptor AD-1 Missile: Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has recently conducted a successful maiden flight-test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) interceptor AD-1 missile from APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. The AD-1 is a long-range interceptor missile designed for both low exo-atmospheric and endo-atmospheric interception of […]
The International Day For Biosphere Reserves
The International Day For Biosphere Reserves: November 3 will be the first ‘The International Day for Biosphere Reserves’, to be celebrated beginning 2022. Biosphere Reserve (BR) is an international designation by UNESCO for representative parts of natural and cultural landscapes extending over large area of terrestrial or coastal/marine ecosystems or a combination thereof. They are […]
Coronal Holes Spotted On The Sun
Coronal Holes Spotted On The Sun: A phenomenon called “coronal holes” was recently spotted on the sun. These are regions on the sun’s surface from where fast solar wind gushes out into space. Because they contain little solar material, they have lower temperatures and thus appear much darker than their surroundings. Here, the magnetic field […]
Paediatric Rare Genetic Disorders (PraGeD)
Paediatric Rare Genetic Disorders (PraGeD): The Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad has initiated an inter-disciplinary approach to decode the genetic mutations that causes Pediatric Rare Genetic Disorders (PRaGeD). The ‘Mission on Paediatric Rare Genetic Disorders (PraGeD)’ is a PAN-India initiative funded by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and technology, […]
Two-Finger Test
Two-Finger Test: The Supreme Court recently said that those conducting the ‘two-finger test’ on alleged rape victims will be held guilty of misconduct. A woman who has been sexually assaulted undergoes a medical examination for ascertaining her health and medical needs, collection of evidence, etc. The two-finger test, carried out by a medical practitioner, involves […]
Niveshak Didi Initiative
Niveshak Didi Initiative: India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) conducted India’s First Floating Financial Literacy Camp with an initiative called ‘Niveshak Didi’ to promote Financial Literacy ‘By the women, for the women’, in Srinagar, J&K. Niveshak Didi Initiative is based on the ideology of women for women, as rural area women feel more comfortable to share […]
