C-295 Transport Aircraft: Prime Minister of India has laid the foundation stone for the C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara to be set up by Airbus Defence and Space S.A., Spain and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL). This is the first time a private sector company would be manufacturing a full aircraft in the […]
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Ela Ramesh Bhatt : Gandhian Activist
Ela Ramesh Bhatt : Gandhian Activist Ela Ramesh Bhatt, popularly known as Elaben, a noted Gandhian, leading women’s empowerment activist, and renowned founder of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) passed away recently. Born in Ahmedabad in 1933, she studied law and joined the legal cell of the Majur Mahajan Sangh or the Textile Labour Association […]
Rhino Horns Are Shrinking
Rhino Horns Are Shrinking: According to a study, published in the latest edition of People and Nature by the British Ecological Society, the horns of rhinoceroses may have become smaller over time from the impact of hunting. One-horned Rhinos Also known as Indian rhino, it is the largest of the rhino species. It is identified […]
Centre For Science And Environment Report On Natural Disasters
Centre For Science And Environment Report On Natural Disasters: According to a recent CSE report, India saw natural disasters almost every day in the first 9 months of 2022. Key highlights of the report: India recorded extreme weather events on 242 of the 273 days from January 1 through September 30, 2022. These include […]
One Nation, One ITR Form
One Nation, One ITR Form: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has proposed a single income tax return (ITR) form for all taxpayers. There are seven kinds of ITR forms, which are used by different categories of taxpayers. According to the proposal, all taxpayers, barring trusts and non-profit organisations (ITR-7), will be able to […]
7th Edition Of India Water Week
7th Edition Of India Water Week: President Droupadi Murmu recently inaugurated the 7th edition of India Water Week. It was conceptualized and organized for the first time in 2012. It is an initiative of Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of lndia The theme of the 7th […]
Ban On Using Aceclofenac In Cattle
Ban On Using Aceclofenac In Cattle: Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) has recently demanded a ban on using aceclofenac in cattle after a new study showed that the drug metabolises into diclofenac in water buffaloes as it does in cows. Aceclofenac is the prodrug of the non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drug (NSAID) diclofenac. Aceclofenac in water buffaloes […]
70th Foundation Day Of EPFO
70th Foundation Day Of EPFO: Union Minister for Labour & Employment, Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav recently inaugurated the 70th Foundation Day of EPFO(Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation) It was established in 1952. It is under the administrative control of the Union Ministry of Labor and Employment. It is tasked to assist the […]
World Cities Day 2022
World Cities Day 2022: World Cities Day is celebrated on 31st October every year to highlight the need for international cooperation to promote global urbanisation and address its challenges. According to the United Nations, seven of every 10 people in the world will live in cities by 2050. Theme for 2022: Act Local to […]
Carbon Credit Market
Carbon Credit Market: The Ministry for Power, New & Renewable Energy is taking steps to establish a Carbon Credit Market to help the country meet its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). A carbon credit (also known as carbon offset) is a credit for greenhouse emissions reduced or removed from the atmosphere by an emission reduction project, […]
