First State To Use Robotics Technology For Cleaning Manhole : Kerala Kerala became the first state in the country to use robotics technology for cleaning all its commissioned manholes by pressing into service the robotic scavenger Bandicoot in the temple town of Guruvayur. Bandicoot Robot is the world’s first robotic scavenger i.e indigenously made by […]
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14th Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav
14th Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav: President of India addressed the 14th Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav at Bikaner, Rajasthan It is an annual flagship festival of the Ministry of Culture Organized in different states of India to promote National Unity and integrity through cultural exchange Started in 2015 to exhibit the rich cultural heritage of the country Participation: […]
Menstrual Leave For workers : SC Rejected PIL
Menstrual Leave For workers : SC Rejected PIL The Supreme Court of India rejected a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) regarding menstrual leave for workers and students across the country. The court called it a policy matter and pointed out that menstrual pain leave has different dimensions and may also act as a disincentive for employers […]
1,300 Year Old Buddhist Stupa : ASI Discovery
1,300 Year Old Buddhist Stupa : ASI Discovery The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) discovered a 1,300-year-old stupa right in the middle of a mining site in Odisha’s Jajpur district at a Khondalite mining site. It is the place from where Khondalite stones were supplied for the beautification project around the 12th Century Shree Jagannath […]
Radio Galaxies : Discovery
Radio Galaxies : Discovery A team of astronomers from the National Centre of Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Pune; Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) Ahmedabad; and the University of Oxford recently discovered several ‘elusive dying radio galaxies’. Radio Galaxies, also known as radio-luminous galaxies or radio-loud galaxies, are a particular type of […]
Attaukal Ponkala Festival : Kerala
Attaukal Ponkala Festival : Kerala All arrangements are in place for the Attaukal Ponkala festival, considered one of the world’s largest religious gathering of women. Attukal Ponkala is a 10-day long festival celebrated annually at Attukal Bhagavathy Temple in Trivandrum, Kerala. This festival is dedicated to Attukal Bhagavathy, also known as Goddess Kannaki or Bhadrakali. […]
Haryana Government’s Parivar Pehchan Patra Scheme : Update
Haryana Government’s Parivar Pehchan Patra Scheme : Update The Haryana government’s Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) and IT-based welfare schemes will be displayed at the first Anti-Corruption Working Group meeting under the G20 Summit in Gurugram. Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) Scheme was launched by the Haryana Government in 2015. The primary objective of PPP is to […]
National Tiger Conservation Authority : Recorded 30 Tiger Deaths Within 2 Months
National Tiger Conservation Authority : Recorded 30 Tiger Deaths Within 2 Months According to National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), India has recorded 30 tiger deaths within 2 months into 2023. National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC). It was established in 2006 under […]
284th Birth Anniversary Of Santh Sevalal Maharaj
284th Birth Anniversary Of Santh Sevalal Maharaj: The Central government on Sunday (February 26) kick-started the year-long commemoration of the 284th birth anniversary of Sant Sevalal Maharaj, a spiritual and religious leader of the Banjara community. Union Home Minister Amit Shah led the celebrations on Monday in New Delhi and was joined by Union Minister […]
Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA) Telescope
Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA) Telescope: The Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA), a radio telescope comprising 66 antennas is set to get software and hardware upgrades. Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA) Telescope is a state-of-the-art telescope that studies celestial objects at millimetre and submillimetre wavelengths. They can penetrate through dust clouds and help astronomers examine dim […]
