Khelo India University Games: From 24th April 2022 to 3rd May 2022, the Khelo India University Games 2021 was successfully conducted at Jain University, Bengaluru. This is the second edition of these games. In this competition, a total of 20 games were played. 3900 students from across 210 Universities in the country have participated […]
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New Draft Of National Youth Policy
New Draft Of National Youth Policy: A new draft of the National Youth Policy (NYP) has been prepared by the central government of India. The new draft has been prepared after the government reviewed the existing National Youth Policy, 2014. A ten-year vision for the development of youth has been envisioned by this draft policy […]
Maip Macrothorax: Largest Megaraptor Dinosaur
Maip Macrothorax: Largest Megaraptor Dinosaur An apex-predator dinosaur has been discovered by Argentine palaeontologists. This dinosaur measured to be as tall as three stories building from its nose to its tail. It also used to disembowel its prey with its curved and sharp claws. The details regarding this newly discovered dinosaur have been detailed in […]
Neobank : 100th Unicorn In The Country
Neobank : 100th Unicorn In The Country India’s wave of unicorns reaches an all-time high with Neobank Open becoming the 100th unicorn in the country. Neobank startup, OPEN becomes the 100th unicorn in India with the latest funding of 50 million dollars from IIFL along with existing investors. The Indian Startup Ecosystem, the third-largest in […]
World Food Prize
World Food Prize: Cynthia Rosenzweig, a Nasa climate research scientist who has spent much of her career explaining how global food production must adapt to a changing climate was awarded the World Food prize. Cynthia Rosenzweig, an agronomist and climatologist, was awarded the $250,000 prize in recognition of her innovative modeling of the impact of […]
National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5)
National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya released the National Report of the fifth round of National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5). Key results from NFHS-5 National Report: The Total Fertility Rates (TFR), an average number of children per women, has further declined from 2.2 to 2.0 at […]
Delimitation Commission Of J&K : Release Of Order
Delimitation Commission Of J&K : The Delimitation Commission headed by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, (a retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India) released the Delimitation Order for the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. As per the final Delimitation Order, the following will come into effect from the date to be notified by the […]
Purchasing Managers Index
Purchasing Managers Index: According to the S&P Global India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), India’s manufacturing sector recorded a slight acceleration in new orders and output which rose to 54.7 in April 2022 from 54 in March 2022. Highlights of the Index: April data showed a rebound in new export orders, following the first contraction […]
PMFME Scheme
PMFME Scheme: The Ministry of Food Processing Industries and NAFED (National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited) launched Three One District One Product (ODOP) brands under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has signed an agreement with NAFED for developing 10 brands of […]
Grey Slender Loris : Important Points
Grey Slender Loris: Scientists from the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) in Coimbatore carried out a survey of Grey slender loris populations in Tamil Nadu’s Dindigul forest division. Grey Slender Loris: The Grey slender loris belongs to the family Loridae. It is a species of primate. It has got a lean […]