Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam 2023: Under PM SHRI Scheme Prime Minister will inaugurate Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam 2023 and also release the first instalment of funds under the PM SHRI Scheme at the event. Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM-SHRI) Scheme is a Centrally Sponsored scheme announced in 2022. Objective is development of more […]
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Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF)
Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF): The Union Finance Minister launched the Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF). Corporate Debt Market Development Fund is a backstop facility for specified debt funds during market dislocations. The fund is intended to provide liquidity support in the event of a financial crisis. It will be in the form […]
Graded Response Action Plan : Revised Measures
Graded Response Action Plan : Revised Measures The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas (CAQM) announced revision of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) which will come into force w.e.f. 1st October, 2023 in the entire National Capital Region. Graded Response Action Plan is a set of emergency measures that kick […]
Gobardhan Portal : Registered Biogas Plants
Gobardhan Portal : Registered Biogas Plants Over 1,200 biogas plants have registered on the Gobardhan portal since it was launched, according to an official release. Gobardhan portal serves as a centralized repository for assessing investment and participation in the Biogas/CBG (Compressed Biogas) sector at a pan-India level. Objective is to streamline the process of setting […]
World Hepatitis Day 2023
World Hepatitis Day 2023: World Hepatitis Day was recently observed on July 28 World Hepatitis Day is observed each year on July 28 to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, which causes inflammation of the liver that leads to severe disease and liver cancer. It is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO). The theme for […]
Parkachik Glacier : Study
Parkachik Glacier : Study A new study by scientists of Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology has found that three glacial lakes are likely to form around Parkachik Glacier in Ladakh due to rapid ice melt. The Parkachik glacier is one of the largest glaciers in the Suru River valley, covering an area of 53 square […]
INDIAai
INDIAai: The INDIAai and Meta India signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a framework for collaboration and cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies. INDIAai is the National artificial intelligence Portal of India which was launched on 28th May 2020. It is a knowledge portal, research organisation, and an […]
New Millipede Species
New Millipede Species: A new species of millipede has been discovered crawling underneath the city of Los Angeles in the United States The newly found species is a thread Millipede. It is about the length of a paperclip but skinny as pencil lead. Its scientific name is Illacme socal. It is translucent and sinuous like […]
Markarian 421 : Supermassive Black Hole
Markarian 421 : Supermassive Black Hole NASA’s IXPE Mission unveils twisted mysteries of the Supermassive Black Hole Markarian 421. Markarian 421 is a supermassive black hole firing a jet of high-energy particles aimed directly at Earth. It is about 400 million light-years away from the earth It is located in the constellation Ursa Major. Supermassive […]
Ureilite : Rare And Ancient Meteorite
Ureilite : Rare And Ancient Meteorite In a recent discovery, a collaborative team of scientists from Allahabad University and the University of Bern, Switzerland, revealed that the Dhala crater resulted from the collision of an exceptionally rare and ancient meteorite, known as Ureilite. Ureilite are a rare class of primitive meteorites that constitute just a […]
