Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) Report: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) has released a report titled “Human rights defenders & business in 2022: People challenging corporate power to protect our planet”, seeking to underscore the number of attacks against activists seeking to protect their “Communities, Environments, and Livelihood” from the impact […]
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CH-47F Chinook Helicopter
CH-47F Chinook Helicopter: The U.S. State Department recently approved the potential sale of CH-47F Chinook helicopters and related equipment to Germany. CH-47F Chinook helicopter is the U.S. Army’s primary heavy troop and supply transport aircraft. It is an advanced multi-mission helicopter. It is manufactured by American aerospace and defence firm Boeing for the US Army […]
Yuva Pratibha – Culinary Talent Hunt
Yuva Pratibha – Culinary Talent Hunt MyGov, in collaboration with Institute of Hotel Management, Pusa will launch – YUVA PRATIBHA – Culinary Talent Hunt on May 13, 2023. The purpose of this competition is to bring out the lost recipes and promote the culinary talents of young and aspiring chefs and home cooks. The aim […]
Automated Return Scrutiny Module For GST Returns
Automated Return Scrutiny Module For GST Returns: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has rolled out the Automated Return Scrutiny Module for GST returns. This module will enable the officers to carry out scrutiny of GST returns of Centre Administered Taxpayers selected on the basis of data analytics and risks identified by […]
6th Indian Ocean Conference : Theme
6th Indian Ocean Conference: Theme Bangladesh will host the 6th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) scheduled to be held between May 12-13 in Dhaka. It will discuss aspects strengthening cooperation between the countries of the Indian Ocean region. The 6th edition of the Conference is being organised by India Foundation in association with the Ministry of […]
The Race To Net Zero: Accelerating Climate Action In Asia and the Pacific
The Race To Net Zero: Accelerating Climate Action In Asia and the Pacific Recent study, “The Race to Net Zero: Accelerating Climate Action in Asia and the Pacific,” by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) has revealed that most countries in Asia and the Pacific are inadequately equipped […]
Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi
Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi: The Union Minister for Women and Child Development introduced the government’s flagship program ‘Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi’, which will focus on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) at anganwadis across the country. ECCE is an important component of Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 (Mission Poshan 2.0) and envisaged under the […]
Chheligada Irrigation Project
Chheligada Irrigation Project: 5T(Team work, technology, transparency, transformation and time ) secretary-cum-secretary to the Odisha Chief Minister recently directed officials to begin construction of the multipurpose irrigation project at Chheligada. Chheligada Irrigation Project is a multipurpose medium project being undertaken across river Badjhore, a tributary of river Vansadhara near the village Chheligada in the Gajapati […]
Visva Bharati University
Visva Bharati University: The Calcutta High Court granted interim relief to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen recently by prohibiting Visva Bharati University from acting on its decision asking him to relinquish a portion of his land at his property at Shantiniketan. Viswa Bharati University is one of India’s major Central Government funded autonomous Universitylocated in Santiniketan, […]
Deep Ocean Mission
Deep Ocean Mission: The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences recently chaired the first-ever high-level Steering Committee meeting of Deep Ocean Mission. Deep Ocean Mission is a mission-mode project to support the Blue Economy Initiatives of the Government of India. It is a high-level multi-ministerial, multi-disciplinary programme for a better understanding of the […]
