Cultivation Of Green Manure: The Punjab agriculture department is promoting the cultivation of green manure these days as Punjab Agro is providing subsidy on the seed at the rate of Rs 2,000 per quintal, which costs Rs 6,300 per quintal without subsidy. Green manures are crops grown specifically for maintaining soil fertility and structure. They […]
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Param Vishisht Seva Medal : Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande
Param Vishisht Seva Medal : Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande Army chief Gen Manoj Pande was given the Param Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service of exceptional order by President Ram Nath Kovind at a Defence investiture ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) is a military award of India. It […]
First Smoke-Free State of India
Himachal Pradesh : First ‘Smoke-Free State’ In India Himachal Pradesh is the first ‘smoke-free state’ in India. This milestone has been achieved due to the effective implementation of Central Governments’ Pradhan Mantri ‘Ujjwala Yojana’(PMUY) and ‘Himachal Grihini Suvidha Scheme’ of the Himachal Pradesh government. Now, 100% of households in Himachal Pradesh have LPG connections in […]
MPLAD Scheme
MPLAD Scheme: At a time when MPs have been asking for an increase in the MP Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) fund, the Union Finance Ministry has ordered revised rules, under which the interest that the fund accrues will be deposited in the Consolidated Fund of India. The order of the Ministry dated April 11 […]
PM-WANI Scheme
PM-WANI: The “Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI)” scheme has been recently launched by RailTel. Through this scheme access to RailTel’s free and fast public WiFi services will be provided in 100 Indian Railways stations across the country having 2,384 WiFi hotspots. PM-WANI is the Department of Telecom’s program that helps facilitate the use […]
Pulitzer Prize 2022
Pulitzer Prize 2022: A team of four Indian photographers from Reuters news agency — slain photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo and Amit Dave — have won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for feature photography for their coverage of the Covid-19 crisis in India. Arguably the most coveted award for journalists from across the […]
Madrid Open 2022
Madrid Open 2022: The 2022 Madrid Open was a professional tennis tournament that was organized from 28th April to 8th Amy 2022. It was played on the outdoor clay courts at Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain. This tournament was sponsored by Mutua, the largest insurance company of Spain. This was the 20th edition of this tournament […]
World Thalassemia Day 2022 : Theme
World Thalassemia Day: Every year, May 8th is celebrated as World Thalassemia Day. The theme for World Thalassemia Day 2022 is, “Be Aware. Share. Care: Working with the global community as one to improve Thalassemia knowledge”. The event was first organised by the Thalassemia International Federation (TIF) in 1994, in memory of George Englezos, the […]
Direct Seeding Of Rice
Direct Seeding Of Rice: The Punjab government announced Rs 1,500 incentive per acre for farmers opting for Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR). Last year, 18% (5.62 lakh hectares) of the total rice area in the state was under DSR against the government target of bringing 10 lakh hectares under it. In 2021-22, 31.45 lakh hectares […]
Martand Sun Temple
Martand Sun Temple: A controversy has erupted over a puja ceremony attended by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the premises of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)-protected Martand Sun temple in Anantnag, with the ASI claiming that it was in violation of rules. ASI argues that as per Ancient Monument Protection Act […]
