Scheduled Tribes: The Union Cabinet approved the inclusion of tribes of five states in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category. Among the states whose tribes have been included in the list are Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh. The Hattee community of Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district was granted the status of ST in […]
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FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022: The Union Cabinet has approved the Signing of Guarantees for hosting Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Under 17 Women’s World Cup 2022 in India. FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 is scheduled to be held in India between 11th and 30th October 2022. The seventh edition of the […]
Urban Wastewater Scenario In India
Urban Wastewater Scenario In India: India launches joint whitepaper on ‘Urban Wastewater Scenario in India’ with Denmark at World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022 in Copenhagen. India has launched a joint whitepaper on ‘Urban Wastewater Scenario in India’ with Denmark at World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022 in Copenhagen. India has committed investments of more […]
Indo-Pacific Trilateral Development Cooperation
Indo-Pacific Trilateral Development Cooperation: External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar said India and France have agreed to work towards the establishment of Indo-Pacific trilateral development cooperation. Indo-Pacific trilateral development cooperation would facilitate development projects, especially in the framework of the International Solar Alliance. The Indo-Pacific trilateral would also provide a platform for Indian innovations and […]
JIMEX 22
JIMEX 22: The sixth edition of Japan India Maritime Exercise 2022 (JIMEX 22) hosted by Indian Navy commenced in the Bay of Bengal on 11 September 2022. The Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) ships are being led by R Adm Hirata Toshiyuki, Commander Escort Flotilla Four, and Indian Naval ships by R Adm Sanjay […]
National Lists Of Essential Medicines (NLEM) 2022
National Lists Of Essential Medicines (NLEM) 2022: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, launched National Lists of Essential Medicines (NLEM) 2022. 384 drugs have been included in this list with addition of 34 drugs, while 26 from the previous list have been dropped. The medicines have been categorized into 27 therapeutic […]
Hindi Diwas
Hindi Diwas: Hindi Diwas is being celebrated across the country on September 14. On the occasion of Hindi Diwas, Prime Minister of India has said that the Hindi language has brought India special honour globally and its simplicity and sensitivity always attracts people. Hindi Diwas or the National Hindi Day is celebrated every year in […]
CRISPR
CRISPR: Over the last 3 years, the gene-editing technology with near unlimited potential has produced flawless results in clinical trials. India has approved a 5-year project to develop CRISPR to cure sickle cell anaemia. CRISPR is short for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, which is a reference to the clustered and repetitive sequences of […]
Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker
Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker: The recently-released Malayalam film Pathonpatham Noottandu (‘Nineteenth Century’), directed by Vinayan, has earned both critical acclaim and audience approval. It is based on the life of Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker, a social reformer from the Ezhava community in Kerala who lived in the 19th century. Born into a well-off family of merchants in […]
One Water Approach
One Water Approach: The United Nations has estimated that by the year 2050, four billion people will be seriously affected by water shortages, pushing the One Water approach towards all sources of water. One Water Approach, also referred to as Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), is the recognition that all water has value, regardless of […]
