Tilapia Aquaculture Project: Inspired by Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), the Technology Development Board (TDB) has extended support to the Tilapia Aquaculture Project with Israeli Technology. Technology Development Board (TDB) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Science and Technology. The term aquaculture broadly refers to the cultivation of aquatic organisms in controlled […]
Category: Current Affairs
CAROTAR, 2020
CAROTAR, 2020: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) issued a circular, stating that custom officers should be sensitive in applying CAROTAR (Customs Administration of Rules of Origin under Trade Agreements) Rules, 2020 and maintain consistency with the provisions of relevant trade agreements or its Rules of Origin. Exemptions specified in a Free […]
Marine Biodiversity
Marine Biodiversity: A delegation from India and other member countries of the United Nations are in New York to deliberate on a one-of-its-kind agreement to conserve marine biodiversity in the high seas, namely the oceans that extend beyond countries’ territorial waters. The agreement follows a resolution by the UN General Assembly in May and is […]
Lord Curzon
Lord Curzon: The 119-year-old Curzon Gate in Bardhaman in West Bengal is at the centre of a political row after the Trinamool Congress (TMC)-run Bardhaman municipality has decided to erect a statue of Bardhaman’s Maharaja Bijay Chand Mahatab and his wife Radharani in front of the city’s prominent landmark. Of all the Viceroys of India, […]
AK-203 Assault Rifles
AK-203 Assault Rifles: The production of the AK-203 assault rifles by the Indo-Russian joint venture at Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, is set to begin by year-end and the manufacturing equipment required for it will be dispatched from Russia shortly, according to a senior official of Kalashnikov, the Russian company which manufactures the rifles. The production was […]
Exercise Pitch Black 2022
Exercise Pitch Black 2022: An Indian Air Force contingent has reached Australia to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2022. The exercise is being held in Darwin till the 8th of next month. This is a biennial, multi-national exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force. The Defence Ministry said that the exercise will see the […]
GI Tag To Mithila Makhana
GI Tag To Mithila Makhana: Union government has awarded Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Mithila Makhana. Mithila Makhana or Makhan (botanical name: Euryale ferox Salisb.) is a special variety of aquatic fox nut cultivated in Mithila region of Bihar and Nepal. Once a product gets this tag, any person or company cannot sell a similar […]
10th National Conference Of Women Police
10th National Conference Of Women Police: In Himachal Pradesh, the 10th National Conference of Women Police is on August 21, 2022,in Shimla More than two hundred women police officers and employees across the country are participating in this two-day National conference. The conference is being organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Bureau […]
Draft Indian Ports Bill, 2022
Draft Indian Ports Bill, 2022: The Government of India has prepared the draft Indian Ports Bill, 2022 to consolidate and amend the laws relating to ports. The draft bill seeks to repeal and replace the existing the Indian Ports Act, 1908. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has issued Draft Indian Ports Bill, 2022 for […]
Har Ghar Jal Utsav
Har Ghar Jal Utsav: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually address the Har Ghar Jal Utsav on August 19, 2022 which is being held in Goa under the Jal Jeevan Mission. Goa is the first State to achieve 100 per cent Har Ghar Jal certification. Goa has become the first Har Ghar Jal certified State […]
