Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti: Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti is celebrated every year to mark the birth anniversary of the Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati. This year, the day was celebrated on 26th February. As per the traditional Hindu calendar, Dayanand Saraswati was born on the Dashami Tithi of Phalguna Krishna Paksha. Swami Dayanand Saraswati was born […]
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Devayatanam: Conference On Temple Architecture
Devayatanam: Conference On Temple Architecture The Union Culture Minister inaugurated Devayatanam, a one-of-a-kind conference on temple architecture of India, at Hampi, Karnataka. It is a part of the celebration under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and is being organized on 25th-26th February by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) of the Ministry of Culture. The […]
Gobar-Dhan (Bio-CNG) Plant in Indore
Gobar-Dhan (Bio-CNG) Plant: The Prime Minister has inaugurated “Gobar-Dhan (Bio-CNG) Plant” in Indore with the aim of removing lakhs of tonnes of garbage that is occupying thousand acres of land and causing air and water pollution leading to many diseases. It has been established under the second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM-U 2.0). […]
Bhasha Certificate Selfie Campaign
Bhasha Certificate Selfie: The Ministry of Education launched a campaign ‘Bhasha Certificate Selfie under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB). In 2021, the Ministry of Education launched the Bhasha Sangam initiative under EBSB. It was launched to encourage cultural diversity and promote multilingualism and to foster the spirit EBSB. It aims to promote the Bhasha […]
Fund Under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN): In the three years, benefits under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) have been provided to about 11.78 Crore farmers and funds amounting to Rs 1.82 lakh crore in various installments have been released to the eligible beneficiaries of this scheme across India. PM Kisan was launched on […]
National Strategy For Additive Manufacturing Policy
National Strategy For Additive Manufacturing Policy: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) unveiled the National Strategy for Additive Manufacturing Policy. Highlights of Policy: The policy aims to increase India’s share in global additive manufacturing to 5% within the next three years and add USD 1 billion to the gross domestic product. Further, […]
Issue Between Russia And Ukraine
Issue Between Russia And Ukraine: Russia has launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea, in what is being seen as the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War II. Ukraine, a democratic country of 44 million people with more than 1,000 years of history, is […]
Ombudsperson App For MNREGA
Ombudsperson App For Mahatma Gandhi NREGA: Union Minister for Rural Development Giriraj Singh launched Ombudsperson App for Mahatma Gandhi NREGA. Ministry of Rural Development has developed an Ombudsperson App for smooth reporting and categorization of grievances by Ombudsperson based on complaints he received from various sources viz. physical, digital and mass media, related to […]
What is Vicarious Liability?
Vicarious Liability: Whats App The Kerala High Court on February 23 said admins of WhatsApp groups are not liable for objectionable posts made by group members. The court examined whether the admin, the petitioner in the case, has vicarious liability or can be held liable for the act of the social media group member. […]
CORBEVAX
CORBEVAX: India’s first indigenously developed Receptor Binding Domain (RBD) protein sub-unit vaccine for COVID-19, CORBEVAX, developed by Biological E Limited, has received approval for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI)for 12-18 years age group. CORBEVAXTM is a 2-dose vaccine administered intramuscularly and can be stored at 2ºC to […]