PM CARES For Children: A total of 845 COVID-19 orphans have so far been identified and approved for receiving benefits under the PM CARES Fund. The Scheme Launched in May 2021. The scheme has been launched for support & empowerment of Covid affected children. All children who have lost both parents or surviving parent or […]
Category: Current Affairs
The State Of The World’s Children 2021
The State Of The World’s Children 2021: Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare released UNICEF’s global flagship publication – “The State of the World’s Children 2021; On My Mind: promoting, protecting and caring for children’s mental health”. The report details the significant impact of COVID-19 pandemic on children’s mental health. The […]
Mihidana: Geographical Identification
Mihidana: Geographical Identification: First consignment of Geographical Identification (GI) tagged sweet dish Mihidana sourced from Bardhaman, West Bengal has been exported to the Kingdom of Bahrain Recently, to commemorate the historical legacy of a century old sweet delicacy & GI certified – Jaynagarer Moa, prepared from popped-rice ball & fresh date-palm jaggery, in Jaynagar, West […]
JIMEX : 5th Edition
JIMEX : 5th Edition The fifth edition of India – Japan Maritime Bilateral Exercise, JIMEX, between the Indian Navy (IN) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF), will be held in Arabian Sea from 06 to 08 October 2021. JIMEX series of exercises commenced in January 2012 with special focus on maritime security cooperation. The […]
Senkaku Islands In Japan
Senkaku Islands In Japan: New Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said that he received a “strong” message from President Joe Biden about the United States’ commitment to defending the disputed East China Sea islets, known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan. As per the U.S.-Japan security treaty, the U.S. has obligations to defend Japan, […]
Forest Conservation Act (FCA)
Forest Conservation Act (FCA): The Union Government has proposed certain amendments to the existing Forest Conservation Act (FCA). Proposed changes: Absolve agencies involved in national security projects and border infrastructure projects from obtaining prior forest clearance from the Centre. Such a permission is necessary under the Forest Conservation Act (FCA). Exempt land acquired before 1980 […]
Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network: Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) has released a report on the status of coral reefs across the world. The report, the first of its kind in 13 years, underlined the catastrophic consequences of global warming but said that some coral reefs can be saved by arresting greenhouse gases. Highlights […]
Physics Nobel Prize 2021
Physics Nobel Prize 2021: U.S.-Japanese scientist Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann of Germany and Giorgio Parisi of Italy won the Nobel Physics Prize for climate models and the understanding of physical systems. Manabe, 90, and Dr. Hasselmann, 89, share one half of the 10 million kronor ($1.1 million) prize for their research on climate models, while […]
Nobel Prize For Physiology Or Medicine 2021
Nobel Prize For Physiology Or Medicine: American scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian have won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch. David Julius Julius has been studying the different compounds in chili peppers and spider venom to understand how our bodies sense heat and […]
Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) Act Of 2016
Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) Act Of 2016: The Supreme Court has stepped in to protect homebuyers from exploitation by builders who delay transfer of possession and often redraft delivery schedules. A petition was filed on the lack of a “uniform or model” form for agreements entered into among builders, agents and buyers. The petition […]
