State’s Population Policy For 2021-2030:UP Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the State’s population policy for 2021-2030. The new policy aims at decreasing the total fertility rate from 2.7 to 2.1 by 2026 and 1.7 by 2030, increase modern contraceptive prevalence rate from 31.7% to 45% by 2026 and 52% by 2030, increase male […]
Tag: 12th Jul 2021
Lemru Elephant Reserve: Chhattisgarh
Lemru Elephant Reserve: Chhattisgarh: The Chhattisgarh government has proposed to reduce the area of Lemru Elephant Reserve from 1,995 sq km to 450 sq km. The Centre gave its approval in 2007 for the creation of the 450 sq km Lemru Elephant Reserve and in 2019, the state government decided to increase the area to […]
Conservation Plans For Cities Along Rivers
Conservation Plans For Cities Along Rivers: A policy document from National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has proposed that cities situated on river banks should incorporate river conservation plans when they prepare their Master Plans. The recommendations are currently for towns that are on the main stem of the river Ganga which are in five […]
Naga Peace Talks
Naga Peace Talks: The Nagaland Government appealed to all Naga political groups and extremist groups to cooperate in establishing unity, reconciliation and peace in the region. The peace process between the central government and two sets of the Naga extremist groups has been delaying for more than 23 years. Nagas are a hill people who […]
First Private LNG Facility Plant At Nagpur.
First Private LNG Facility Plant At Nagpur.: Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the country’s first Private LNG Facility plant at Nagpur. Liquefied natural gas, or LNG, is natural gas in its liquid form. When natural gas is cooled to minus 259 degrees Fahrenheit (-161 degrees Celsius), it becomes a clear, colorless, […]
Covid-19 Vaccine Soberana 2
Covid-19 Vaccine Soberana 2: Cuba has said its homegrown Covid-19 vaccine Soberana 2 (Sovereign 2), when delivered with a booster shot of Soberana Plus, is about 91 percent effective against symptomatic Covid-19 cases as demonstrated in its late stage clinical trials. If approved, Cuba will become the first Latin American country to manufacture and produce […]
NASA’s VIPER Mission:
NASA’s VIPER Mission: NASA has announced that it will launch its Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, in 2023. NASA is undertaking the mission to understand if it is possible for human life to sustain there, by using locally available resources. About the mission: VIPER is a mobile robot. It is the first resource […]
Five New Portals On Ayush Sector
Five New Portals On Ayush Sector: Five new portals on Ayush Sector have been launched – CTRI (Clinical Trial Registry of India), RMIS (Research Management Information System), SAHI (Showcase of Ayurveda Historical Imprints), AMAR (Ayush Manuscripts Advanced Repository), and e-Medha (electronic Medical Heritage Accession). New Portals: Clinical Trial Registry of India (CTRI): It is a […]
India Industrial Land Bank
India Industrial Land Bank: The India Industrial Land Bank (IILB), a GIS-based portal, has seen a 30% increase in page views each month since April 2021. India Industrial Land Bank (IILB): Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT) has developed IILB portal, a GIS-enabled database of industrial areas/clusters across the country to adopt […]
