Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023: Surat and Indore were jointly adjudged India’s cleanest cities as per the Centre’s annual Swachh Survekshan city cleanliness rankings for 2023. Navi Mumbai secured third place. The Union Housing Ministry confers the Swachh Sarvekshan cleanliness awards, initiated under the Swachh Bharat Mission. Key ranking parameters include: Citizen feedback evaluations Field assessments […]
Tag: 13th Jan 2024
Thylakoid Membranes : Study
Thylakoid Membranes : Study Researchers at the University of Liège, Belgium have identified thylakoid microstructures in fossil cells that are 1.75 billion years old. Thylakoids are little pouches located in the chloroplasts of plants. They store chlorophyll, the substance in plants that reacts to sunlight and triggers photosynthesis. These membranes are dense, mostly galactolipid, protein-containing […]
International Classification Of Diseases (ICD) – 11
International Classification Of Diseases (ICD) – 11: The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the ICD-11 Traditional Medicine Module 2, incorporating data and terminology related to Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani Medicine. The Ministry of AYUSH collaborated with WHO in preparing this classification, aiming to strengthen India’s healthcare system, research, development, and policy-making in the traditional […]
National Youth Day 2024
National Youth Day 2024: India celebrates the National Youth Day, on 12th January every year on the occasion of Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary. Since 1984, the nation has marked the day by urging the youth to live up to the values, principles and beliefs that Vivekananda embraced. As a part of National Youth Day celebrations, […]
Bharat Tex 2024
Bharat Tex 2024: Union Minister for Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal, reviewed the progress of the upcoming mega textiles event, Bharat Tex 2024, during a meeting with textile Export Promotion Councils and ministry officials. Bharat Tex 2024 is a global textile mega-event organized by 11 Textile Export Promotion Councils in collaboration with the Ministry of Textiles. […]
Atal Setu Nhava Sheva Sea Link
Atal Setu Nhava Sheva Sea Link: The Prime Minister of India inaugurated the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) officially known as Atal Setu Nhava Sheva Sea Link, a monumental 22 km sea bridge. This mega-infrastructure project aims to revolutionize travel between Sewri and Chirle, promising a significant reduction in travel time. Key Highlights of MTHL: […]
Udupi Station Selected For Redevelopment Under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
Udupi Station Selected For Redevelopment Under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme: The Udupi station under the Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (KRCL) network was recently included in the Railway Ministry’s Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) for redevelopment. Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) is an ongoing Indian Railways mission launched in February 2023 by the Ministry of Railways […]
National Sports And Adventure Awards 2023
National Sports And Adventure Awards 2023: The President of India presented the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2023 at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan. National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. Categories of National Sports Award: Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award: 2023: Chirag Shetty and Satwik Sairaj […]
Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) Scheme
Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) Scheme: Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) scheme by the MSME Ministry has achieved the 1 lakh certification milestone, the ministry said recently. Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) launched in October 2016 and revamped in April 2022, the ZED scheme offers certification for environmentally conscious manufacturing under three certification levels (gold, […]
Phytocannabinoids : Antibiotic Properties
Phytocannabinoids : Antibiotic Properties Scientists at CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), Jammu, have found that tetrahydrocannabidiol (THCBD) which is phytocannabinoids, a class of compounds found in the cannabis plant, possess some hitherto unexplored antibiotic properties. Cannabinoids are a class of compounds found in the cannabis plant. The prefix ‘phyto’ in phytocannabinoid means it comes […]
