Fifth Khelo India Youth Games 2022: The Fifth Khelo India Youth Games 2022 is set to be organized in Madhya Pradesh from January 31 to February 11 next year. The Fifth Khelo India Youth Games 2022 is set to be held in 8 cities across Madhya Pradesh It would witness the participation of 8,500 athletes. […]
Tag: 24th Oct 2022
Most Popular GI Award
Most Popular GI Award: Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently conferred the ‘Most Popular GI’ award to Hyderabadi Haleem and other GI products. Hyderabadi Haleem received the ‘Most Popular GI’ award under the food category and agriculture category. It received the award by beating dishes like Rasgulla, Bikaneri Bhujiya, and Ratlami Sev. The award […]
Asia’s Largest Compressed Bio Gas plant
Asia’s Largest Compressed Bio Gas plant: Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri recently inaugurated Asia’s largest Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plant in Lehragaga, Punjab. The compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plant in Lehragaga was constructed at the cost of Rs.230 crore over 20 acres of land. The project was commissioned with a […]
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss Resigns
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss Resigns: UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned just 45 days after taking office. With the recent resignation, Liz Truss becomes the shortest-serving British Prime Minister. This record was earlier held by George Canning, who served for 119 days in 1827 until he died of tuberculosis. Truss is the fourth Tory […]
Financial Action Task Force : Pakistan Is Off The ‘Grey List’
Financial Action Task Force : Pakistan Is Off The ‘Grey List’: Pakistan is off the ‘grey list’ of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) after four years. The FATF is a global watchdog that was founded to tackle money laundering initially but its role became prominent post the 9/11 terror attacks. Following the attacks, the […]
National Curriculum Framework
National Curriculum Framework: The Union Education ministry launched the National Curriculum Framework for foundational stage education of children in the three to eight years age group. The framework focuses on the ‘panchakosha’ concept – the ancient Indian emphasis on the body-mind connection. The NCF says its five parts are physical development (sharirik vikas), development of […]
Great Indian Bustards Sighted In Pakistan
Great Indian Bustards Sighted In Pakistan: The recent sighting of three Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) deep in Pakistan’s Cholistan desert has given rise to speculation that the endangered birds might have flown across the international border from India’s Desert National Park (DNP). The Great Indian Bustard, found mainly in the Indian subcontinent, is the flagship […]
James Webb Telescope : Pillars Of Creation
James Webb Telescope : Pillars Of Creation Highly detailed landscape- the iconic “Pillars of Creation” has been caught by NASA’s powerful James Webb Telescope. Pillars of Creation: It is a vista of three looming towers made of interstellar dust and gas. These iconic Pillars of Creation is located in the centre of the Eagle Nebula […]
