Attaukal Ponkala Festival : Kerala All arrangements are in place for the Attaukal Ponkala festival, considered one of the world’s largest religious gathering of women. Attukal Ponkala is a 10-day long festival celebrated annually at Attukal Bhagavathy Temple in Trivandrum, Kerala. This festival is dedicated to Attukal Bhagavathy, also known as Goddess Kannaki or Bhadrakali. […]
Tag: 28th Feb 2023
Haryana Government’s Parivar Pehchan Patra Scheme : Update
Haryana Government’s Parivar Pehchan Patra Scheme : Update The Haryana government’s Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) and IT-based welfare schemes will be displayed at the first Anti-Corruption Working Group meeting under the G20 Summit in Gurugram. Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) Scheme was launched by the Haryana Government in 2015. The primary objective of PPP is to […]
National Tiger Conservation Authority : Recorded 30 Tiger Deaths Within 2 Months
National Tiger Conservation Authority : Recorded 30 Tiger Deaths Within 2 Months According to National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), India has recorded 30 tiger deaths within 2 months into 2023. National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC). It was established in 2006 under […]
Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA) Telescope
Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA) Telescope: The Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA), a radio telescope comprising 66 antennas is set to get software and hardware upgrades. Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA) Telescope is a state-of-the-art telescope that studies celestial objects at millimetre and submillimetre wavelengths. They can penetrate through dust clouds and help astronomers examine dim […]
284th Birth Anniversary Of Santh Sevalal Maharaj
284th Birth Anniversary Of Santh Sevalal Maharaj: The Central government on Sunday (February 26) kick-started the year-long commemoration of the 284th birth anniversary of Sant Sevalal Maharaj, a spiritual and religious leader of the Banjara community. Union Home Minister Amit Shah led the celebrations on Monday in New Delhi and was joined by Union Minister […]
Marconi Prize 2023
Marconi Prize 2023: Computer scientist Hari Balakrishnan was awarded the 2023 Marconi Prize. Dr. Balakrishnan has been cited for fundamental contributions to wired and wireless networking, mobile sensing, and distributed systems. The Marconi Prize is a top honour for computer scientists and is awarded by the U.S.-based Marconi Foundation. It is given to those who […]
Exercise Cobra Warrior
Exercise Cobra Warrior: Indian Air Force (IAF) will participate in the multilateral air exercise ‘Exercise Cobra Warrior’ at the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) in the United Kingdom from March 6 to 24, 2023. The Exercise Cobra Warrior is a multilateral Air exercise in which Air Forces from Finland, Sweden, South Africa, the United States of […]
India’s Unemployment Rate 2021-2022 : Report
India’s Unemployment Rate 2021-2022 : Report According to the latest annual Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), India’s unemployment rate dropped to a five-year low in July-June 2021-22 to 4.1% Rate declined for the 4th consecutive year since it was launched in April 2017. The UR for rural women […]
India’s First Municipal Bond Index
India’s First Municipal Bond Index: National Stock Exchange (NSE) launched India’s first municipal bond index- IBMX It will track the performance of bonds issued by municipal corporations. It has investment-grade credit ratings (AA category) The index includes municipal bonds issued as per the Securities Exchange Board of India Issue and Listing of Municipal Debt Securities […]
International IP Index
International IP Index: India ranks 42nd among 55 leading global economies on the International IP Index released by the U.S. Chambers of Commerce. Key findings: Top :USA India is ripe to become a leader for emerging markets seeking to transform their economy through IP-driven innovation. India has maintained continued strong efforts in copyright piracy through […]
