Rashtriya Gokul Mission: The Gir indigenous cow breed is being promoted under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission. Rashtriya Gokul Mission has been implemented for the development and conservation of indigenous bovine breeds since December 2014. It is continued under the umbrella scheme Rashtriya Pashudhan Vikas Yojana from 2021 to 2026. Objectives: To enhance the productivity of […]
Tag: 31st Oct 2023
Nutrient Based Subsidy : Approved
Nutrient Based Subsidy : Approved The union cabinet has approved Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for the various nutrients of Rabi and Kharif Season for 2022-23. For Rabi Season 2022-23: NBS approved for various nutrients i.e. Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P),Potash (K) and Sulphur (S) For Kharif Season 2023: NBS rates approved for Phosphatic and Potassic […]
Saras Aajeevika Mela
Saras Aajeevika Mela: The union Minister of State for Rural Development, Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution inaugurated the popular SARAS Mela Gurugram. Saras Aajeevika Mela is an initiative by the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) of Ministry of Rural Development. Aim is to bring the rural women Self Help Group members under […]
India’s First Satellite-Based Gigabit Internet Service : Reliance Jio
India’s First Satellite-Based Gigabit Internet Service : Reliance Jio Reliance Jio announced that it had successfully demonstrated India’s first satellite-based gigabit internet service. Satellite Internet works similarly to satellite TV. It begins with an internet service provider sending satellites into space to orbit around the earth. That ISP then relies on a signal routed through […]
Leopard Toby Puffer Fish
Leopard Toby Puffer Fish: The Leopard Toby Puffer Fish, that roams in the depths of the ocean, has been spotted off the coast of Australia. Leopard Toby Puffer Fishis a deepwater reef species that lives in deep water caves and reef slopes at an average depth of 50 to 100 meters. Scientific name: Canthigaster leoparda […]
Transfer Of Property Act, 1882
Transfer Of Property Act, 1882: The Supreme Court recently held that rents receivable by a borrower can be assigned to a lender as an “actionable claim” as per the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (TPA). Transfer of Property Act, 1882: The TPA is an important piece of legislation that governs the transfer of property between […]
Melghat Tiger Reserve : Tiger Found Dead
Melghat Tiger Reserve : Tiger Found Dead A tiger was recently found dead in the Susarda range in the Paratwada division of Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR) buffer zone. Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR) is located in the Amaravati district of Maharashtra. It is located on the southern offshoot of the Satpura Hill Range in Central India, […]
Ejecta halo : Chandrayaan 3
Ejecta halo : Chandrayaan 3 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) revealed that the “Chandrayaan-3 Lander Module generated a spectacular ‘ejecta halo’ of lunar material. The Vikram lander of the Chandrayaan-3 mission landed near the south pole of the moon. During the action of descent stage thrusters and the consequent landing, a significant amount of […]
Subsurface Water Ice Mapping (SWIM) Project : NASA
Subsurface Water Ice Mapping (SWIM) Project : NASA NASA’s Subsurface Water Ice Mapping (SWIM) project released its fourth set of maps. Subsurface Water Ice Mapping (SWIM) project aims to locate the best places to access water ice buried under the Martian surface. The recently released fourth set of maps is the most detailed and accurate […]
