World Hearing Day 2023: World Hearing Day is observed every year on March 3 to raise awareness about hearing care. The World Health Organization chose the theme “Ear and hearing care for all” for World Hearing Day 2023. It highlights the importance of integrating ear and hearing care within the primary healthcare ecosystem. It seeks […]
Tag: 6th Mar 2023
8th National Conference On Economics Of Competition Law
8th National Conference On Economics Of Competition Law: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is holding its 8th annual National Conference on Economics of Competition Law. Dr. V Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, has consented to deliver the Keynote Address in the Inaugural Session. The Conference has a plenary […]
Uperodon montanus : Narrow-Mouthed Frog
Uperodon montanus : Narrow-Mouthed Frog Recently a group of zoologists rediscovered Uperodon montanus, a frog, which is endemic to the higher altitudes of the Western Ghats. Uperodon montanus is also known as Jerdon’s narrow-mouthed frog or Malabar Hill frog It is endemic to the Western Ghatsof India. The typical habitat in which this frog is […]
Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS)
Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS): India’s wealthy individuals have invested all their surplus foreign remittances in various securities over the last few months to comply with a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) diktat that ended last week. In August 2022 RBI had directed that any money remitted overseas by Indian residents that remains unutilised for more […]
Academic Freedom Index Report
Academic Freedom Index Report: According to the Academic Freedom Index report, India’s academic freedom index is in the bottom 30% among 179 countries in 2022. Academic freedom refers to the principle that scholars and researchers should have the freedom to pursue their research and express their findings without interference, censorship, or retaliation from the government, […]
Women, Business And The Law 2023 Report
Women, Business And The Law 2023 Report: India scored above the regional average in the World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law 2023 report. For India, report used data on laws and regulations in Mumbai, India’s main business city. Findings of the Report: India as Lower middle Income group country with WBL index score is […]
Dhara Initiative : Completed One Year
Dhara Initiative : Completed One Year The Dhara initiative taken up under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav by the Ministry of Culture has been completed one year. Dhara initiative has been successful in creating public awareness, and stakeholder participation and helped to devise a framework for the promotion and revival of multiple domains […]
FRINJEX-23 : India-France joint exercise
FRINJEX-23: India-France joint exercise The India-France joint exercise FRINJEX-23 is scheduled to be held at the Pangod military center in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. FRINJEX-23 is the first joint military exercise between the Indian Army and French Army. This is the first time the two countries have engaged in a military exercise in a team format consisting […]
Sagittarius A*
Sagittarius A*: Astronomers have recently discovered a young star in the violent and tortured environment around the supermassive black hole at the core of the Milky Way galaxy, known as Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*) is a supermassive black hole located at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. It is located […]
OIC : India Rejected Unwarranted References To The Union Territory Of J&K
OIC : India Rejected Unwarranted References To The Union Territory Of J&K India recently rejected the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) “unwarranted references” to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the second-largest intergovernmental organization in the world after the United Nations, with a collective population reaching over 1.8 […]
