World Soil Day 2022: World Soil Day (WSD) is observed every year on December 5, to highlight the value of healthy soil and to promote the sustainable management of soil resources UN designated December 5 2014, as the first official soil day It is a conservation and rehabilitation approach to food and farming systems. It […]
Tag: 7th Dec 2022
International conference on the contributions of J C Bose
International conference on the contributions of J C Bose: Ministry of Culture organized an “International conference on the contributions of J C Bose” on his 164th birth anniversary (1858-1937). J C Bose discovered wireless communication and was named the Father of Radio Science He invented Crescograph to measure plant growth He did pathbreaking work on […]
Dharavi Redevelopment Project
Dharavi Redevelopment Project: The Bombay High Court (HC) seeks the Dharavi redevelopment project authority’s reply to Public Interest Litigation (PIL) for removal of Mahim Nature Park from the Dharavi Redevelopment Project. Mahim Nature Park is a protected forest under Indian Forest Act, 1927. Dharavi Redevelopment Project is the makeover of Mumbai’s slum cluster, Dharavi. The […]
Vizhinjam Port Project
Vizhinjam Port Project: Adani Group approached the Kerala High Court requesting the security cover of central forces in its port construction site in Vizhinjam which was marred by violent protests by the Fishermen. Vizhinjam Port Project is a Rs 7,525 crore port, being built under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model with Adani Ports Private […]
Technotex 2023
Technotex 2023: India’s premier show on Technical Textiles – ‘Technotex 2023’ will be held in Mumbai from 22nd to 24th February 2023. The event is being organized by the Ministry of Textiles in collaboration with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Industry, under National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM). Technotex 2023 offers a good opportunity for […]
Startups Intellectual Property Protection (SIPP) Scheme
Startups Intellectual Property Protection (SIPP) Scheme: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently announced that IP facilitator charges have increased by almost 50% for patent filing under the SIPP scheme. For patents, the fee for application and filing has been increased to INR 15K from INR 10K. For trademarks and designs, the fee has been […]
Kanger Valley National Park
Kanger Valley National Park: Around 200 bird species were documented during the Kanger Valley Bird Survey in state’s first-ever systematic inter-state bird survey. It is located in the state of Chhattisgarh. The name of Kanger Ghati National Park is derived from the Kangar river, which flows in its length. Kanger Valley got the status of […]
