Training Programme On Natural Farming: The Ministry for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has inaugurated the Comprehensive Training Programme on Natural Farming, organised by the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE). MANAGE was established in 1987 as the Indian response to challenges of agricultural extension in a rapidly growing and diverse agriculture sector. In […]
Tag: 9th Apr 2022
One Health Framework : Uttarakhand
One Health Framework : Uttarakhand The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has launched a pilot project in the state of Uttarakhand to implement the One Health Framework by One Health Support Unit. The key objective of the Unit is to develop a national One Health roadmap based on the learnings of the pilot […]
World Health Day : Theme for 2022
World Health Day: Every year 7th April marks the celebration of World Health Day. World Mental Health Day is observed on 10th October every year. Its idea was conceived at the First Health Assembly in 1948 and it came into effect in 1950. It is being celebrated today to mark the foundation of the World […]
Ganoderma Lucidum: Magical Mushroom
Ganoderma Lucidum: Magical Mushroom Worldwide attempts are being made to popularise Ganoderma lucidum (Magical Mushroom) for business and livelihood, by cultivating it on wood logs and sawdust. It is a medicinal mushroom in use for centuries to heal diseases like diabetes, cancer, inflammation, ulcer as well as bacterial and skin infections. In India, however, the […]
XE Variant Of The Coronavirus
XE Variant Of The Coronavirus: A 50-year-old woman in Mumbai, may have been infected with the newly-discovered ‘XE’ variant of the coronavirus. XE is a sub-variant of Omicron, which caused the third wave of Covid-19, which had not been found in India until now. So far, there is no indication that it is more dangerous […]
Geomagnetic Storm
Geomagnetic Storm: The earth is likely to hit by a geomagnetic storm according to the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Geomagnetic storms are caused when events such as solar flares can send higher than normal levels of radiation towards Earth. This radiation interacts with the Earth’s magnetic […]
Prakriti : Green Initiatives
Prakriti : Green Initiatives In another step toward eliminating single-use plastic, the Union Environment Ministry has launched “Prakriti”, a mascot to spread greater awareness about small changes that can be sustainably adopted in the lifestyle for a better environment. During the event, following green initiatives were launched for plastic waste management: National Dashboard on Elimination […]
O. Henry Award 2022
O. Henry Award: Amar Mitra’s short story titled Gaonburo, written way back in 1977, has fetched him the 1919-founded O. Henry Award, whose past winners include William Faulkner, Saul Bellow and Raymond Carver. The O. Henry Award is an annual American award given to short stories of exceptional merit. The award is named after the […]
MGNREGA : Revised Wage Rate
MGNREGA : Revised Wage Rate The Ministry of Rural Development has notified fresh wage rates under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for financial year 2022-23. The wage rates are notified under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005. The MGNREGA wage rates are fixed according to changes in […]
