National Florence Nightingale Awards 2021: President presented the award to the nursing profession. Florence Nightingale was a British Nurse, Statistician and social reformer, born in Florence, Taly (1820). Her effort during Crimean War (1854-56), by curing patients, calculating mortality data and showing how improvements made in sanitary methods would reduce the number of deaths, won […]
Tag: 9th Nov 2022
Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti
Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti: The 553rd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev was celebrated. Birth in 1459 at Talwandi Rai Bhoe village near Lahore, which was later renamed as Nankana Sahib. He was the first of the 10 Sikh gurus and the founder of Sikhism. Contributions: Initiated inter-faith dialogue way back in the 16th century […]
What Is Black Sea Grain Initiative?
What Is Black Sea Grain Initiative? Russia re-joined the Black Sea Grain Initiative. The Black Sea Grain initiative endeavours to tackle escalating food prices emanating from supply chain disruptions because of Russian actions in the world’s ‘breadbasket’. The deal brokered by the United Nations (UN) and Turkey, was signed in Istanbul in July, 2022. Initially […]
Amendments In Electoral Bond Scheme
Amendments In Electoral Bond Scheme: Weeks ahead of elections in certain states, the Central Government has amended the Electoral Bond Scheme. Amendments Made to the Scheme: Additional Period of 15 Days: Introduced a new para, stating that an additional period of fifteen days shall be specified by the Central Government in the year of general […]
Provisional State Of Global Climate Report 2022 : WMO
Provisional State Of Global Climate Report 2022 : WMO The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released the provisional State of the Global Climate report, 2022. Highlights of the Report: The concentrations of three main greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and Nitrous oxide (NO2), were all at record highs in 2021. The emissions of methane, […]
Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY)
Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY): Over 1 lakh welfare projects completed in mining areas under PMKKKY The Ministry of Mines launched PMKKKY in 2015 for the welfare of areas and people affected by mining-related operations, using the funds generated by District Mineral Foundations (DMFs). Objectives: to implement various developmental and welfare projects in […]
Air Quality Index : Delhi Under Very Poor Category
Air Quality Index : Delhi Under Very Poor Category The air quality in Delhi remained in the very poor category on Air Quality Index (AQI). Launched by the central government in 2014 as part of the Swachh Bharat campaign, the AQI was to help simplify the common understanding of pollution. The AQI transforms complex air […]
Middle East Green Initiative Summit 2022
Middle East Green Initiative Summit 2022: Union Minister for Environment Forest and Climate Change attended the Middle East Green Initiative Summit 2022 at COP 27 Egypt The Middle East Green Initiative aims to reduce carbon emissions from regional hydrocarbon production by more than 60%. It also plans to plant 50 billion trees across the […]
G20 Presidency
G20 Presidency: Prime Minister will unveil the logo, theme and website of India’s G20 Presidency on 8th November 2022. G20 Presidency offers India an opportunity to contribute to the global agenda on pressing issues of international importance. G20 is the premier forum for international economic cooperation representing around 85% of the global GDP, over 75% […]
Justice Rituraj Awasthi : Chairperson Of 22nd Law Commission
Justice Rituraj Awasthi : Chairperson Of 22nd Law Commission The Retired High Court Chief Justice Rituraj Awasthi has been appointed as the chairperson of the Law commission. Law Commission of India is a non-statutory body and is constituted by a notification of the Government of India. The Charter Act 1833 which was enacted by the […]
