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Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary

In News  National Green Tribunal(NGT ) has given the Government of Uttar Pradesh 45 days to finalise a notification under Section 26A of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 for protection of the Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary. About Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary It is spread across Meerut, Ghaziabad, Bijnor and Jyotiba Phule Nagar districts of Uttar Pradesh.  […]

Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO)

In News  CPHEEO is organising  first of its kind regional workshop on 24×7 Water Supply System at Puri in Odisha  About CPHEEO It has been in existence for more than 60 years since its raising under the Ministry of Health in 1954, as per the recommendations of the Environmental Hygiene Committee.  In 1973-74, the CPHEEO […]

International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI)

In News  The government has amended the prevention of tampering of the Mobile Device Equipment Identification Number, Rules, 2017, in which it is making it mandatory for mobile manufacturers to register International Mobile Equipment Identity number (IMEI) for every handset made in India with the government.  Importers, too, will have to register with the government […]

Global Innovation Index 2022

In News Recently, the annual report released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) showed, India is among the top 40, making remarkable progress in the global innovation index ranking for the first time. Key Findings India is the innovation leader in the lower middle-income group.  It continues to lead the world in ICT services […]

‘Operation Garuda’

In News  The Central Bureau of Investigation has launched a multi-phase ‘Operation Garuda’ against illicit drug trafficking network, registering 127 new cases, arresting 175 people and seizing huge quantities of narcotic drugs. About  ‘Operation Garuda’  It was initiated in close coordination with Interpol and Narcotics Control Bureau, for combating the smuggling of illicit drugs and […]

36th National Games

In News  Recently ,Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 36th National Games  in the state of Gujarat. The last edition of the National Games was held in Kerala in 2015. About National Games The genesis of the National Games is in the Olympic movement, which gathered momentum in the country in the 1920’s.  The need […]

Supreme Court’s ruling on Abortion

In News Recently, Supreme Court ruled that all women, irrespective of their marital status, are entitled to safe and legal abortion. More about the ruling Issue: The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act of 1971 and its Rules of 2003 prohibit unmarried women who are between 20 weeks to 24 weeks pregnant to abort with […]

Stress in workplaces

In News Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have issued guidelines to address mental health issues among the global workforce. What is Work-related stress? Some of the many causes of work-related stress include long hours, heavy workload, job insecurity and conflicts with co-workers or bosses. Symptoms include a drop […]

India-Singapore strategic partnership

In News Recently, Singapore Minister in PMO was on a 2-day visit to India  More about the visit The strategic partnership: The strategic partnership between India and Singapore has shown its resilience and both sides look forward to further strengthening this important relationship in areas like trade, defence, science and innovation, education, governance and the […]

UNICEF Report on child marriage

In News Recently, a UNICEF report stated that the prevalence of child marriage is decreasing globally. What is child marriage? Child marriage refers to any formal marriage or informal union between children under the age of 18. Major highlights of the report Role of Secondary and higher education Secondary education can reduce child marriage by […]