In News In a bid to harness the unique cultural heritage of rural India, the government has identified and documented distinctive features of more than one lakh villages across the country. The entire exercise has been carried out under the ‘ Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar‘ (My Village My Heritage) programme of the National Mission for […]
In News NASA’s high-resolution air pollution monitoring instrument TEMPO lifted atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida About TEMPO It is the first funded project of NASA’s Earth Venture Instrument program, which includes small, targeted science investigations designed to complement NASA’s larger research missions. It is part […]
In News 10,000 genomes are expected to be completely sequenced by the end of the year 2023 under the Genome India Project. Genome India Project About: It is a Centre-backed, Department of Biotechnology’s (DBT) initiative to sequence 10,000 Indian human genomes in three years and create a database. Progress & the target: The project has […]
In News The World Health Organization (WHO) marks its 75th anniversary on 7 April 2023. About In April 1945, politicians from around the world gathered in San Francisco to establish the United Nations. The World Health Organization (WHO) was born three years later, when its constitution came into effect on April 7, 1948. It states […]
In News President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the ‘Gaj Utsav 2023′ at the Kaziranga National Park in Assam to mark 30 years of Project Elephant. Project Elephant is a Centrally-sponsored Scheme launched in 1992 by the Ministry of Environment to support states to ensure the long-term survival of elephants in their natural habitats. Asian elephants Scientific […]
In News The Ministry of Electronics and IT, notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. Aim & Objective To enforce greater due diligence by online gaming and social media intermediaries in respect of online games & fake or false misleading information related to Government business. What are […]
In News Bidri craftsman Shah Rasheed Ahmed Quadri thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi after receiving Padma Shri Award by President Droupadi Murmu. Bidriware Bidriware is a metal handicraft from the city of Bidar in Karnataka. This art form has obtained a Geographical Indications (GI) Tag. Process Bidriware techniques are influenced by Persian art. Flowers, leaves […]
In News The Ministry of Education released a pre-draft version of the National Curriculum Framework for School Education. About Framework The National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF) is developed based on the vision of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, and to enable its implementation. It addresses education for the age group 3 to […]
In News The Union government has approved the Indian Space Policy 2023. About Policy The policy lays down the roles and responsibilities of organizations such as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), NewSpace India Limited, and private sector entities. The government had earlier opened up the space sector for the private sector to help boost […]
In News The Reserve Bank of India held its first bi-monthly monetary policy of 2023-24. What is the Monetary Policy Committee? About: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is a committee of the Central Bank in India (Reserve Bank of India), headed by its Governor, which is entrusted with the task of fixing the benchmark policy […]
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