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India Smart Cities Awards 2020

In News Recently, the Union Government has released the results of the India Smart Cities Awards Contest (ISAC) 2020. The awards commemorate 6 years of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs’ (MoHUA) three initiatives to spur urban development: Smart Cities Mission (SCM), Atal Mission for Urban Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and Pradhan Mantri […]

18th Maritime State Development Council Meeting

In News Recently, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has organised the 18th meeting of the Maritime State Development Council (MSDC).   Major Highlights The meeting discussed significant issues pertaining to the overall progress of the maritime sector and agreed that the Central and State Governments will jointly work on the development of […]

Suicide Worldwide in 2019 Report: WHO

In News A new WHO report stated that the world is not on track to reduce suicide mortality rate by 2030.   Key Findings of Report  Crisis before COVID-19: While COVID-19 has increased mental stress globally, the report shows a crisis was already in place in 2019. It shows that some 703,000 people or one […]

Toycathon 2021

In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India interacted with the participants of Toycathon-2021 via video conferencing.  A total of five teams presented their unique toy and gaming ideas during the live video conference.   Objectives and Significance India, despite being a home of many globally popular games like Chess, Ludo, Snakes and Ladders, is […]

Pygmy Hogs Conservation

In News Recently, 8 of 12 captive-bred pygmy hogs have been released in the Manas National Park of western Assam. This is the second batch to have been reintroduced into the wild under the Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme (PHCP) in 2021.   Pygmy Hogs Scientific Name: Porcula salvania Features These are the world’s rarest and […]

Delimitation In Jammu and Kashmir

In News Recently, the Delimitation Commission for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has started the exercise by writing to all 20 District Commissioners (DC). On Independence Day 2020, the Prime Minister of India had said that elections would be held in J&K after the delimitation process in the Union Territory was over.    […]

International Day of Yoga

In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India, while addressing a programme to mark the 7th International Day of Yoga (IDY), has termed yoga a “ray of hope” and a source of strength amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.   About International Day of Yoga Background The idea for an UN-mandated IDY was first proposed by […]

Inland Vessels Bill, 2021

In News Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the Inland Vessels Bill, 2021, which will replace the Inland Vessels Act, 1917.   Major Highlights of the Bill  A Total 4,000 km of inland waterways have been operationalised.  The key feature of the Bill is a unified law for the entire country, instead of separate rules framed […]

Deep Ocean Mission

In News Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the long pending Deep Ocean Mission. About the Mission (Image Courtesy: TH) Six Components Significance Concerns and Suggestion Deep Ocean (Image Courtesy: NOAA) International Seabed Authority Created in 1994, it is an autonomous international organisation established under the 1982

Corporatisation of Ordnance Factory Board

In News Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the plan to corporatise the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). Major Highlights  The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Security in July 2020, when it approved to transform it into one or more government-owned corporate entities to improve its autonomy, accountability and efficiency in ordnance supplies. […]