China is set to become, and possibly the only, country to have a private 'space station' by the year 2024 or maximum by 2030. India is also planning to set up its own space station in the next few years. Recently, Union Space Minister...
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) announced eleven winning cities for the Streets for People Challenge and ten winning cities for the pilot phase of the Nurturing Neighborhood Challenge. Streets for People Challenge: It is a city-led one-of-a-kind design competition. The competition supports...
Recently, after Covid-19, a large number of people are exiting their jobs by adopting the principle of "antiwork", especially in America and European countries. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), a record 4.3 million people resigned in August 2021, an increase...
Recently, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) suggested that the Delhi government postpone its flagship 'Desh Ke Mentor' program till the time the children are protected. Not all related defects are rectified. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights: NCPCR has been...
Recently, 'Som' district administration of Nagaland has been awarded the prestigious 'National e-Governance Award - 2020-21' under the category 'Use of ICT in Management of COVID-19'. According to the notification issued in this regard, 'Som' district administration under the initiative named 'Technology in aid...
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has recently launched the state's first DTC electric bus. According to the information released in this regard, Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) will buy about 300 more new electric buses by the month of April this year. Although the Delhi...
Recently the Election Commission of India (ECI) has postponed the assembly elections due to the importance of Ravidassia community in Punjab. The state government and political parties expressed concern that many devotees would be debarred from voting in Varanasi (at a memorial temple) due...
Recently a volcanic eruption occurred in the southern Pacific island of Tonga, causing tsunami waves around the Pacific Ocean. The Tonga Islands lie in the 'Ring of Fire', a periphery of high volcanic and seismic activity that surrounds the Pacific Ocean basin. Introduction It is...
Prime Minister remembered Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar on his birth anniversary 'Thiruvalluvar Day'. Presently it is usually celebrated on 15th or 16th January in Tamil Nadu and is a part of Pongal celebrations. Introduction: Thiruvalluvar also known as Valluvar was a Tamil poet-saint. Due...
Recently, the people across the country were greeted by the Prime Minister on the occasion of harvest festivals Makar Sankranti, Uttarayan, Bhogi, Magh Bihu and Pongal. Through these festivals lakhs of farmers across the country celebrate their hard work and enterprise. Makar Sankranti: Makar Sankranti...
