Recently, the President honored cities for their performance in maintaining cleanliness, waste management and overall cleanliness in the sixth edition of Swachh Survekshan 2021. The event was organized during the 'Swachh Amrit Mahotsav' which is a celebration of the achievements of cities in the...
Recently Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) has completed 5 years on November 20, 2021. Earlier it was reported that only 5.4% of the houses sanctioned under PMAY-G have been completed in the period 2020-2021 due to adverse impact of COVID-19. Pradhan Mantri Awas...
The Prime Minister handed over the Advanced Electronic Warfare Suit 'Shakti' to the Indian Navy at a ceremony held as part of the Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv on 19 November 2021. Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv is part of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations. ...
Recently a civil society organization- Pratham has been awarded the 'Indira Gandhi Award' for Peace, Disarmament and Development for the year 2021. Pratham is an organization dedicated to improving the quality of education among underprivileged children in India and around the world. Indira Gandhi Award: ...
The Council of the European Space Agency (ESA) has approved a declaration to accelerate the use of space in Europe. Basically the Council adopted a resolution that sets out Europe's strategy in terms of maintaining and expanding its activities in space. In addition, the...
Recently the Union Cabinet has approved Universal Service Obligation Fund/Universal Service Obligation Fund for the provision of 4G based mobile services in untouched villages from aspirational districts of five states- Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Odisha. USOF) scheme has been approved. The Aspirational...
It has been almost 14 months since the agriculture laws were implemented by the central government. These laws are constantly being opposed by a large section of farmers. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the withdrawal of these agricultural laws. He said in his...
'World Heritage Week' is celebrated every year from 19 November to 25 November by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Its purpose is to make common people aware of the rich cultural heritage and make efforts for its conservation. In India...
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) has started the Special Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (SCLCSS) for the service sector. Key points About Vishesh Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme: The scheme will help in meeting the technology requirements of enterprises in the service...
The 'New National Education Policy-2020' emphasizes on teaching in mother tongue in primary classes. However, when this provision is viewed in the context of the diverse language base of the tribal people, the task appears to be quite difficult. In such a scenario, Odisha's...
