Introduction: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 450-km natural gas pipeline between Kochi in Kerala to Mangaluru in Karnataka. Speaking at the event, he set out his government’s energy roadmap, envisaging more than double the share of cleaner natural gas in the consumption basket, diversifying sources of energy, connecting the nation with one gas …
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India International Science Festival 2020: The 6th India International Science Festival 2020 (IISF 2020) was organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences & Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA) from 22nd to 25th December 2020 in New Delhi through virtual mode and was hosted by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Institute …
New Ai-Based App For Farmers To Smartly Manage Crops & Farms: India’s Assam based agritech startup AgSpert Technologies Pvt. Ltd along with students from IIT Guwahati, NIT Silchar and Dibrugarh University have jointly developed a multi-lingual smartphone application for farmers to smartly manage their farms and remotely monitor distress activities. Developed with a goal …
Introduction: Terming the right to health as a fundamental right which includes affordable treatment, the Supreme Court said it is the duty of the state to make provisions for affordable treatment during this unprecedented pandemic. “Right to health is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Right to Health …
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Introduction: In a reflection of their rapidly growing ties, India and Bangladesh sealed seven agreements to expand cooperation in diverse areas, and restored a cross-border rail link which was in operation till 1965. The restoration of the Chilahati-Haldibari railway link and signing of the pacts, providing for cooperation in areas of hydrocarbons, agriculture and …
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Introduction: On 15 February, 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an interesting observation in his inaugural speech for the first RE-Invest global summit in New Delhi. He remarked that Indian energy sector has been thinking in terms of Mega Watts (MW), but for the first time, India had started talking about Giga Watts (GW). …
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Introduction: Public Wi-Fi hotspots at a large number of cafes, grocery stores, restaurants, and other places around India could be a dream come true in the near future. In a bid to provide public Wi-Fi service, the Union Cabinet has decided to launch a Wi-Fi Access Network Interface to unleash a massive WIFI network …
Introduction: Mounting pendency of cases from the Supreme Court to the lower courts has Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu worried as he expressed concern on the issue. Naidu also urged the government and the judiciary to ensure faster justice. He was addressing the Platinum Jubilee meet of Dr B.R. Ambedkar College of Law, Andhra …
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IISF-2020- Guinness World Records: India International Science Festival (IISF) 2020 was organized during 22-25 December 2020 on virtual platform. This is the largest science festival on virtual platform. The central theme of this year’s IISF is “Science for self-reliance India and Global Welfare”. This year, 41 events will be organized under 9 verticals. IISF …
Introduction: As the number of senior citizens increase – from 10.38 Crore in 2011 to an estimated 17.3 Crore in 2026 and 30 Crore in 2050, the government is exploring ways to promote the idea of ‘Silver Economy’ by developing residential and infrastructure facilities of different grades for senior citizens through public-private partnership for …
Introduction: The 73rd session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) took place virtually from May 18-19. During the session, countries including India, Japan, Indonesia, New Zealand, UK and Canada accepted a resolution asking for an “impartial, independent and comprehensive evaluation” of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) response to the pandemic as well …
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Introduction: Single use plastic is a major cause of concern for the world today. India has taken several initiatives to tackle the problem caused hy single use plastic and management of plastic waste. What are single use plastics? There is no central and comprehensive definition for single-use plastic, crucial for any ban to be …
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National Pollution Control Day: National Pollution Control Day is celebrated on 2 December to raise awareness about pollution and its hazardous effects. This day is observed in the memory of the people who lost their lives in Bhopal gas calamity and is considered as one of the biggest industrial disasters. Pollution is a major …
National Science Film Festival of India- 2020: The 10th edition of prestigious National science film festival got off in a virtual mode. The four-day long film festival has been jointly organized by Vigyan Prasar, an autonomous agency under the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India and the Tripura State Council …
State of art circular dome with 360o video-immersive experience at Gandhi Darshan, Rajghat: Union Minister for Science & Technology inaugurated the 360o video-immersive experience in circular dome and Digital Exhibits on Mahatma Gandhi installed at Gandhi Darshan, Rajghat. This was part of two-year long commemoration of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi Harsh …
India International Science Festival 2020: The 6th India International Science Festival 2020 (IISF 2020) iwas organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences & Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA) from 22nd to 25th December 2020 in New Delhi through virtual mode and was hosted by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National …
Newly identified tectonically active zone in Himalayas: The suture zone of the Himalayas or the Indus Suture Zone (ISZ) in the Ladakh region where Indian and Asian Plates are joined has been found to be tectonically active, as against current understanding that it is a locked zone. This could have major implications in …
Introduction: PM e-Vidya scheme which has been launched for multi-mode access to digital/ online education. Under the PM e-Vidya programme, there will be 12 DTH channels introduced, with one each dedicated to classes 1 to 12. E- Vidya: The main objective of PM eVidya program is to educate students through digital platforms so that …
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Introduction: A solar eclipse takes place when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the Sun for a viewer on Earth. Country witnessed an annular solar eclipse on 21th June, 2020. This eclipse is a rare annular eclipse that occurs once in every one or two years, and …
Terming the setting up of a National Recruitment Agency as “historic”, Union minister Jitendra Singh said it will conduct an online Common Eligibility Test for shortlisting candidates for majority of central government jobs twice a year. He said the multiple recruitment examinations are a burden on the candidates, as also on the respective recruitment …
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