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SVAMITVA Scheme

SVAMITVA Scheme wins Best Innovation Award for Innovation Sandbox presentation during Public Policy Dialogues–2024 at Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. Initiative by - It is a collaborative effort of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, State Panchayati Raj Departments, State Revenue De

Amrit Dharohar Scheme

Recently, Ministry of Tourism started training in Bhitarkanika National Park, Odisha under Amrit Dharohar Capacity Building Scheme. Goal – To promote unique conservation values of Ramsar Sites’. Ramsar Convention of 1971, an intergovernmental treaty for conservation

Plasma waves

The researchers at Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) have examined the existence of high-frequency plasma waves in the Martian plasma environment. IIG is an autonomous institute of Department of Science and Technology. Plasma waves – A type of electromagnetic wave 

Wetland City Accreditation

Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has submitted three nominations from India for Wetland City Accreditation (WCA) of Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) & Udaipur (Rajasthan) under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. WCA – A voluntary

Indian Railways in 2023 – Year Review

The Performance of Indian Railways in 2023 showed significant strides in infrastructure but reveals underwhelming freight loading and financial performance. How Indian Railways performed in 2023? Near completion of DFC – Dedicated Freight Corridors are nearing completion with&nbs

Global River Cities Alliance

What is Global River Cities Alliance? What is it?  1) The GRCA is a unique alliance to propagate river-sensitive development in cities around the world. 2) It extends the River Cities Alliance, initially established by NMCG in 2021. 

Global Renewables and Energy Efficiency Pledge

International Energy Agency (IEA) has called for government to commit to tripling global renewable capacity by 2030 ahead of COP 28, but some key players have not signed the pledge. Global Renewables and Energy Efficiency Pledge Led by- US, Europe

Union Budget 2024-25: Highlights –Interim Budget

Union Budget 2024-25: Highlights –Interim Budget A budget is a forecast of the government’s revenue and expenses for a future period, typically the upcoming financial year. The Union Budget gives a detailed account of the government's finances over the previous fisc

Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023

Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023 Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023 were just published by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairy. In accordance with the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act of 1960, these Rules replace the Animal Birth Control (Dog) Rules, 2001. Highlight

Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID)

Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID) Recently, the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs announced that beginning on April 1, 2023, the sale of gold jewellery will require a Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID). Without a 6-digit alphanumeric Hallmark Unique Identification Number, the Bureau of

Scheme for Trade Infrastructure for Export

Scheme for Trade Infrastructure for Export The Trade Infrastructure for Export Program (TIES), launched by the Department of Commerce, Government of India, aims to provide the necessary infrastructure to support the expansion of exports. What are the main government initiatives to encourage

Flagship Program On Fisheries

Flagship Program On Fisheries At the ICAR-CIBA campus in Chennai, the Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairy launched three National Flagship Programs. About the programs: National Surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases (NSPAAD) Phase-II: With a

Operation SADBHAVANA

Operation SADBHAVANA The Indian Army launched Operation Sadbhavana (Goodwill) in the State of Jammu & Kashmir to address the aspirations of people who have been impacted by scrooge of terrorism, which is supported and encouraged by Pakistan. Seven Army Goodwill Schools are now bein

Save Wetlands Campaign

Save Wetlands Campaign The "Save Wetlands Campaign" was introduced by the Union Minister for Environment, Forestry, and Climate Change in Goa.           This campaign is set up as a "whole of society" effort to conserve wetlands, promoting po

IFFCO Nano Urea 

IFFCO Nano Urea To lay the cornerstone for the IFFCO nano urea liquid fertilizer factory in Jasidih, the Union Home and Cooperation Minister will travel to Deoghar in Jharkhand. About nano urea:   The chemical fertiliser urea, which is white in colour, artificially supplies nitrog

Economic survey 2022-2023

Economic survey 2022-2023 The Economic Survey 2023, which the Finance Minister presented to Parliament, painted a positive picture of the prospects for the Indian economy and declared that the pandemic-related doldrums were ended. India's economic recovery from the epidemic is compl

Solitary Wave in Martian Magnetosphere

Solitary Wave in Martian Magnetosphere The Martian magnetosphere has been shown for the first time to exhibit discrete electric field variations or solitary waves, according to the department of science and technology. The study of these waves is essential because wave-particle interactions

Doppler Weather Radar Network

Doppler Weather Radar Network The Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) Systems in Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh were unveiled by the Ministry of Earth Science on the occasion of the 148th anniversary of the establishment of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). In order

ENERGY SECURITY IN INDIA

ENERGY SECURITY IN INDIA Increasing the variety of energy sources, expanding India's footprint in exploration and production, India is concentrating on alternative energy sources and tackling the energy transition through a gas-based economy, green hydrogen, and electric vehicles (EVs)&nbs

National Green Hydrogen Mission

National Green Hydrogen Mission The National Green Hydrogen Mission was approved by the Cabinet, which stated that it will make India a major producer and supplier of green hydrogen worldwide. Green hydrogen is a form of hydrogen that is created by electrolysing water and utilising an electr


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