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CHAMPIONS portal - MSME Introduction In a major initiative, the Union Ministry of MSME has launched the CHAMPIONS portal. About CHAMPIONS portal CHAMPIONS portal is a Technology driven Control Room-Cum-Management Information System. The system utilising modern ICT tools is aimed at assisting Indian MSMEs march into big leagues as National and Global CHAMPIONS. The CHAMPIONS stands here for Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Outpu

UV Radiation and classification

UV Radiation and classification UV-C: Short-wavelength. Most harmful but are completely absorbed by the Earth’s atmosphere and does not reach the Earth’s surface. UV-B: Medium-wavelength. Biologically active but cannot penetrate beyond the superficial skin layers. Responsible for delayed tanning and burning. Enhances skin ageing and significantly promotes the development of skin cancer. Exposure to UV-B rays can cause DNA and cellular damag

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GI tag for Jharkhand’s Sohrai Khovar painting, Telangana’s Telia Rumal

GI tag for Jharkhand’s Sohrai Khovar painting, Telangana’s Telia Rumal Introduction Jharkhand’s Sohrai Khovar painting and Telangana’s Telia Rumal were given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag on Tuesday by the Geographical Indications Registry headquartered in Chennai. Sohrai Khovar “The Sohrai Khovar painting is a traditional and ritualistic mural art being practised by local tribal women during local harvest and marriage seasons using local, n

Y2K

Y2K The Year 2000 problem, also known as the Y2K problem, the Millennium bug, Y2K bug, the Y2K glitch, or Y2K, refers to events related to the formatting and storage of calendar data for dates beginning in the year 2000. Problems were anticipated, and arose, because many programs represented four-digit years with only the final two digits – making the year 2000 indistinguishable from 1900. The assumption of a twentieth-century date in such program