In News –Indian Scientists have indigenously developed a low-cost optical spectrograph . About The optical spectrograph named as Aries-Devasthal Faint Object Spectrograph & Camera (ADFOSC), indigenously designed and developed by Aryabhatta Research Institute of observational sciences (ARIES), Nainital, an autonomous institute of Department of Science and Technology (DST). The spectroscope is the largest of […]
In News –Income of farmers had quadrupled after shifting from maize to lavender across villages in Doda . Background Lavender was introduced by Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine in the temperate regions of the Jammu division under CSIR-Aroma Mission in 2018 and tried to popularise it in Doda, Kishtwar, and Rajouri districts. The farmers get […]
In News Recently, India and Norway have agreed to jointly work in the area of Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) in the oceanic space for the next five years. This is a part of the Indo-Norway Integrated Ocean Initiative under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two countries in 2019. About Marine Spatial Planning […]
Indian Express Subject Page No. Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS II 1 Phase 2, Day 1: 1.46 lakh from priority groups get first shot, 25 lakh register (HEALTH) What is the Co-WIN portal ?, about India’s […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS III 1 25 lakh sign up for COVID jab on day 1 of expanded rollout (Health) Know about the CoWIN portal. GS II 1 WhatsApp’s new policy being examined: […]
Facts in News Jim Corbett National Park Location: Nainital, Uttarakhand. Spans over an extent of 520 square km. The whole area comprises hills, marshy depressions, riverine belts, grasslands and a large lake. Rivers: Ramganga, Kosi & Sonanadi. Established in 1936 as Hailey […]
In News: Recently, the United Nations Committee for Development Policy (CDP) recommended the graduation of Bangladesh from the category of Least Developed Country (LDC). The proposal will be sent to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for endorsement in June which will be finally approved by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in September […]
In News: The 2nd phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), announced in the Union Budget, will be responsible for sewage management in all cities that have less than 1 lakh population. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) also launched the sixth edition of the annual Swachh Survekshan. 6th edition of Swachh Sarvekshan […]
In News National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notices to the Chief Secretaries of Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the action taken to mitigate the sufferings of people displaced by the construction of the Hirakud dam over the Mahanadi river about six decades ago. About Issue: When the dam was built, a total of 73,923 hectares […]
News – Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) is celebrating 3rd Janaushadhi Diwas with the theme of “Seva Bhi – Rozgar bhi”. BPPI is the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana((PMBJP). The week-long celebrations will go on till the 7th of March. Key Points Jan Aushadhi Kendras conducted Health Check-up Camps across […]