Recently, the Prime Minister paid rich tributes to Acharya VinobaBhave on his birth Anniversary. VinayakNarahariBhave was born on 11th September 1895 in Gagode, Bombay Presidency (Maharashtra). He was the eldest son of NarahariShambhu Rao and Rukmini Devi. Acharya VinobaBhave was a nonviolence activist, freedom activist, social reformer and spiritual teacher. Being an avid follower of Mahatma Gandhi, Vinoba upheld …

Recently, the United States and Indonesian militaries had conducted annual joint combat exercises on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island. For the first time, participants from other partner nations have also joined amid growing maritime activity by China in the Indo-Pacific region. More than 5,000 soldiers from the U.S., Indonesia, Australia, Japan and Singapore participated in this 2022’s exercises. The …

Recently, the first-ever disbursement has been approved by the empowered Committee in Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for mobile manufacturing under ‘Large-Scale Electronics Manufacturing’ sector. Indian company Padget Electronics is the first beneficiary to receive incentive. The PLI scheme was conceived to scale up domestic manufacturing capability, accompanied by higher import substitution and employment generation. The government has set …

Recently, the government of Rajasthan has launched the flagship scheme for Urban Employment the Indira Gandhi ShehariRojgarYojana. To provide 100 days of employment to families in urban areas on the lines of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA). The government has allocated Rs 800 crore for the implementation of the scheme. Target Population: …

Recently, the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference which was held in New York ended without adopting a substantive outcome due to Russia’s objection. The NPT is an international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to foster the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and to further the goal …

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died after 70 years on the throne at the age of 96. After the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the reign was passed on to her eldest son Charles, the former Prince of Wales. He will henceforth be addressed as King Charles III and will be conferred with all …

The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry recently launched the US Startup SETU – Supporting Entrepreneurs in Transformation and Upskilling programme in the Bay Area of San Francisco, United States of America. The term startup refers to a company in the first stages of operations. Startups are founded by one …

Recently, a mysterious pneumonia outbreak in Argentina has been identified as Legionellosis. Legionellosis is a pneumonia-like illness that varies in severity from mild febrile illness to a serious and sometimes fatal form of pneumonia. The causative agents are Legionella bacteria from water or potting mix. It included fever, muscle and abdominal pain and shortness of …

Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&C) organized 3rd International Day of Clean Air for blue skies as ‘Swachh Vayu Diwas (“Swachh Vayu Neel Gagan”) ’today to raise awareness and facilitate actions to improve air quality under National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). 20 cities selected out of 131 for its National Clean Air …

The Healthcare sector in India is expected to grow to reach a size of USD 50 billion by 2025. Healthcare has become more focused on innovation and technology over the past two years and 80% of healthcare systems are aiming to increase their investment in digital healthcare tools in the coming five …

Recently, a study has ranked India’s updated climate pledge to the Paris Agreement fifth in compliance and fourth in ambition. The study was published in the scientific journal Nature Climate Change. It included eight countries — India, the US, China, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Australia and Brazil — and the European Union. Nearly all signatories …

Recently, a new Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map (I-STEM)initiative called “Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WEST)” was launched. The WEST programme will cater to women with a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) background and empower them to contribute to the science, technology, and innovation ecosystem. Through the WEST initiative, I-STEM shall …

Pakistan’s Department of Archaeology warned that heavy rainfall in the Sindh province threatened the World Heritage status of MohenjoDaro. Between August 16 and 26, 2022, the archaeological ruins of MohenjoDaro received a record 779.5 mm of rain, which had resulted in “considerable damage to the site and partial falling of several walls, including the protection …

Recently, the Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) emphasised that early initiation of learning a mother tongue is important for a child’s creative thinking. Regional language is a term used to refer to a language that is spoken by a sizeable number of people but is not the de facto language of communication in the …

Recently, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh has visited India and held talks with Indian Prime Minister. India and Bangladesh have signed seven agreements for cooperation in areas ranging from sharing of river waters to space and unveiled new connectivity and energy initiatives. The two sides seven Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which includes: The withdrawal of water from the cross-border Kushiyarariver. The agreement will benefit southern …

Recently, Pakistan is witnessing the worst flooding disaster in its history, therefore it has begun demanding reparations, or compensation, from the rich countries that are mainly responsible for causing climate change. Climate reparations refer to a call for money to be paid by the developed countries to the developing countries as a means of addressing …

Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative was conceptualized with the mission to spread awareness about cyber-crime and build capacities of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and frontline IT officials, across all government departments. It was launched in 2018 by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The CISO training is the first-of-its-kind partnership between the Government and …

Recently, the government of India has stated that India ranks 3rd globally in Start-Up ecosystem and also, in terms of the number of Unicorns. The term startup refers to a company in the first stages of operations. Startups are founded by one or more entrepreneurs who want to develop a product or service for which they believe there …

The Prime Minister in his 76th Independence Day’s address targeted the twin challenges of corruption and nepotism and raised the urgent need to curb them.  Corruption Corruption is dishonest behavior by those in positions of power. Those who abuse their power may be individuals or they may belong to organizations, such as businesses …

On the occasion of Teacher’s Day 2022, the Prime Minister of India announced a new initiative – PM SHRI Schools (PM ScHools for Rising India). It will be a laboratory for the new National Education Policy (NEP)and under the first phase, 14,500 schools will be upgraded. Teachers’ Day is celebrated every year, since 1962, on September 5, to recognise …