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Recently, the Ministry of Education informed Lok Sabha that, during 2021-22, more than 3 Lakh women were trained under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal VikasYojana (PMKVY) scheme. Skill India Mission was launched by the government in 2015 under which the flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal VikasYojana (PMKVY) is run. It aims to train over 40 …

Recently, the Minister of Education addressed the G-20 Education Ministers’ Meeting in Bali, Indonesia. Theme: Recovery, Re-imagine and Rebuild Stronger. The G20 presidency is scheduled to move from Indonesia to India in December 2022. Key Highlights Emphasized on the importance of sharing mutual experiences & working together to create a new world in which education …

Recently, The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a preliminary agreement with Sri Lanka on a four-year, USD 2.9 billion bailout package which is aimed at restoring economic stability and debt sustainability for the crisis-ridden south Asian nation. The Easter bomb blasts of April 2019 in churches in Colombo The government policy of lower tax rates and …

Recently, Delhi-based non-profit, Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) launched ‘Save the Whale Shark Campaign’ along Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep in Mangaluru. August 30, 2022 is International Whale Shark Day, this year’s theme is “The Future of Sharks: Guardians of Our Seas.” Save the Whale Campaign The campaign will run along coastal Karnataka, Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands in …

Union government is planning to set up a national regulator PAREKH (Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development) for achieving a benchmark framework to assess students at the secondary and higher secondary level. PARAKH, is also part of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. It’s a proposed regulator, which will act as …

Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) dismissed a writ petition challenging provisions of the Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954 requiring couples to give a notice declaring their intent to marry 30 days before their marriage. The SC Rejected the petition on the grounds that the petitioner was no longer an aggrieved party as she had already solemnised her marriage under …

Recently, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has said that only 402 online applications are received to avail benefits under SEED (Scheme for Economic Empowerment of Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes). More than 10 crore Indians from 1,400 communities belong to these groups, as per the latest estimates available …

Recently, India – USA Joint Special Forces conducted the 13th edition of exercise Vajra Prahar2022 culminated at Bakloh (Himachal Pradesh). It’s an annual exercise is hosted alternatively between Special Forces India and the United States. Special Forces are the units of a country’s armed forces that undertake covert, counterterrorist, and other specialized operations. The …

The National Sports Day or Rashtriya Khel Divas is celebrated on 29th August every year in India as a tribute to hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand who was born on this date in 1905. The day was first designated and celebrated in 2012 as India’s National Sports Day. The nation celebrates the day honouring our …

Recently, the Union Home and Cooperation Minister addressed the First convocation of National Forensic Science University (NFSU). It was established by the Government of India in 2020 with the objective of fulfilling the acute shortage against the increasing demand for forensic experts in the country and around the world. The National Forensic …