Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela (PMNAM): Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) organised the Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela (PMNAM) in over 200 districts across the country.It’s objective is to connect the youth with more opportunities of on-ground training within corporates and further a chance to get employment. Individuals having a 5th-12th grade passRead more
River Cities Alliance (RCA): National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in association with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) organized the ‘River-Cities Alliance (RCA) Global Seminar: Partnership for Building International River-Sensitive Cities’ recently in New Delhi. The River Cities Alliance (RCA) has been launched with the objective to provide the member cities with aRead more
Metastasis: It is the spread of cancer cells from the place where they first formed to another part of the body.In metastasis, cancer cells break away from the original (primary) tumor, travel through the blood or lymph system, and form a new tumor in other organs or tissues of the body.When cancer becomes metastatic, doctorsRead more
NVS-01: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch the navigation satellite ‘NVS-01’ onboard its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. The GSLV-F12/NVS-01 mission is designed to deploy the NVS-01 navigation satellite into a geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO).It is the first in the series of second-generation navigation satellitesRead more
Padma Awards: The Padma Awards namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, are amongst the highest civilian awards of the country.These Awards were instituted in 1954 and they are announced every year on the occasion of Republic Day. The award seeks to recognize ‘work of distinction’ and is given for distinguished and exceptional achievements/serviceRead more
International Labour Day: Popularly known as International Workers’ Day or May Day is observed on May 01 every year to commemorate the struggles and sacrifices of the workers’ and labours’ movement.It is celebrated in more than 80 countries, including India, Cuba, and China.The tradition of Labour Day dates back to 19th century America. On MayRead more
National Manufacturing Innovation Survey (NMIS): Recently, Department of Science and Technology released the NMIS 2021-22: Summary for Policymakers. It is a joint study by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Aim of the survey: To evaluate the innovation performance of manufacturing firms in India. It hadRead more
Yellow Fever: Yellow fever is caused by a virus that is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. These mosquitoes thrive in and near human habitations where they breed in even the cleanest water. Haemogogus mosquitoes also spread it and are mostly found in the jungle. It is a fatal disease. It is often associated withRead more
SCO Defence Ministers Meeting: SCO defence ministers’ meet was hosted by India in its capacity as chair of the grouping.It was attended by the defence ministers of six other members, China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well as two observer countries Belarus and Iran in person. Pakistan did not turn up.At the endRead more
Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN):It is part of the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP). ULPIN or Bhu-Aadhar is a 14-digit identification number accorded to a land parcel.It would uniquely identify every surveyed parcel of land and prevent land fraud, especially in rural India, where land records are outdated and disputed. The identificationRead more
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