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National Commission for Women: Under the NCW Act, 1990, the NCW was set up as a statutory body in January 1992.The commission consists of a chairperson, a member secretary and five other members. The chairperson of the NCW is nominated by the Central Government. Mandate and Functions: Its mission is to strive towards enabling womenRead more

AISHE 2020-21: The Ministry of Education, Government of India has released All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2020-2021. The Ministry has been conducting All India Survey since 2011, covering all higher educational institutions located in Indian Territory and imparting higher education in the country. The survey collects detailed information on different parameters such asRead more

Sagar Samrat Vessel: Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas rededicated ONGC’s iconic drilling rig Sagar Samrat, as a Mobile Offshore Production Unit (MOPU). Initially it was a jack-up drilling rig. Commissioned in 1973, Sagar Samrat was built at the Mitsubishi yard in Japan. It drilled ONGC’s first Offshore well in 1974 in Mumbai OffshoreRead more

Halwa Ceremony: The Halwa ceremony, marking the final stage of the Budget preparation process for Union Budget 2023-24, was held recently.The Union Budget 2023-24 is to be presented on 1st February, 2023. It is a customary ceremony  in which traditional dessert ‘halwa’ is prepared and served to officials and staff members of the finance ministry.Read more

Re-Introduction of Cheetah: The Republic of South Africa and the Republic of India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Re-introduction of Cheetah to the Asian country. In terms of the agreement, an initial batch of 12 cheetahs are to be flown from South Africa to India during February 2023. The catsRead more

TROPEX 2023:The 2023 edition of Indian Navy’s major maritime exercise TROPEX(Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise) is currently underway in the Indian Ocean Region. This operational level exercise is conducted biennially and witnesses participation not only by all Indian Navy units but also of Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Coast Guard assets. TROPEX 23 isRead more

Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar:It is a civilian honour in India. It is presented in two categories: Bal Shakti Puraskar– It is awarded to Indian citizens aged under 18 for outstanding achievement ininnovation, sports, scholastic achievements, social service, arts & culture, and bravery. Bal Kalyan Puraskar– It is presented to individuals or organisations who haveRead more

International North-South Transport Corridor(INSTC): INSTC was first proposed in 2000 to improve connectivity between Russia, Central Asian states, and India. Route: It is a 7,200-km-long multi-modal connectivity project to establish transport networks (ship, rail, and road route). It will be used for moving freight between India, Russia, Iran, Europe, and Central Asia. It will cutRead more

Hazira-Ghogha Ro-Pax Ferry Service: Ministry of Shipping has launched a roll on-roll off cum passenger ferry service, called ‘ROPAX’. ROPAX service is a water transport service project under Eastern Waterfront Development. The benefits of this service include reduction in the travel time, vehicular emission and traffic on the road. Hazira-Ghogha Ro-Pax ferry service will workRead more

Thiruvalluvar: The Prime Minister, has paid homage to Thiruvalluvar on Thiruvalluvar Day and recalled his noble thoughts. He also urged the youth to read the Kural. Thiruvalluvar, also called Valluvar, was a Tamil poet-saint. He contributed the Tirukkural or ‘Kural’ to the Sangam literature. Tirukkural is comprised of 133 sections of 10 couplets each dividedRead more