Operation sewa: With a view to provide safe and comfortable journey, RPF personnel assist the elderly citizens, women, physically disabled and provide amenities like wheelchairs, stretchers, medical help, ambulances, Infant food etc. under operation “SEWA”. In furtherance of the pledge of “Sewa Hi Sankalp” by RPF, a pan India month long drive under theRead more
National Means-cum-Merit scholarship scheme: Under the ‘National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme’ scholarships are awarded to meritorious students of economically weaker sections to arrest their drop out at class VIII and encourage them to continue their education at secondary stage. One lakh fresh scholarships are awarded to selected students from class IX every year and their continuationRead more
ULIP:Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP), launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, as part of the ‘National Logistics Policy (NLP)’ is the promising initiative in the logistics sector that aims to bring ease of doing business in the logistics sector by simplifying the logistics processes, improving its efficiency, bringing in transparency and visibility, and reducingRead more
India mobile congress: India Mobile Congress (IMC) is the largest telecom, media, and technology forum in Asia, jointly organized by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). Not only is the India Mobile Congress the biggest technology event in Asia, it is also the biggest networking event in IndiaRead more
1) Encyclopedia of Tribes in Odisha: Odisha became the first state in the country to start an encyclopedia on tribal communities to document their age-old and unique traditions. The purpose of this book is to preserve the rapidly changing cultural identity of tribal communities in the state. It brings together both published and unpublished dataRead more
1) Vigyan Ratna The Centre has decided to do away with over 250 awards given to scientists and medical researchers. There is a recommendation to close down a few awards, reducing the number of awards to few important ones and reconstituting some of the important national awards. Further, the home secretary recommended setting up VigyanRead more
Council of scientific and industrial research (CSIR):CSIR was set up in 1942. It is one of the largest R&D organisations of India.This year the council is celebrating its 81st Foundation Day.CSIR covers a wide spectrum of science and technology – from oceanography, geophysics, chemicals, drugs, genomics, biotechnology and nanotechnology to mining, aeronautics, instrumentation, environmental engineeringRead more
Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Ann Yojana(PMGKAY): The Union Cabinet has approved the extension for the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY-Phase VII) for a further period of 3 months i.e. October to December 2022. Under this welfare scheme, 5 kg of food grain per person per month is provided free of cost for allRead more
Dadasaheb Phalke award : The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in the field of cinema. It is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals, an organisation set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The recipient is honoured for their “outstanding contribution to the growthRead more
1) Vigyan Ratna The Centre has decided to do away with over 250 awards given to scientists and medical researchers. There is a recommendation to close down a few awards, reducing the number of awards to few important ones and reconstituting some of the important national awards. Further, the home secretary recommended setting up VigyanRead more
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