National e-Governance Division (NeGD) and UN Women India on October 11, 2021 jointly organised a webinar on “Cyber Safety for Women and Girls” on the occasion of International Day of the Girl Child coinciding with the National Cyber Security Awareness Read More …
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UN World Habitat Day 2021 Theme
UN World Habitat Day 2021 was celebrated on October 11, 2021 with the theme of “Accelerating Urban Action for a Carbon-free World”. The increasing global urban footprint makes more energy demands in cities which are already responsible for 78 percent of Read More …
Program on Sandalwood Farming & Management of its health
Union Minister of Rural Development Shri Giriraj Singh on October 11, 2021 inaugurated a training program on Sandalwood Farming & Management of its health via video conferencing in association with the Institute of Wood Science & Technology (IWST), Bengaluru. Sandalwood Read More …
Dhole or Asiatic Wild Dog (Cuon alpinus)
According to a recent study , habitats located in 114 priority talukas / tehsils can be consolidated to enhance population connectivity for the dhole or Asiatic Wild Dog (Cuon alpinus). The research study titled, Dog in the matrix: Envisioning countrywide connectivity Read More …
PM to launch Indian Space Association (ISpA)
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch Indian Space Association (ISpA) on 11th October, 2021 via video conferencing. He will also interact with representatives of the Space Industry on this landmark occasion. About Indian Space Association (ISpA) ISpA is the Read More …
Dr. Teejan Bai inspires mentees and mentors of GOAL program
Dr. Teejan Bai, a Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awardee, addressed the Mentees and Mentors of the GOAL program on 9th October 2021 as part of the Inspiration Masterclass on GOAL Program. The celebrated Pandavani folk singer talked Read More …
IndRA & IndiCA: Genetic version of Indian rice and Chickpea
Union Minister (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology released the Genetic Version of Indian rice and chickpea (c) developed by National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR). Dr Jitendra Singh said that the two DNA chips for rice and chickpea, IndRA Read More …
What is Linear No-Threshold (LNT) Model ?
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has upheld the Linear No-Threshold model to prescribe radiation safety standards, ending the protracted controversy on the topic. The LNT model states that biological effects such as cancer and hereditary effects due to exposure Read More …
136 countries agree to 15% Minimum Corporate Tax
Around136 countries including India agreed to enforce a global minimum corporate rate of 15%, as well a fairer system of taxing profits where they are earned. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), an intergovernmental organisation, has led talks Read More …
Framework for Implementation of Market Based Economic Despatch (MBED)
Ministry of Power has released the ‘Framework for Implementation of Market Based Economic Despatch (MBED)’ – Phase1 for lowering the cost of power purchase to Consumers. The implementation of Phase 1 of MBED is planned to start with effect from Read More …
Olivine and bridgmanite
The international team of scientists have published a report on meteorite fragments collected from Katol in Nagpur. The paper published in PNAS reports the first natural occurrence of a mineral called bridgmanite. The mineral was named in 2014 after Prof. Read More …
Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment
On 8 October 2021, the United Nations Human Rights Council recognised, for the first time, that having a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment is a human right — a concept rooted in the 1972 Stockholm Declaration. If recognised by all, the right would Read More …
Union Health Minister launches ‘Green Ribbons Initiative’
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare launched the Green Ribbon Initiative on October 8, 2021. The event was organised by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in partnership with Hansraj College, Delhi to raise Read More …
IFSCA launches I-Sprint’21 Hackathon
International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and GIFT City launched I-Sprint’21, the global FinTech Hackathon Series of IFSCA on 7th October 2021. The first Sprint of the series “Sprint01: BankTech” is focussed on FinTechs for the Banking sector. This hackathon is Read More …
67th Wildlife Week held at National Zoological Park
The valedictory ceremony of the Wildlife week which is being celebrated under the theme ‘संरक्षण का संकल्प – एक जन भागीदारी (a conservation collective)’ was held at National zoological Park Delhi. The Wildlife Week is celebrated all over the country every year between 2 to 8 October. The Read More …