Dholavira, a Harappan-era metropolis situated in Gujarat, has been accorded the World Heritage tag by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).Gujarat so far has three world heritage sites – Champaner near Pavagadh, Rani ki Vav in Patan and…
Month: July 2021
India becomes 4th largest forex reserves holder globally: Basics Explained
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $835 million to touch a record high of $612.73 billion in the week ended July 16, 2021, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed.Currently, China has the largest reserves followed by Japan and…
National Farmers Welfare Program Implementation Committee office inaugurated
Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the office of National Farmers Welfare Program Implementation Committee. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Tomar said that the National Farmers Welfare Program Implementation Committee would act as a project…
Ashadha Purnima-Dhamma Chakra Day: Buddhism Explained
The auspicious day of Asadha Poornima falls on the first full moon day of the month of Asadha as per Indian sun calendar. The day marks Buddha’s first teaching after attaining Enlightenment to the first five ascetic disciples on the full-moon day of Asadha at ‘Deer Park’, Ṛiṣipatana in…
The Pegasus spyware controversy: Basics Explained
A spyware developed by an Israeli firm has once again been used for surveillance against journalists, human rights activists and business executives. Smartphones were hacked to gather confidential information, according to an investigation by The Washington Post and 16 media…
MeitY enables map services in UMANG app
The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has taken a number of initiatives to ease the lives of citizens by facilitating the online delivery of Government services. MeitY has enabled map services in the “UMANG App” through an MOU…
Kisan Saarathi: Digital platform for farmers launched
The government has launched a digital platform named as ‘Kisan Saarathi’, available in Hindi and many regional languages, through which farmers can interact and avail personalized advisories on agriculture and allied areas directly from the respective scientists of Krishi Vigyan…
Cabinet approves continuation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary: Basics Explained
The Union Cabinet has approved continuation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary for further five years from 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2026 at a total cost of Rs.9000 crore, including Rs.50 crore for the Gram Nyayalayas Scheme…