The Union Cabinet, , gave its nod to the ‘Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman’ scheme in order to address malnutrition among school-going children in the country.The existing Mid-Day Meal scheme, which provides hot meals to students, will be renamed as…
Month: September 2021
National Digital Health Mission
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched its nationwide roll-out, the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission to provide a digital health ID to people which will contain their health records. The key components of this scheme, which is also called the National Digital…
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar: Birth Anniversary
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (1820-1891) The grammarist, polymath, scholar, humanist, educationist, reformer, and doyen of the Bengal Renaissance was born on 26 September 1820 in a poor brahman family in a village in Medinipur. He brought a revolution in the education…
Quad Summit 2021: Basics Explained
The USA hosted the first in-person summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue—or Quad—with the leaders of Australia, India, and Japan. The leaders touched onvarious topics including vaccines, climate, cooperation on technology and space. The leaders reiterated their stand for the…
The Naga Cucumber has been granted the Geographical Indication
The Naga Cucumber has recently been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag under agricultural products of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act of 1999. Known for its sweetness and distinctive green colour, the Naga cucumber contains low…
India scores 46th rank in the Global Innovation Index 2021: Basics Explained
India has climbed 2 spots and has been ranked 46th by the World Intellectual Property Organization(WIPO) in the Global Innovation Index 2021 rankings.India has been on a rising trajectory, over the past several years in the Global Innovation Index (GII),…
National Florence Nightingale award 2020 to Brigadier SV Saraswati
President Kovind gives National Florence Nightingale award 2020 to Brigadier SV Saraswati, Deputy Director-General of Military Nursing Service for her immense contribution to the MNS as a nurse administrator. National Florence Nightingale Award is the highest national distinction a nurse…
Assam govt burns around 2,500 rhino horns to mark World Rhino Day
Assam govt burns around 2,500 rhino horns to mark World Rhino Day. The destruction of horns — a process that is in compliance with Section 39(3)(c) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972. Also India is a signatory to CITES…