The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a Bill that seeks to remove the Bhogta caste from the list of Scheduled Castes (SCs) in Jharkhand and include certain other communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes (STs) for the state. The…
Month: March 2022
5th BIMSTEC Summit: Basics Explained
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in the 5th BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Summit hosted in virtual mode by Sri Lanka, the current chair of BIMSTEC. The Summit’s theme “Towards a Resilient Region,…
Microplastics Detected in Human Blood in New Study: Basics Explained
In a paper published in Environment International, researchers found plastic in the blood of 17 of 22 of study participants, or about 77 percent. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), commonly…
Cabinet approves extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana for another 6 months
The Union Cabinet has extended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) scheme for another six months i.e., till September 2022 (Phase VI). The Phase-V of PM-GKAY scheme was to end in March 2022. It may be recalled that…
WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY 2022
Each year, World TB Day is observed on March 24 to create awareness and to support world-wide efforts to eliminate this disease. This annual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes TB. The theme of World…
MARCH 23 : MARTYRS DAY
Martyrs Day is observed in India on March 23 every year. On this day, Indians pay homage to martyrs( death anniversary of three great Indian freedom fighters) Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru and remember their sacrifices. The famous trio revolutionaries lost their lives…
WORLD WATER DAY 2022: INDIA’S CHALLENGES
World Water Day is held on 22 March to help bring attention to a crisis faced by millions around the globe – limited access to fresh, clean water. Each year World Water Day highlights a specific aspect of freshwater. The United Nations…
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary: Basics Explained
The Environment Ministry’s Expert Appraisal Committee has recommended a grant of environment clearance for Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd.’s expansion project in the Madurantakam taluk, around 3.7 km from the Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary. LIST OF BIRD SANCTUARIES IN INDIA Andhra…