The two hundred year-old Presidency University (till recently, Presidency College) Kolkata will launch its own museum on the occasion of its bicentenary. Through this museum university will showcase its history since its inception in 1817 as Hindu College in Kolkata. Read More …
Category: Current Affairs
Govt. scrapped Haj Subsidy
News: The Central Government on 16 January, 2018, scrapped the Haj Subsidy, given by the successive governments to Hajji in the form of airfare and logistics costs. The central government’s decision is in the line with Honorable Supreme Court’s May Read More …
Indian Universities will offer online degrees and diplomas
The Union HRD Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar on January 16, announced that about 15% of Indian Universities will provide online degrees and diplomas to students and executives so that they can learn anywhere and anytime. The Minister, during 65th meeting Read More …
भारतीय विश्वविद्यालय अब देंगे ऑनलाइन डिग्री व डिप्लोमा
भारत में पहली बार देश के 15 प्रतिशत विश्वविद्यालयों को ऑनलाइन डिग्री वितरित करने का अधिकार प्रदान किया जाएगा जिससे छात्र एवं एग्जीक्यूटिव को कहीं भी व किसी भी समय सीखने का अवसर उपलब्ध हो सकेगा। केंद्रीय मानव संसाधन विकास मंत्री Read More …
Caihong juji-A rainbow dinosaur discovered in China
-Recenly, a new dinosaur was discovered in China that had iridescent feathers like a modern hummingbird. -This crow-sized, bird-like dinosaur was discovered from Hebei Province of China that lived 161 million years ago during the Jurassic Period. It has a crested head Read More …
FITE Pune-India’s first registered IT trade union
Whenever we think about trade union in India, we tend to imagine the plight of factory workers. But now IT sector, which represents highly skilled and highly educated employees, has also a trade union for its Indian employees. In December Read More …
Milk and Egg production in India
Milk Production: Milk production in India achieved 20.13% growth as compared to 2013-14. The production have been estimated to be increased by 6.4% in 2016-17 over 2015-16. -In past the growth rate has been 6.3% in 2014-15; 6.3% in 2015-16 and Read More …
The National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, 2017
-Indian Medical Association as well as some doctors are opposing the proposed National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, 2017. Recently some doctors from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) invited the Union Health Minister for open debate on the bill. Read More …
Government to launch Operation Digital Board
The Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) on its 65th meeting, on 15 January, 2018 passed a resolution to take steps towards Operation Digital Board (ODB) on the lines of Operation Blackboard of 1987. The idea behind ODB is to prove Read More …
Guleri Gram Parallel Literature Festival
To promote Hindi and other Indian languages literatures, Pragatishil Lekhak Sangh will organize a Parallel Literature Festival (PLF) between 27-29 January 2018 at Jaipur Youth Hostel, Jaipur. This PLF is named ‘Guleri Gram’, after prominent Hindi story writer Pandit Chandradhar Read More …
Rare Himalayan Serow spotted in Nainital
-A rare Himalayan Serow, also called Himalayan deer, was spotted in Nainital Town of Uttarakhand on 15 January, 2018. -The Himalayan Serow falls under the Schedule 1 of the extinct species list of Wildlife -Due to it’s shrinking habitat and Read More …
Robot will lead humanity toward ‘hellish dystopia’
-It is not secret that Robot is replacing men at different workplaces around the world. World renowned scientist Stephan Hawking even proposed the Robot Tax to be collected by those who hires Robot in place of human. But now Indian Read More …
Gigabit Connectivity with Sri Lanka
-Union Minister for Law and Justice and Electronics and IT Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad during his Sri Lanka visit, inaugurated the gigabit connectivity between the ‘National Knowledge Network’ (NKN) of India and LEARN (Lanka Education And Research Network: LEARN) network Read More …
Global Manufacturing Index-India at 30th place
-In he World Economic Forum (WEF)’s ‘Global Manufacturing Index 2018’, India is ranked at 30th position. -Asian country Japan has topped the index which is followed by South Korea, Germany and Switzerland. -Among BRICS nations, China is on top position, Read More …
Teen Murti Chowk renamed Teen Murti Haifa Chowk
-On the occasion of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s India visit, New Delhi’s’ iconic Teen Murti Chowk has been renamed after the historical city of Israel, ‘Haifa’. -This Chowk will now be known as Teen Murti Haifa Chowk. -According to Read More …