Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Mansukh Mandaviya released Food Safety and Standards Read More …
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4th State Food Safety Index (SFSI)
What are vermin species?
The Wild Life Protect Act (WLPA), 1972 currently has six schedules that assign varying degrees Read More …
What are miniproteins?
The scientists at Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have reported a new class of artificial Read More …
Leaders in Climate Change Management
The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and World Resources Institute (WRI) India, jointly announced Read More …
Yankti Kuti valley
Multiple events of glacial advances have been witnessed from the Yankti Kuti valley situated in Read More …
Carbon dioxide levels are now comparable to 4 million years ago
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) in Read More …
PM Modi launches Jan Samarth Portal
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on June 6 launched the National Portal for Credit Read More …
What is SteelZero?
SteelZero is a global initiative that brings together leading organisations to speed up the transition Read More …
Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU)
The Quad grouping, comprising India, Australia, Japan and the U.S., announced at the Tokyo summit Read More …
China blocked efforts to step up protection of emperor penguins
China has blocked efforts to step up protection of emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) that are Read More …
A. Manimekhalai appointed MD & CEO of Union Bank of India
The Government of India on June 2 appointed Canara Bank executive director A. Manimekhalai as Read More …
India has achieved 10% ethanol blending ahead of deadline
India has achieved its target of an average of 10% blending across the country five Read More …
Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE) Movement
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a global initiative ‘Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE)’ Movement, on Read More …
What is Save Soil Movement?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended a programme on ‘Save Soil Movement’ in New Delhi on Read More …
World’s first fishing cat census done in Chilika
The Chilika Lake has 176 fishing cats, according to a census done by the Chilika Read More …
What is shinrin-yoku (forest bathing)?
In Japan, people practice something called forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku. Shinrin in Japanese means “forest,” Read More …
Agreement for collaboration in the area of Open-RAN
Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), WiSig Networks Private Limited and VVDN Technologies Private Limited Read More …
What is Gait Analysis?
In the Saki Naka case trial, among the evidence relied upon by a special court Read More …
What are Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs)
NHAI’s Infrastructure Investment Trust (NHAI InvIT) has declared its financial results for the year ended Read More …
Turkey wants to be called Türkiye
Turkey will now be known as Türkiye at the United Nations (UN) as its intergovernmental Read More …
What is a ‘fat finger’ trade?
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has cautioned stock brokers against executing orders which appear to Read More …
Supreme Court Mandates Minimum 1 KM Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) For Protected Forests
The Supreme Court on June 3, 2022 directed that every protected forest, national park and Read More …
Supreme Court slams frivolous PILs as ‘personal interest litigation’
A Supreme Court Vacation Bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and Hima Kohli asked the PIL Read More …
ILMT-A Unique Liquid-Mirror Telescope commission at Devasthal
A new telescope facility named ‘ILMT’ atop a mountain in the Himalayan range will now Read More …
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launches Scheme “SHRESHTA”
Union Minister of social Justice and empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar on June 3 launched the Read More …