Zero budget natural farming
News:Noted agriculturist Subhash Palekar has said that the zero budget natural farming (ZBNF) can act as an alternative method of agriculture to resolve the plight of farmers. Facts: About Zero …
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Participatory Guarantee Scheme (PGS)
News:India’s food safety regulator has said that Union Agriculture Ministry’s Participatory Guarantee Scheme(PGS) should incentivise more farmers to grow organic food. Facts: What is Participatory Guarantee System (PGS)? PGS is …
Read MoreIndia Water Week-2019
News:President of India has inaugurated the 6th India Water Week-2019, at Vigyan Bhavan,New Delhi. Facts: About India water week: India Water Week is a forum where international and national experts, …
Read MoreADB cuts India’s GDP growth forecast to 6.5% for FY20
News:Asian Development Bank has released an update to its flagship Asian Development Outlook,2019. Facts: Key takeaways from the report: The report has slashed India’s growth forecast for fiscal 2019-20 to …
Read MoreExercise Tiger Triumph
News:India and the United States are set to hold their first tri-services exercise code-named Tiger Triumph at Visakhapatnam and Kakinada in November,2019. Facts: About the exercise: The tri service drill …
Read MoreUMMID initiative
News:The Union Minister for Science & Technology has launched the UMMID initiative. Facts: About UMMID: UMMID stands for Unique Methods of Management and treatment of Inherited Disorders. The initiative aims …
Read MoreNational Service Scheme (NSS)
News:President of India has presented the National Service Scheme(NSS) Awards for 2017-18 to universities, NSS units and NSS volunteers. Facts: About NSS: National Service scheme is a Central sector scheme …
Read MoreExplained: How coal gasification can help India reduce its energy import
News:Odisha’s Talcher fertiliser plant has been awarded a contract for starting a coal gasification unit for the production of urea and Ammonia. Facts: What is coal gasification? Coal gasification is …
Read MoreNational Population Register
News:Union Home Minister has said that the National Population register(NPR) is being prepared for the first time in the Census 2021. Facts: About National population register: The National Population Register …
Read MoreEmissions Trading Scheme(ETS)
News:Gujarat government has launched the world’s first Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for trading in Particulate Matter(PM) emissions. Facts: Features of the scheme: The programme aims to reduce particulate air pollution …
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