News:The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services(INCOIS) has launched three ocean-based specialised products/services. Facts: Small Vessel Advisory and Forecast Services System(SVAS): It is an innovative impact-based advisory and forecast …
Read MoreNews:National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development(NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 400 crore to UT of J&K under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund(RIDF). Facts: About RIDF: The Rural Infrastructure Development Fund(RIDF) was …
Read MoreNews:Pharma major Novartis and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) have signed a collaboration and licence agreement to jointly develop LXE408, as a potential new oral treatment for Kala …
Read MoreNews:Union Minister of State for Home Affairs has presided over the session of the 1st ‘National Conference on Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience – 2020’. Facts: About the conference: …
Read MoreNews:The National Biodiversity Authority(NBA) has told the National Green Tribunal(NGT) that it has created around 2.4 lakh biodiversity management committees(BMC) as of January 2020. Facts: About Biodiversity management committees(BMC): The …
Read MoreNews:Recently,the strawberry finch,a bird has been spotted in the vicinity of Akkulam Lake in Kerala. Facts: About Strawberry Finch: Strawberry finch is also known as red avadavat (Amandava amandava) or …
Read MoreNews:The Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary will soon be declared as a tiger reserve. Facts: About Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary: Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary is a part of Eastern Ghats and …
Read MoreNews:Recently,Dr. Niti Kumar,Senior Scientist of Molecular Parasitology and Immunology Division,CSIR-CDRI has received the SERB Women’s Excellence Award-2020. Facts: About the award: The award is presented to women scientists below 40 …
Read MoreNews Facts: About the award: Started by the All India Council of Technical Education(AICTE) in 2017. It is named after the spirit of engineering and creation patronized by Lord Vishwakarma,the …
Read MoreNews:Recently,the finance ministers from the G20 countries participated in the financial leaders meeting in Riyadh,Saudi Arabia ahead of the G20 summit in November,2020. Facts: About G20: G20 is an international …
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