Canada’s last fully intact Arctic ice shelf collapses
News: The last fully intact ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic named Milne Ice Shelf has collapsed losing more than 40% of its area. Facts: Milne Ice Shelf: It is …
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G C Murmu appointed as Comptroller and Auditor-General of India(CAG)
News: Former Jammu & Kashmir Governor Girish Chandra Murmu has been appointed the next Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG) of India. Facts: Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG): It is a constitutional body …
Read MoreAll UN members can join International Solar Alliance:MEA
News: An amendment made in the International Solar Alliance(ISA) agreement has allowed all 192 member countries of the United Nations to join the Alliance. Earlier, the alliance was only open …
Read MoreMinistry of Agriculture funding start-ups under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
News: The Ministry of Agriculture has been funding start-ups under the innovation and agri entrepreneurship component of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana in 2020-21. Facts: Innovation and Agri-entrepreneurship Development programme: It …
Read MoreUttarakhand, Maharashtra had highest leopard poaching in India: TRAFFIC study
News: TRAFFIC India has released a paper titled ‘‘SPOTTED’ in Illegal Wildlife Trade: A Peek into Ongoing Poaching and Illegal Trade of Leopards in India’. Facts: Key Takeaways: The seizure …
Read MoreIndia contributes over $15 mn to India-U.N. Development Partnership Fund
News: India has contributed over USD 15.46 million to the India-UN Development Partnership Fund. Facts: India-UN Development Partnership Fund(India-UN Fund): It was established in 2017 as a dedicated facility within …
Read MoreVirtual Event on UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready Recognition to Odisha Communities
News: The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority(OSDMA) has implemented the Tsunami Ready programme in two villages. Facts: Tsunami Ready Programme: It is a community performance-based programme initiated by the Intergovernmental …
Read MoreExplained: What is the tick-borne virus spreading in China?
News: A new infectious disease called Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome(SFTS) caused by a tick-borne virus has killed seven people and infected 60 others in China. Facts: SFTS virus: Severe …
Read MorePokkali rice seedlings travel from Kerala to the Sunderbans
News: Farmers in West Bengal are experimenting with the pokkali variety of rice to tide over a crisis-like situation created by severe seawater incursion into paddy fields in the Sundarbans. …
Read MoreMinistry of Jal Shakti launches new version of India Water Resources Information System
News: The Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched a new version of the India Water Resources Information System(India-WRIS) with new functionalities and features. Facts: India-WRIS: It is a web portal …
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