GeM Samvaad and GeM
News: A capacity building programme was conducted by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) on GeM. Facts: About Government e-Marketplace (GeM) Launched in 2016, it is an …
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Bhitarkanika census finds an increase of 15 saltwater crocodiles from last year
News: According to official estimates, the population of the saltwater or estuarine crocodile has increased in the water bodies of Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park to 1,757 Facts: About Bhitarkanika National …
Read MoreEVALI (e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury)
News: According to Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a US federal agency, the number of deaths due to EVALI, in the USA, rose to 55. Facts: About EVALI …
Read MoreNortheast monsoon ends, country records 30 per cent surplus rain
News: Northeast monsoon ended with an overall surplus About Northeast monsoon season It is a season of winter rainfall experienced in south-eastern peninsular India. Time for NE Monsoon: October to …
Read MoreECI launches PPRTMS
News: The Election Commission has launched Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System (PPRTMS). Facts: Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System (PPRTMS): It is an online system that will allow political …
Read MoreOpen Acreage Licensing Programme (OALP)
News: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas signed contracts for 7 blocks, awarded under Open Acreage Licensing Programme (OALP) Bid Round – IV. Facts: Open Acreage Licensing Programme (OALP): Launched …
Read MorePalau is first country to ban ‘reef toxic’ sun cream
News: Palau has become the first country to ban sun cream that is harmful to corals and sea life. Facts: The ban covers chemicals such as oxybenzone and octinoxate used …
Read MoreInternational Year of the Nurse and the Midwife
News: The WHO has designated as the “Year of the Nurse and midwife”, in honour of the 200th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale. Facts: The year of the Nurse and …
Read MoreAssam state zoo first to breed endangered Hargila
News: The Assam State Zoo and wildlife NGO Aaranyak has jointly bred a pair of Greater Adjutant (Hargila) chicks in an artificial platform within the zoo enclosure. Facts: About Greater …
Read MorePM dedicates 5 DRDO Young Scientists Laboratories to the Nation
News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated 5 DRDO Young Scientist Laboratories (DYSLs) to the nation. Facts: About DRDO Young Scientist Laboratories (DYSLs) The DYSLs are located in five cities: …
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