7,000 species added to IUCN ‘Red List’
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has updated its Red List. The list has assessed the extinction risk of almost 106,000 species. 27% of the assessed species are …
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Bill to revamp medical education cleared
The Union Cabinet has approved the National Medical Commission Bill. The National Medical Commission Bill 2019 proposes to repeal the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. If enacted, the current Medical …
Read MoreDam Safety Bill gets nod from CCEA
Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has cleared the Dam Safety Bill, 2019 The bill aims to put in place a systematic procedure to ensure that dams in India …
Read MoreAtal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana
Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), had launched Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana in 2018. The scheme is being implemented on pilot basis for a period of two years The scheme …
Read MoreElon Musk unveils project on mind-machine interface
Neuralink startup has unveiled a project on human and machine intelligence interface Neuralink has developed technology meant to be implanted into the brain. It is designed to allow people to …
Read MoreRemnants of Iron Age in Malampuzha
Explorers from Government Victoria College have discovered iron implements from the catchment area of the Malampuzha dam in the Palakkad district. The iron implements were unearthed from a cist burial …
Read MoreIncredible India Campaign Wins Pata Gold Award 2019
The “Find the Incredible You” campaign (Incredible India) of the Tourism Ministry, has won the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award, 2019. The award was won under the “Marketing …
Read MoreLaunching the Broadband Readiness Index for Indian States and Union Territories (2019-2022)
The Department of Telecom(DoT) and the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations(ICRIER) has signed an MoU to develop a Broadband Readiness Index(BRI) for Indian States and UT. This …
Read MoreReservation of Limboo and Tamang Communities
Government of India has informed Parliament that a proposal for reservation of seats for Limboo and Tamang communities in Sikkim Legislative Assembly is under consideration. Article 371F(f) and Article 332 …
Read MoreExtinction of Great Indian Bustard, Lesser Florican: SC forms panel to frame emergency plan
The Supreme Court has constituted a high powered committee to urgently frame and implement an emergency response plan for the protection of Great Indian Bustard and the Lesser Florican. The …
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