PIB – 17 November 2021
CONTENTS INDIAN OCEAN NAVAL SYMPOSIUM UNITED NATIONS WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION INDIAN OCEAN NAVAL SYMPOSIUM Focus: Security Forces Why in News ? The 7th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Conclave of Chiefs is being hosted by French Navy at Paris. About Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) The Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) are a series of […]
PIB – 16 November 2021
CONTENTS BHAGWAN BIRSA MUNDA SITMEX EKLAVYA MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS BHAGWAN BIRSA MUNDA Focus: GS I- History Why in News? The Prime Minister has paid rich tributes to Bhagwan Birsa Munda on his Jayanti. Details: Government of India has declared that the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda will be celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas. […]
PIB – 15 November 2021
CONTENTS PRADHAN MANTHRI AWAS YOJANA 6TH EDITION OF INDO FRENCH SHAKTI 2021 PRADHAN MANTHRI AWAS YOJANA Focus: GS II- Welfare schemes Why in News? The Prime Minister transferred the 1st instalment of PMAY-G to more than 1.47 lakh beneficiaries of Tripura. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY- U: Housing for All – Urban) The […]
PIB – 13 November 2021
CONTENTS DESTINATION NORTHEAST INDIA INDO – THAI CORPAT DESTINATION NORTHEAST INDIA Focus: GS II- Governance Why in News? Recently, a seven-day cultural festival of the northeast as part of the celebrations of 75 years of Independence under the Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav programme concluded at the National Museum, Delhi. About Destination NorthEast India: It is celebrating the rich heritage […]
PIB – 12 November 2021
CONTENTS NUTRITION SMART VILLAGE PROGRAMME MAULANA AZAD AND ACHARYA KRIPALANI ONAKE OBAVVA NUTRITION SMART VILLAGE PROGRAMME Focus: GS II- Governance Why in News? A programme on “Nutrition Smart Village” will be initiated to strengthen the Poshan Abhiyan. It will be part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, to commemorate the 75th year of Independence of India. About […]
PIB – 11 November 2021
CONTENTS NATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES DAY INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ALLIANCE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT LOCAL AREA DEVELOPMENT SCHEME E-AMRIT NATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES DAY Focus: GS II- Polity Why in News? The National Legal Services Day (NLSD) is celebrated on 9th November every year to spread awareness for ensuring reasonable fair and justice procedure for all citizens. About National Legal Services Day: […]
PIB – 10 November 2021
CONTENTS BHASKARACHARYA NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS AND GEO-INFORMATICS (BISAG-N) SWARNA JAYANTI FELLOWSHIP BHASKARACHARYA NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS AND GEO-INFORMATICS (BISAG-N) Focus: GS III- Science and Technology Why in News? The Indian Army has inked a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics (BISAG-N), Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Details: […]
PIB – 09 November 2021
CONTENTS PADMA AWARDS UNESCO CREATIVE CITIES NETWORK PADMA AWARDS Focus: GS-II Governance Why in News? The President of India presented three Padma Vibhushan, eight Padma Bhushan and sixty-one Padma Shri Awards for the year 2020, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in the presence of Vice President of India, Prime Minister, Union Minister for Home Affairs and […]
PIB – 08 November 2021
KALA-AZAR Focus: GS III- Health About Kala Azar Kala-azar is a slow progressing indigenous disease caused by a protozoan parasite of genus Leishmania. In India Leishmania donovani is the only parasite causing this disease. The Kala-azar is endemic to the Indian subcontinent in 119 districts in four countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal). This disease is the second-largest […]
PIB – 06 November 2021
CONTENTS FOOD FORTIFICATION NATIONAL SPORTS AWARD 2021 FOOD FORTIFICATION Focus: GS III- Food processing and related industries in India About Food Fortification Fortification is defined by World Health Organization (WHO) as the “practice of deliberately increasing the content of an essential micronutrient, i.e. vitamins and minerals (including trace elements) in food. So as to improve the […]