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Information Society Forum 2021
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Information Society Forum 2021

Science & Tech 23/03/21 09:25 AM IST
by Pradeep Kumar

"The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2021 represents one of the world's largest annual gathering of the ‘ICT for development’ community" It is co-organized by Inter Read More...

Space-based remote sensing policies
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Space-based remote sensing policies

Science & Tech 23/03/21 09:20 AM IST
by Pradeep Kumar

"Liberalised geospatial policy & space-based remote sensing policies to do wonders for country" Geospatial data plays a critical role in governance and is well aligned with Atmanirbhar Bharat. Read More...

Pepsu Muzara movement
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Pepsu Muzara movement

Science & Tech 22/03/21 11:00 AM IST
by Pradeep Kumar

"In the 1920s, tenant farmers of pre-Partition Punjab demanded land ownership rights from the kings, zamindars and British authorities, in what came to be known as the Muzara Movement" The Muzara, Read More...

International Day of Forests
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International Day of Forests

Science & Tech 22/03/21 09:25 AM IST
by Pradeep Kumar

"The United Nations observes March 21 as the International Day of Forests, commemorating the green cover around the world and reiterating its importance" The theme of the International Day of Fores Read More...

Jal Shakti Abhiyan:Catch the Rain
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Jal Shakti Abhiyan:Catch the Rain

Science & Tech 22/03/21 09:00 AM IST
by Pradeep Kumar

"Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan:Catch the Rain’ campaign on World Water Day i.e. on 22nd March 2021" The Campaign will be undertaken across the count Read More...

Turkey withdraws from European treaty protecting women
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Turkey withdraws from European treaty protecting women

Science & Tech 21/03/21 15:27 PM IST
by Pradeep Kumar

"Turkey has withdrawn from a European treaty protecting women from violence that it was the first country to sign and which bears the name of its largest city" The Istanbul Convention states that m Read More...

Asiatic cheetahs in India
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Asiatic cheetahs in India

Science & Tech 21/03/21 12:05 PM IST
by Pradeep Kumar

"The animal is believed to have disappeared from India when Maharaja Ramanuj Pratap Singh Deo of Koriya hunted and shot the last three recorded Asiatic cheetahs in India in 1947" It was declared ex Read More...

Crisis of obtaining helium in India
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Crisis of obtaining helium in India

Science & Tech 21/03/21 11:00 AM IST
by Pradeep Kumar

"India imports helium for its needs, and with the U.S. appearing set to cut off exports of helium since 2021" Helium was concentrated in large quantities under the American Great Plains. The U.S. Read More...

Indian monsoon 25 million years ago resembled present day Australia’s
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Indian monsoon 25 million years ago resembled present day Australia’s

Science & Tech 21/03/21 10:00 AM IST
by Pradeep Kumar

"The team of researchers analysed the morphological characters of fossil leaves collected from Deccan Volcanic Province, East Garo Hills of Meghalaya, Gurha mine in Rajasthan and Makum Coalfield in As Read More...

NITI Aayog vision for Great Nicobar
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NITI Aayog vision for Great Nicobar

Science & Tech 21/03/21 09:30 AM IST
by Pradeep Kumar

"In its meeting the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) denotified the entire Galathea Bay Wildlife Sanctuary to allow for the port there" The NBWL committee seemed unaware Read More...