National Hydrology Project – Ministry of Jal Shakti

National Hydrology Project To achieve sustainable development and management of water resources, the Ministry of Jal Shakti (MOJS) is implementing the National Hydrology Project (NHP) with the active participation of the states. National Hydrology Project (NHP) is a central sector scheme and is being implemented by the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation with support from World Bank. The project has coverage on the Pan India basis and intends to set…

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Centralized Public Grievance Redress And Monitoring System

CPGRAMS Reforms (Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions) WHAT Recently, a national workshop on Centralized Public Grievance Redress And Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) reforms were organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG). The reforms are expected to reduce the grievance disposal time and improve the quality of grievance redressal. During the workshop, CPGRAMS reforms for Departments of Financial Services and Telecommunications (DoT) were launched. The ‘Online Hackathon on Data-Driven Innovation for…

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Agriculture minister releases Wastelands Atlas 2019

Wastelands Atlas – 2019 (Ministry of Rural Development) WHAT Wastelands Atlas-2019 provides district and state-wise distribution of different categories of wastelands area. It includes the mapping of the unmapped area of Jammu & Kashmir. The changes in wastelands between 2008-09 and 2015-16 have been presented in the Atlas. The new wastelands mapping exercise will be carried out by using the Indian Remote Sensing Satellite. The Department of Land Resources in collaboration with the National…

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SCO Joint Exercise on Urban Earthquake Search and Rescue, 2019

SCOJtEx-2019 (Ministry of Home Affairs) WHAT Shanghai Cooperation Organization Joint Exercise on Urban Earthquake Search and Rescue-2019 SCOJtEx-2019 is a four days exercise will be held from 4-7 November 2019. HIGHLIGHTS The NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) is hosting joint urban earthquake rescue for all eight SCO member (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan) countries, with the aim to rehearse the disaster response mechanism, share knowledge, experience, technology and also for…

Vigyanika – International Science Literature Festival

Vigyanika – International Science Literature Festival (Ministry of Science & Technology) WHAT Vigyanika-International Science Literature Festival, being organised (5-8 November) as part of the 5th India International Science Festival (IISF) 2019 at Kolkata. IISF 2019 is an annual event organised jointly by the Ministry of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences and Vijnana Bharati (Vibha). VIGYANIKA The festival is being coordinated by the CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (CSIR-NISCAIR), Vigyan…

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Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying releases Livestock Census 2019

Livestock Census-2019 (Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying) WHAT Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying releases 20th Livestock Census 2019. The census usually covers all domesticated animals and headcounts of these animals are taken. The livestock census is conducted across the country periodically since 1919. So far 19 such censuses have been conducted in participation with State Governments and UT Administrations. HIGHLIGHTS The total Livestock population is 535.78 million in the country…

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India Innovation Index 2019 released by NITI Aayog

India Innovation Index 2019 (NITI Aayog) WHAT NITI Aayog with Institute for Competitiveness released the India Innovation Index (III) 2019. Karnataka is the most innovative major state in India. Sikkim takes top spot in the North-eastern region while Delhi topped in UTs. AIM The aim is to create a holistic tool which can be used by policymakers across the country to identify the challenges to be addressed and strengths to build on when…

NASA announced the first all-female spacewalk is scheduled for October 21

First all-female spacewalk For: Mains Topics covered: News Flash NASA announced the first all-female spacewalk is scheduled for October 21. The all-female spacewalk was canceled because two properly fitted spacesuits were not readily available. The two astronauts, Christina Koch and Anne McClain, who were scheduled to conduct the spacewalk in March, both needed a medium-size torso component, but only one was available. The spacewalk did take place, but it wasn’t all-female. Highlights Ms.…

Youth Co:Lab launched with aims at accelerating social entrepreneurship

Youth Co:Lab (NITI Aayog) WHAT Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog and United Nations Development Programme-India launched Youth Co:Lab. The Lab aims at accelerating social entrepreneurship and innovation in young India. HIGHLIGHTS & FEATURES Through Youth Co:Lab, young innovators and entrepreneurs will get a chance to connect with governments, mentors, incubators and investors, who will help equip them with entrepreneurial skills. The initiative will also convene a series of youth dialogues across several cities…

“Sarbat Da Bhala” Express train flagged off from New Delhi

Sarbat Da Bhala Express (Ministry of Railways) WHAT Shri Piyush Goyal, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal flags off the train Sarbat-Da-Bhala Express upto Lohian Khas (via Jalandhar). HIGHLIGHTS Sarbat Da Bhala Express will serve pilgrims by providing connectivity to Sultanpur Lodhi. The name of the train reflects the teaching of Guru Nanak Ji which symbolises goodness of the humanity. On the occasion of the 550th Birth Anniversary of “Shri Guru Nanak…

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