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Why in News? Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced the expansion plan for Atal Residential Schools, saying that eventually, there would be around 2,000 such units in the state.  Atal Schools (officially known as Atal Tinkering Laboratories or Atal Innovation Mission schools) are an initiative under the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), launched by the NITI […]

Mission Mausam is a comprehensive weather and climate research initiative launched by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). It aims to enhance India’s capabilities in weather forecasting, climate modeling, and climate services. Key objectives of Mission Mausam include: Improving weather forecasting accuracy: The mission seeks to enhance the accuracy and reliability of weather forecasts, especially for […]

The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana – IV (PMGSY-IV) for the financial years 2024-25 to 2028-29, with a total outlay of ₹70,125 crore. This initiative aims to construct 62,500 kilometers of roads to connect 25,000 previously unconnected habitations, enhancing accessibility and promoting socio-economic development in remote rural areas. About PMGSY- […]

As Indians roam all around the world, recent data came out as Sri Lanka is also one of the top travel destinations for Indians in 2024. India maintained the top spot for Sri Lanka in the first 8 months of this year. Other recent report: The Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) 2024  The Travel […]

The WTO has recently said that the Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is ranked as one of the biggest global health threats. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), AMR could push 24 million people into extreme poverty in the next decade and shave off trillions of dollars of GDP if we do not take the right measures. […]

Nepal has become the 101st country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA) as a full member. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is a global alliance of solar resource-rich countries lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. It was launched at the Paris Climate Conference (COP21) in 2015 by India and France. Members: […]

India has secured the top spot as biggest plastic polluter in the world, releasing 9.3 million tonnes (Mt) annually, according to a new study. This amounts to roughly one-fifth of global plastic emissions. This could be because official statistics do not include rural areas, the open burning of uncollected waste, or waste recycled by the informal […]

Why in News? SpaceX launched its Polaris Dawn mission  sending a four-person crew of civilians on a first-ever commercial spacewalk into Earth’s Van Allen radiation belts. The  Polaris Dawn mission is an ambitious spaceflight mission planned as part of the Polaris Program, a series of private spaceflights led by SpaceX in partnership with private individuals […]

The Labour Bureau, an office of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, releases the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) monthly. The CPI-IW for July 2024 has increased by 1.3 points to 142.7. About the CPI: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure used to evaluate changes in the price level of a […]

Amit Shah, the Union Minister of Home Affairs, has been reelected as  the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language. The committee consists of 30 members drawn from both houses of Parliament, i.e., 20 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 members from the Rajya Sabha. About Parliamentary Committee on Official Language (India): The […]