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Recently, four more wetlands from India get recognition from the Ramsar Secretariat as Ramsar sites. Haryana got Ramsar sites for the first time. Gujarat has got three more sites after Nalsarovar, which was declared an international wetland in 2012. There are four Ramsar sites as wetlands of international importance are: Sultanpur National Park, Haryana Bhindawas […]
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National India’s Achievements in Renewable Energy Capacity: ⇒ Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy Shri R.K. Singh tweeted about the India’s achievements in renewable energy capacity on 12 August 2021. The total installed renewable energy capacity in India, excluding large hydro, has crossed the mile-stone of 100 GW. India stands at 4th
Current Affairs Date: 23 September 2021 Read More »
National National Commission for Homoeopathy (Amendment) Bill, 2021 ⇒ Rajya sabha passed the National Commission for Homoeopathy (Amendment) Bill, 2021, on 11 August 2021. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on 10 August 2021. As per the provisions of the Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021: The National Commission for Homoeopathy (Amendment) Bill,
Current Affairs Date: 22 September 2021 Read More »
Recently, Quality of Life for Elderly Index was released by Dr Bibek Debroy, Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). Created by: The Index has been created by the Institute for Competitiveness at the request of EAC-PM. Index framework includes four pillars and eight sub-pillars: Four Pillars: Financial Well-being Social Well-being Health System
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National Atmanirbhar Narishakti se Samvad ⇒ Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in ‘Atmanirbhar Narishakti se Samvad’ and interact with women Self Help Group (SHG) members/community resource persons promoted under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) on 12th August 2021. Handbook: During the event, a compendium of success stories of women SHG members
Current Affairs Date: 21 September 2021 Read More »
The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan, from 23 July to 8 August 2021. Some of the preliminary events of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics began on July 21. It was originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020.
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National Constitution (127th Amendment) Bill, 2021 ⇒ Recently, Parliament has unanimously passed the Constitution (127th Amendment) Bill, 2021 to restore states’ rights on OBC list. The Bill seeks to restores the states’ powers to make their own OBC lists by identifying and notifying socially and economically backward classes (SEBCs) for the grant of quota in
Current Affairs Date: 20 September 2021 Read More »
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare presided over the release of National Fact Sheet Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS-4), India, 2019. Survey conducted by: The fourth round of Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS-4) was conducted in 2019 by the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) under the Ministry of Health and
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National IIGF- 2021 ⇒ Recently, Shri Anil Kumar Jain, the CEO, National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology and the Chairman of Coordination Committee, India Internet Governance Forum 2021 announced the launch of India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) 2021. Schedule: The three days, IIGF-2021 will be organised at Electronics Niketan,
Current Affairs Date: 19 September 2021 Read More »
National Book ‘Accelerating India: 7 Years of Modi Government’ ⇒ The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, launched the book ‘Accelerating India: 7 Years of Modi Government’ at the Upa-Rashtrapati Nivas on 09 August 2021. Editor: The book has been edited by Shri K J Alphons, IAS (Rtd), Member of Rajya Sabha. The book has
Current Affairs Date: 18 September 2021 Read More »