National: The Bengaluru-based private satellite-imaging company Pixxel has signed an agreement with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a Government of India company under the Department of Space. Under this agreement, Pixxel will launch its first remote-sensing satellite on the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in early 2021. IIT-2020 Global Summit […]

National: Shri Arjun Munda, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, launched the virtual edition of “Aadi Mahotsav-Madhya Pradesh” on December 01, 2020. The 10-day long festival was started on December 1, 2020. It is being hosted on the Tribes India website. The main focus of the mahotsav is on the tribal craft and culture of Madhya

National: World Health Organization (WHO) released World Malaria Report (WMR) 2020. It indicates that India has made considerable progress in reducing its malaria burden. India reported a decline of 17.6% in 2019 as compared to 2018. The Annual Parasitic Incidence (API) reduced by 27.6% in 2018 compared to 2017 and by 18.4% in 2019 as

National: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar launched the “India Climate Change Knowledge Portal” (cckpindia.nic.in) on November 27, 2020. The portal will be a “single point Information resource”, which include eight major components: India’s Climate Profile; National Policy Framework; India’s NDC goals; Adaptation Actions; Mitigation Actions; Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation; International

National: Ceremonial change-over of the Army Guard Battalion stationed at Rashtrapati Bhavan was held on November 28, 2020. The 5th Battalion of the 1st Gorkha Rifles completed its three and half years tenure as Ceremonial Army Guard Battalion & handed over the charge to 6th Battalion of the Sikh Regiment. NIVAR: A very severe cyclonic

National: Lok Virasat a festival of films on folk art and painting was showcased from November 27 to November 29, 2020 on Films Division website and You Tube channel.Lok Virasat was started with the film Bastar – Rhythm of Progress. The other films was also streamed, some are: The Kingdom of God, Bhavai – Fading

National: Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare chaired a meeting with the various developmental partners working in the field of TB care and management in India. He urged for a joint collaborative platform where all the partners could join hands and forces together in elimination of Tuberculosis by 2025 from India.