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National 7th edition of India International Science festival (IISF- 2021) ⇒ Union Minister of State (I/C) Science & Technology; Minister of State (I/C) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the seventh edition of India International Science festival (IISF- 2021) at Panaji, Goa. Speaking at the […]

National Central Provident Fund Commissioner in the EPFO ⇒ The Appointment Committee of Cabinet, Government of India has appointed IAS officer Neelam Shammi Rao as the Central Provident Fund Commissioner in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). Ms Neelam Shami Rao took charge as CPFC on 7 December 2021. She is a 1992 batch Administrative

National Report on Country-level assessment of emergency and injury care in India ⇒ NITI Aayog released a two comprehensive report titled – Reports on current status on Country level- secondary and tertiary level and district level emergency and injury care in India. These reports bring out and highlight the spectrum and load of emergency cases,

National 2021 DST-ICTP-IMU Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from Developing Countries ⇒ Professor Neena Gupta, a mathematician at the Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata, has been awarded the 2021 DST-ICTP-IMU Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from developing countries for her outstanding work in affine algebraic geometry and commutative algebra. Professor Gupta is the third woman

National Saryu Nahar National Project ⇒ Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Saryu Nahar National Project in Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh on 11 December 2021. About Project: The Saryu Nahar National Project has been built with a total cost of more than Rs.9800 crore, out of which more than Rs 4600 crore was provisioned in

National Energy Conservation Week ⇒ The Ministry of Power celebrated Energy Conservation Week under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav from 8th to 14th December 2021. Various activities were undertaken by Power CPSUs as part of the celebrations. Certification Course on Home Energy Audit: The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) virtually launched “Certification Course on Home Energy

National FinTech Hackathon “Sprint04: Market-Tech” ⇒ International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) launched the FinTech Hackathon “Sprint04: Market-Tech” on 4 December 2021. It is being conducted virtually and be open to eligible FinTechs from across the Globe. This hackathon is focused on the Capital Market Segment and is one of its kind being backed by

National Ken-Betwa inter-linking of rivers project ⇒ The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the funding and implementation of Ken-Betwa inter-linking of rivers project. Total Cost: » The total cost of Ken-Betwa link project has been assessed at Rs.44,605 crore at 2020-21 price levels. The Union Cabinet has approved

National National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities for the year 2020 ⇒ The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) announced the winners of National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities for the year 2020. Best State in promoting empowerment of persons with disabilities: Tamil Nadu has been recognised

National Resource Book on Springshed Management in the Indian Himalayan Region ⇒ The Resource Book on Springshed Management in the Indian Himalayan Region was released by Dr. Rajiv Kumar Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog. Developed by: The Resource Book was developed by NITI Aayog, in association with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and