Current Affairs

National Anti-pollution Helmet ⇒ An anti-pollution helmet developed by a Delhi based startup can help 2-wheeler riders breathe clean air. The helmet developed by Shellios Technolabs has a Bluetooth-enabled app that lets the rider know when the helmet requires cleaning. The startup received seed funding from the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and was […]

National National Workshop on Localization of Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs) ⇒ A two-day National Workshop on Localization of Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs) in Panchayats through Thematic Approaches on Theme 6 – Village with Self-Sufficient Infrastructure was organized at Chandigarh, Punjab during 22nd – 23rd August, 2022. The National Workshop was inaugurated by Shri Kapil Moreshwar

National 11th National Seed Congress- 2022 ⇒ The 11th National Seed Congress- 2022 was organized from 21st August to 23rd August 2022 at Gwalior on ‘Recent Advances in Research on Quality seeds for Self-sufficiency in Oil Seeds and Pulses’. Theme: ‘Recent Advances in Research on Quality seeds for Self-sufficiency in Oil Seeds and Pulses’ Organized

National National Security Strategies (NSS) Conference 2022 ⇒ It has been the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to ensure a safe and secure nation by strengthening all aspects of national security mechanism. In pursuance of this vision, the Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah inaugurated two-day National Security Strategies (NSS) Conference 2022, on

National Financial aid for indigenous development of Hydrogen Sensing & Analysis Technology ⇒ 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 announced financial aid of Rs 3.29 crore to a Hydrogen StartUp from Maharashtra for indigenous

National 9th Governing Body meeting of NFDB ⇒ National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) conducted its 9th Governing Body meeting at Lecture Hall, NASC Complex, New Delhi on 18 August 2022. Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying chaired the Governing Body meeting. Book Release: Shri Parshottam Rupala released a book on

National Public Systems Lab (PSL) at IIT Delhi ⇒ Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textile Shri Piyush Goyal inaugurated Public Systems Lab (PSL) at IIT Delhi. » The Minister said, “Public systems lab can play a vital role in multiple ways. Public food procurement and distribution are

National Early Childhood Development Conclave, Paalan 1000 National Campaign and Parenting App ⇒ Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, Union Minister of State virtually launched the Early Childhood Development Conclave, Paalan 1000 National Campaign and Parenting App in Mumbai on 16 August 2022. During the event, the Union Minister of State said, “India has taken rapid strides

National Principal Scientific Adviser to the GoI unveils Manthan ⇒ The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India; entrusted with the vision to enable and empower all spheres of science and technology within the country, announced the launch of the Manthan platform. Aim: It aims to promote collaboration at scale

National India’s first Saline Water Lantern ⇒ 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 has launched India’s first Saline Water Lantern which uses the sea water as the electrolyte between specially designed electrodes to power