Page-12 of Current Affairs - March, 2021
India to conduct Radar Surveys of Himalayan Glaciers
India has planned to conduct the airborne radar surveys in order to estimate the thickness of Himalayan glaciers. Under the plan, the pilot study will be conducted in the Lahaul – Spiti basin of the Himachal Pradesh. This proposal was ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
India & Japan agree for Cooperation in Patent Verification
India and Japan have agreed to recognize the offices of each other in order to act in collaboration as “competent International Searching and International Preliminary Examining Authority (ISA/IPEA)” for the international patent application which are filed with them. Highlights The ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
NDHM Sandbox Environment- Key Facts
The central government has planned to evaluate the outcome of the Phase 1 of the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) for the expansion of the project after spending rupees 118.2 million on the Mission so far. Under this mission, “NDHM ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
India participates in SCO’s Nowruz celebrations
The Indian Embassy in Beijing participated in the “Nowruz” which was held at the Secretariat of “Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)” in Beijing, China on March 20, 2021. Nowruz is the Iranian and Persian New Year Festival. Highlights The celebration was ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Jharkhand’s SAAMAR Campaign- Highlights
The Jharkhand government has launched the “SAAMAR Campaign” which stands for “Strategic Action for Alleviation of Malnutrition and Anaemia Reduction” campaign recently. The campaign was launched to tackle the malnutrition in Jharkhand. Highlights The SAAMAR campaign was started with the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
International Day of Happiness 2021
The International Day of Happiness is being celebrated on March 20, 2021. The day is observed every year across the world to mark the importance of happiness in the lives of people. In the year 2021, the day is being ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Labour Ministry & BECIL sign agreement to conduct Survey
The “Labour Bureau”, which is an attached office under the Ministry of Labour & Employment had signed an agreement with the “Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL)”, which is an enterprise under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, have signed a ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
BDL to supply Anti-Tank Guided Missiles to Indian Army
The defence ministry has signed deal worth Rupees 1,188 crores with the state-run Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL). Following the deal, the BDL will supply 4,960 Milan-2T Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs) for Indian Army. The defence ministry had signed the deal ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Gram Ujala Scheme Launched for Rural Areas
India has launched the “Gram Ujala Scheme” on March 19, 2021 to provide the cheapest LED bulbs in the rural areas. The scheme was launched by the Union power and new and renewable energy minister, Raj Kumar Singh. About ‘Gram ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
IIT Bombay’s Energy Swaraj Yatra Bus- Key Facts
The Union Education Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, took his ride in the ‘Energy Swaraj Yatra’ bus which has been built by the professor of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Dr Chetan Singh Solanki. Highlights The “Energy Swaraj Yatra” bus ..