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mHariyali app launched
The mHariyali mobile application was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to encourage public engagement in planting trees and Green drives. The application provides automatic geo – tagging of plants. It will hence enable the nodal officers ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
The Order of the Green Crescent: awarded to Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu was given ‘The Order of the Green Crescent’, the highest Civilian Honour of Comoros, in Moroni (Comoros capital). He was conferred the honour by Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of Comoros. He is the ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration awarded to Chandi Prasad Bhatt
Environmentalist Chandi Prasad Bhatt was awarded Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for the years 2017 and 2018 for his services in promoting and preserving national integration in the country. The award would be presented on 31 October 2019, in ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Gaganyan training begins in Russia: VSSC Chairman at Citizen Familiarization Program
The Indian Space flight mission Gaganyaan will orbit the Earth for seven days and is scheduled in December 2021. Four Indian Air Force Pilots are to participate in the mission. The training for the pilots to enter space has commenced ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
West Bengal govt. to set up Kanyashree University in Nadia district to empower girls
The state government of West Bengal is setting up Kanyashree University in Nadia district and Kanyashree colleges across the state so as to empower girls. The Kanyashree university would be only for women. Earlier in January 2019, the West Bengal ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Ganges Dolphin census begins
The annual Ganges river Dolphin census is conducted by the World Wide Fund in collaboration with Uttar Pradesh Forest Department. The census is undertaken along the 250 km stretch of Upper Ganga between the Hastinapur Wild life sanctuary and Narora ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
October 12: World Migratory Bird Day
World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is an awareness – raising campaign organized by CMS (Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of wild animals) and AEWA (Agreement on the Conservation of African – Eurasian Migratory water birds) that highlights the ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Yuva Sahakar- Cooperative Enterprise Support and Innovation Scheme 2019 launched
‘Yuva Sahakar’- Cooperative Enterprise Support and Innovation Scheme 2019 was launched at the opening ceremony of first ever ‘India International Cooperatives Trade Fair’ in New Delhi on 11 October 2019 by Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh ..