Catch the Rain campaign

Catch the Rain campaign is an initiative of the Ministry of Jal Shakti to promote rainwater conservation. It is implemented under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan and is conducted during the pre-monsoon and monsoon periods. Under this campaign, the ministry urges ..

LCU 58

LCU 58 or Landing Craft Utility is an amphibious ship and the last of the 8 LCUs of Mark IV Class. The vessel can carry 160 troops and a variety of combat vehicles like main battle tanks, armoured vehicles, trucks, ..

Digital green certificate

The digital green certificate is a proposal from the European Commission to facilitate free but safe movement within the European Union amidst the pandemic. This proposed free pass indicates that its bearer has been vaccinated against COVID-19 or has recovered ..

Violence Against Women Act

Violence Against Women Act is a US legislation that seeks to fight domestic violence and sexual violence perpetrated against women. The Act was originally introduced in 1990 and was recently reauthorised by the US Congress. The Act provides for a ..

Eastern Rajasthan Canal project

Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project or ERCP is a drinking water and irrigation project in Rajasthan that seeks to use the surplus water from the rivers in the southern parts of the state. It aims to use the surplus water during ..

Various Types of Enterprises In India

There are several kinds of enterprises in India as follows: Proprietary When an individual is the sole owner of an enterprise it is a proprietary enterprise. Own account production of fixed assets for own use, when produced by a single ..

UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights is a set of 31 guidelines for the implementation of ‘Protect, Respect and remedy Framework’ with respect to business and human rights. It is also known as the ‘Ruggie Framework’. It ..

State of the World’s Indigenous People report

State of the World’s Indigenous People (SOWIP) report is a UN initiative to raise awareness about the issues of indigenous people across the world. It is being published since 2009 and since then become an advocacy tool for indigenous peoples’ ..

Premature bud breaking

Premature bud breaking is the process where the flower buds in a crop break out of dormancy earlier than normal. Short chilling period cause premature bud breaking. The bud dormancy period and the timing of bud breaking are significant environmentally ..

Over summering

Over summering is a phenomenon where migratory birds that arrive at a location for the winter stay over for several years. Eg: some flamingo at the Chilika Lake stay over despite the onset of monsoon (when most other birds like ..