National Agriculture Disaster Management Plan (NADMP)

National Agriculture Disaster Management Plan (NADMP) seeks to guide the Union agriculture ministry in ensuring timely response to natural disasters like drought, floods and sudden crisis like COVID-19 pandemic. It identifies 34 hazards posing threats to the agriculture sector. These ..

World Wildlife Day

World Wildlife Day is observed on March 3 across the world to celebrate wildlife and create awareness about the adverse impact of human activities and climate change on the wildlife. The United Nations General Assembly decided to observe this day ..

International Waste Pickers’ Day

International Waste Pickers’ Day is observed on March 1 to mark the Colombian massacre that led to 11 workers’ brutal death. This day seeks to give voice and recognition to waste pickers/recyclers across the world. During this occasion, a new ..

World Report on Hearing

The first-ever World Report on Hearing released by the World Health Organisation predicted that one in every four individuals across the globe will experience mild to profound hearing loss by 2050. At least 700 million individuals will suffer from disabling ..

Exercise Desert Flag

Exercise Desert Flag is a multinational exercise that is to be held in the United Arab Emirates. Ten countries are to take part in this exercise. These include India, the US, France and Saudi Arabia. This exercise will be held ..

Titanosaur

Titanosaur belongs to the sauropod group. It is a humongous plant-eating lizard with long neck and tail. These animals are said to be the largest to walk on Earth. A recently discovered 20-meter Ninjatitan zapatai may be the oldest titanosaur ..

NO BAN Act

The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Non-immigrants (NO BAN) Act was reintroduced at the US House of Representatives by the Democratic lawmakers. The aim of this proposed legislation is to prevent future Muslim ban and prohibit religion-based discrimination. This law is ..

Land Ports Authority of India

Founded in 2012, the Land Ports Authority of India or LPAI is a statutory body working under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is in charge of all aspects related to border infrastructure in India. It manages several Integrated Check ..

ARMEX-21

ARMEX-21 is a major skiing expedition launched by the Indian Army from Karakoram Pass in Ladakh to Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand, covering around 1,500 km distance. This comes to close proximity with the LAC in Ladakh, Himachal, Garhwal and Kumaon ..

Janaushadhi Diwas

The third anniversary of Janaushadhi Diwas is being observed across the country. This week-long event will be held between March 1 and March 7. The objective is to create awareness about and promote the use of generic medicine. The event ..