Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana (MMGGRY)

Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana is a flagship scheme that was notified recently by the Delhi government. Under this scheme, rations will be delivered at the doorstep. It may be launched from March this year. The beneficiaries will receive ..

Royal Order of Sahametrei

Royal Order of Sahametrei is conferred by Cambodian government mostly for foreigners who rendered noteworthy services to the King and the people of Cambodia.  It is part of the Cambodia’s honours system along with the Royal Order of Monisaraphon, the ..

Sardar Patel Cricket Stadium

Sardar Patel Cricket Stadium in Motera is renamed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was previously the president of the Gujarat Cricket Association. It was conceptualised by Modi while he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat. The stadium was inaugurated ..

International Anti-Corruption Champions Award

Launched by the United States government, the new International Anti-corruption Champions Award gives recognition to individuals defending transparency, combating corruption and ensuring government accountability. Right to Information (RTI) activist Anjali Bhardwaj is among the 12 people who were conferred with ..

Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code

The Centre unveiled Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code, a draft regulation aimed at controlling Big Tech firms. This comes as Twitter had earlier ignored Indian government’s orders to remove contents related to recent farmers’ protests. These draft rules ..

Project Udbhav

Project Udbhav is an initiative launched in Sikkim to promote hygienic practices among school going children in the state. The project was launched in 10 schools in the state. The focus of this initiative will be on the development of ..

Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis

Environmental Kuznets Curve was put forth by Nobel laureate Simon Kuznets. According to this hypothesis, when a country grows, it initially suffers economic degradation. However, over time, the environmental damage declines. This means that rich countries involved in damaging environment ..

Kalyani M4

A Pune-based defence company Bharat Forge received Rs.177.95 crores order for Kalyani M4 armoured vehicles from the Ministry of Defence. This armoured vehicle was tested in Ladakh during the standoff with China. It provides mobility for the armed forces in ..

Anand satellite

Anand is Indian space startup Pixxel’s first satellite. It was set to be launched on board the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C51 on February 28. Its launch was cancelled due to software issues. This satellite is part of Pixxel’s ..

Nagaland: Enhancing Classroom Teaching and Resources Project

Nagaland: Enhanced Classroom Teaching and Resources Project aims to improve classroom instruction, provide opportunity for professional development of teachers and build tech-driven education. It also seeks to improve governance of schools across the state. The Nagaland government, the Centre and ..