MOVCDNER scheme

Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region or MOVCDNER scheme was initiated in 2015 to promote commercial organic farming in the North East with an annual outlay of Rs.134 crore during the last 5 years. The scheme led ..

Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Economic Corridor

The Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Economic Corridor is an on-going project that is expected to reduce the distance between Delhi and Dehradun by 25 km. The travel time will also be reduced to just 2.5 hours from 6.5 hours. This is India’s first ..

SAKSHAM (Shramik Shakti Manch)

SAKSHAM (Shramik Shakti Manch) is a pan-India job portal launched to eliminate middlemen/labour contractor by providing necessary information about labourers’ skills and demands of MSMEs and other industries across the country. The portal uses AI and algorithms for providing geospatial ..

Seaweed Mission

Seaweed Mission was unveiled recently for the promotion of commercial farming of seaweeds and its value addition. This mission involves the demonstration of various activities involved in the seaweed cultivation and value addition. Seaweed nurseries will also be established for ..

National Beekeeping and Honey Mission

Nation Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) is provided with Rs.500 crore outlay for three years (2020-21 to 2022-23). The mission was first announced by the Central Government as part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme. It seeks to achieve ‘Sweet Revolution’ ..

Babur IA cruise missile

The Babur IA cruise missile was successfully test fired by Pakistan from Multi Tube Missile Launch Vehicle. It is a surface-to-surface missile capable of hitting land and sea targets up to 490 km. It can be launched from either a ..

Tamil Nadu’s NEEDS-SIM

The state government of Tamil Nadu unveiled the New Entrepreneur-cum-Enterprise Development Scheme – Special Initiative for Migrants (NEEDS-SIM). It is the extension of the NEEDS scheme that is helping first-generation entrepreneurs. This scheme is expected to promote entrepreneurship among 3.6 ..

Axis deer

Native to Indian subcontinent, Axis deer became part of the rural island of Molokai after it was gifted by Hong Kong to the King of Hawaii in 1868. This invasive deer species lack natural predators in the island, leading to ..

Diphtheria

Diphtheria is a bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. The symptoms include difficulty in breathing, heart failure, paralysis and death. The serosurvey conducted by the ICMR’s National Institute of Epidemiology revealed that majority of the Indian children between the age ..

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

International Day of Women and Girls in Science is observed on 11th February each year to recognise and encourage the involvement of women and girls in the field of science and technology. During this day, an International Day of Women ..