YUVA – Prime Minister’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors

In a bid to promote budding authors and the Indian literature at the domestic and international levels, the Indian Government’s Department of Higher Education launched the YUVA – Prime Minister’s Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors. It is to benefit nascent ..

Hive to tongue tractability project

The National Beekeeping and Honey Mission launched ‘Hive to tongue traceability project’ to formalise the honey collection and production data. This will help farmers get higher returns for their honey. It will also enable consumers know the source of the ..

Litoria mira

Litoria mira is a species found in the rainforest swamps of New Guinea. First discovered in 2016, this frog was dubbed as “chocolate frog” because of its distinctive brown coloured skin. The scientific name was chosen as Litoria mira, which ..

J&K’s Special Assistance Scheme for COVID Mortalities

Jammu and Kashmir has recently unveiled the Special Assistance Scheme for COVID Mortalities (SASCM) to the families of COVID victims. The Administrative Council, headed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha approved a grant under this scheme recently. Also known as Saksham, ..

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is to be launched by NASA to observe supernovae across the universe. It is named after NASA’s first Chief of Astronomy. Formerly known as Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope, it will seek to measure the ..

Aspergillosis

Aspergillus is a type of fungal infection caused by Aspergillus. It mostly affects those people who have compromised immune system or those suffering from lung diseases. This fungal infection causes allergic reactions and infections in lungs and other organs. There ..

Chief Minister’s Sishu Sewa Scheme

Chief Minister’s Sishu Sewa Scheme was unveiled by the Assam Government recently to provide relief for children who were orphaned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This scheme will be implemented by the Education and Social Welfare Department and monitored by ..

Uttar Pradesh Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana

Uttar Pradesh Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana is a scheme launched by the Uttar Pradesh Government to provide financial assistance to children whose parents have succumbed to the COVID-19 infection. Around thousand children are expected to benefit from this scheme. Under ..

PM-CARES for Children Scheme

The PM-CARES for Children Scheme was announced by the Central Government to assist minors who lost their parents to COVID-19. Under this scheme, the government will open a fixed deposit for the beneficiaries and the PM-CARES fund will be used ..

Climate Breakthroughs Summit

The Climate Breakthroughs Summit was held virtually on May 27 this year. It is a joint initiative of the World Economic Forum, Mission Possible Partnership, the United Nations Climate Champions, and the United Kingdom, which is currently presiding the Climate ..