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‘Prashasan Gaon Ki Ore’ Campaign

December 9, 2024

The “Prashasan Gaon Ki Ore” campaign is set to occur from December 19 to 24, 2024, and will cover all districts, states, and union territories in India, which aims to tackle public grievances and enhance service delivery. This campaign is ..

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Uttar Pradesh Becomes First State to Fully Implement GEM

December 9, 2024

Uttar Pradesh became the first in India to fully implement the central government’s e-marketplace (GeM) system, which aims to eliminate corruption and ensure fair competition among suppliers. Transition to GeM System The Uttar Pradesh government has entirely replaced its old ..

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Farmer IDs: Gujarat Leads in Digital Farmer Identification

December 9, 2024

In September 2024, Gujarat initiated the Digital Agriculture Mission and introduced “Farmer IDs” for 25% of its farmers. It is an advancement toward a digital agriculture ecosystem, part of the Government of India’s Agri Stack programme. What is a Farmer ..

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India’s Optimal Site for Quantum Communication

December 9, 2024

Recent research identifies the Indian Astronomical Observatory in Hanle, Ladakh, as the best site for transmitting quantum signals into space, which is very important for developing satellite-based quantum communications. Research Overview Scientists from the Raman Research Institute conducted a study ..

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SMILE Scheme Expands to Odisha Cities

December 9, 2024

The SMILE scheme is gaining momentum in Odisha and aims to support marginalized individuals, which focuses on rehabilitation and livelihood. Launched in February 2022, it is a central government project, under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Objectives of ..

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Rare Little Gull Spotted in NCR

December 9, 2024

The little gull has recently been observed in the National Capital Region (NCR) of India, occurring near Sultanpur National Park at Chandu. It marks an event, as there are only about ten records of this species in India. The little ..

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RuTAG 2.0 Annual Review Meeting Highlights

December 9, 2024

The first annual review meeting of Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG) 2.0 occurred on December 5-6, 2024, at SKUAST in Srinagar, Kashmir. The meeting aimed to assess the progress and future directions of rural technology initiatives. IoT-Enabled Fertigation System Prof. ..

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Successful Launch of Sentinel-1C Satellite

December 9, 2024

The Sentinel-1C satellite was launched successfully and took place from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, marking the return of the Vega-C rocket. The rocket had not launched commercially since its first mission failure two years ago. Overview of Sentinel-1C Sentinel-1C ..

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