United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris,France which was formed in 1946 Its purpose is to contribute to peace and …
Background On 29th September last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had appealed to all States and UTs, to reach every school and anganwadi centre with tap water connection on priority basis. To translate the vision of the Prime Minister, a …
About PMEGP Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is a central sector scheme administered by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises since 2008-09. It is a major credit-linked subsidy programme aimed at assisting first generation entrepreneurs for setting …
Why in News: A new generation of Akash surface-to-air missile and Man Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile was successfully flight-tested by the DRDO from an integrated test range off the Odisha coast in a boost to air defence capabilities under …
What is it? Microtunneling is a trenchless underground tunnel construction technique generally used for constructing smaller tunnels for utilities diversion such as drainage pipelines to minimise the public inconvenience caused during the construction. Advantages Microtunneling is an efficient, fast and …