About the scheme The Government of India under the Ministry of Science and Technology had instituted “The Swarnajayanti Fellowships” to commemorate India’s fiftieth year of Independence in 1997. Under this scheme a selected number of young scientists, with proven track …
About the Act The Scheduled Tribes and Other Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 is a people-centric law for forests, which recognises the rights of forest- dwelling communities to use and manage forest resources. With more than 150 …
About the Scheme The PAHAL (DBTL) scheme aims to reduce diversion and eliminate duplicate or bogus LPG connections. The scheme was earlier launched in 2013 and was modified in 2015. Under the scheme, LPG cylinders are sold at market rates …
About the report The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) works to identify and draw attention to emerging issues of environmental concern. The Frontiers’ report continues to advance this work, signaling environmental issues and solutions for effective and timely responses. It is …
Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is defined as the number of maternal deaths during a given time per 1,00,000 live births during the same time. A maternal death is “the death of a woman from direct or indirect obstetric causes, more …