What is it? Anayoottu, is an annual ritual at Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur(Kerala), in which elephants are fed special food, is done to propitiate Lord Ganesha, who, according to Hindu belief, removes obstacles in one’s life. It began when the …
What’s in the news? A study conducted by State Bank of India’s researchers has revealed that only about half of the intended beneficiaries of farm loan waivers announced by nine States since 2014, have actually received debt write-offs. As of …
What is a Floating Solar Plant and how does it work? Solar plants or solar farms can be either ground-mounted or set up on the surface of water bodies. A network of floating solar panels, or photovoltaics/floatovoltaics are mounted on …
What’s the news? At the Sydney Energy Forum, the Power minister stated that India has achieved clean energy targets nine years ahead of schedule in November 2021. In 2015, India committed to ensuring that 40% of its energy would be …
About Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on December 17, 2021. The Bill amends the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. …
What’s in the news? The Opposition parties have demanded a discussion on the Agnipath military recruitment scheme during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. Several Opposition parties, including TMC, BJD, Shiv Sena, TDP, Akali Dal, CPI(M),CPI, RSP and JMM, skipped the …
What’s the news? According to a study by the International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD), the global transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources could trigger financial challenges for India and major developing countries such as Russia, Brazil …
About SCO Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation established in 2001. It’s a Eurasian political, economic and military organisation aiming to maintain peace, security and stability in the region. Prior to the creation of SCO in …
About NIRF The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was launched by the Ministry of Education (MoE) in 2015. This framework outlines a methodology to rank institutions across the country. There are separate rankings for different types of institutions depending on …
About Skill India is an initiative launched by the government in 2015 to train over 40 crore Indians in different industry-related jobs. The vision is to create an empowered workforce by 2022 with the help of various schemes and training …