Recently, the Swachh survekshan 2020 report was released by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. What is Swachh Survekshan? It was launched by the Prime Minister in 2016. It is meant to monitor the performance of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, …
Recently, a virtual meeting was held to review the progress made on various India-aided developmental projects being implemented in Nepal. The meeting carried out a comprehensive review of bilateral economic and development. A glance at Indo-Nepal relationship Since the …
OUTWITTING THE DEVIL Napoleon Hill The book Outwitting the Devil by Napoleon Hill depicts the way to success through perseverance and positivity. Hill shares his experiences on how he stayed away from fear through constant determination and hope. This narrative …
What does the RTI Act say? Section 2(h) of the RTI Act, 2005 Under section 2(h) of the RTI Act “Public authority” means any authority or body or institution of self government established or constituted— by or under the Constitution; …
Context In June 2019, Chinese President Xi Jinping described Russian President Vladimir Putin, as “my best friend and colleague”. Significance of such description It’s the first time since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, such public …
About ARIIA Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) is an initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to systematically rank all major higher educational institutions and universities in India on indicators related to “Innovation and Entrepreneurship …
About Dengue fever Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection. Dengue virus is transmitted by female mosquitoes mainly of the species Aedes aegypti and, to a lesser extent, Ae. albopictus. These mosquitoes are also vectors of chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika …
YOUR BRAIN AT WORK –DAVID ROCK Know your Brain: Knowing your brain better, helps you to direct its function in the right path and thus makes you stand out of the usual crowd. Ways to Regenerate your Brain: Give …
Why in News? The Namath Basai programme, introduced recently, received overwhelming response in Attappady, Kerala. About Namath Basai Namath Basai is the Kerala State government’s unique programme of teaching tribal children in their mother tongue. The programme, implemented by the …
Why in News? The Science and Technology Indicators (STI), 2018, a periodic compendium of the state of scientific research in India was released in August, 2020. About the STI The STI is prepared by a division of the Department of …