In order to make Ayurveda better recognized around the world and to ensure it is observed consistently, the Government of India picked 23rd September as the annual day for celebrating Ayurveda. With a Gazette Notification from 23rd March 2025, the Ministry decided to instead celebrate Ayurveda Day on 8th May every year, changing from the […]
The government of India uses the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in different places through programs that include Atal Tinkering Labs and Atal Incubation Centers. Detailed Overview: Key Objectives and Functions: • Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship: The primary mission of AIM is to help innovate and encourage entrepreneurship in organizations ranging
Here is a list of the 18 operational railway zones and their respective headquarters: The one non-operational zone is the North Western Railway (NWR) with its headquarters also in Jaipur (this might be a duplication in some older lists or a specific project zone).
CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories created the Drishti system, a visibility check on runways, to help pilots land and take off properly, mainly when the weather is not good. Detailed explanation: • Purpose: Drishti measures the condition of the air, something important for pilots when figuring out the runway visual range (RVR). • Development: Its creation was
The Consumer Protection Act, passed in 1986 and then revised in 2019, exists to protect consumers by providing solutions for complaints, promoting their rights, and preventing traders from cheating them.Important elements of the Consumer Protection Act are:• 1986 Act:COPRA, as the original act was called, focused on setting up consumer councils and authorities meant to
The Tipaimukh Dam, a planned embankment dam on the Barak River in Manipur, India, that will be built for flood control and hydroelectric power generation, has generated a lot of controversy surrounding its environmental and social impacts (particularly from Bangladesh) and has caused strain in relations between India and Bangladesh. Key Facts: Location: The dam
The reports published by the Yashpal Committee in 1993 and 2009 have had a considerable impact on shaping the nature of education in India. Led by the eminent scientist, Professor Yashpal, these reports have articulated a vision for transforming the Indian education system, and have been the basis for several path-breaking reforms of that system.
Vidyasagar Setu is India’s longest cable-stayed bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal. It is also popularly known as Second Hooghly Bridge as it is the second bridge across the river. It was named after Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar who was an educationist reformer and one of the distinguished figures of the Bengal Renaissance.
The Unnat Bharat Abhiyan is a unique opportunity to build on the vision of a transformational change in the processes of rural development through knowledge institutions, in order to build the architecture for an Inclusive India. The Mission of the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan is to empower higher educational institutions to partner with the people of
The Tughlaq dynasty was a Muslim dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1320 to 1414 AD. It was the third dynasty to rule Delhi after the Khilji dynasty. Known for their economic reforms, contribution to architecture, and ambitious projects, the Tughlaqs also laid the foundation for the legacy that followed. Founding the dynasty •
