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International Picnic Day is celebrated annually on 18 June. On this day, people spend time with their loved ones and go for picnics to get a break from their monotonous everyday routine. A picnic is a very good way to not only spend some quality time but also explore new feast spots. The word “picnic” probably gets its […]
Every year, the world observes Sustainable Gastronomy Day on 18 June. The objective of this day is to recognise the practices associated with sustainable food consumption, especially with the art of collecting and preparing the food we eat. To make this day a memorable one, the organisations work in collaboration with global and regional bodies to observe
Sustainable Gastronomy Day 2022 observed on 18 June Read More »
The world’s largest living plant has been identified in the shallow waters off the coast of Western Australia. The sprawling seagrass, a marine flowering plant known as Posidonia australis, stretches for more than 112 miles (180 kilometers) in Shark Bay, a wilderness area protected as a World Heritage site. Using genetic testing, scientists have determined a large underwater meadow
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India ranked third in the REN21 Renewables 2022 Global Status Report (GSR 2022) globally. India’s total renewable power capacity additions in 2021 was 15.4 GW Top performer of the report: China (136 GW) and US (43 GW). India installed 843 MW of hydropower capacity in 2021, brings the overall capacity to 45.3 GW, India was the 2nd-largest market for new solar
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Former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai (72-years) has been appointed as the Chairperson of Press Council of India She succeeded former Supreme Court judge Justice CK Prasad, who held the office from 2014 to 2022. She became the first women chairperson of Press Council of India. She was a judge of the Supreme Court from 2011 to
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Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has inaugurated National Yoga Olympiad 2022 and quiz competition in New Delhi. It is being organized jointly by Ministry of Education and National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). The Olympiad will be participated by about 600 students from 26 states and UTs and Demonstration Multipurpose Schools of Regional Institutions of Education. This year’s theme: Yoga For
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India and European will be re-launching negotiations for India-EU Free Trade Agreement, after a gap of 9 years Negotiations for an Investment Protection Agreement and GI Agreement has also been launched at a joint event at the EU headquarters in Brussels. Among the most significant FTAs for India as the EU is its 2nd largest trading partner, India-EU merchandise
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Indian women’s hockey team has won FIH Women’s Hockey Pro-League Tournament after defeating Argentina by four-goal to three. In stipulated time both the teams scored three goals, but in the shoot-out, India strike two to one. First match of the tournament was played at Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Indian team is currently placed at the third position in
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Indian para-powerlifters Manpreet Kaur and Parmjeet Kumar have won bronze medals in World Para-powerlifting 2022 Asia Oceania Open Championships at Pyeongtaek in South Korea Manpreet Kaur (women’s category) won bronze medal in the 41 kg category and had the best lift of 88 kg and the total lift of 173 kg. Parmjeet Kumar (men’s category) also won the bronze medal in 49 kg
Manpreet Kaur, Parmjeet Kumar wins bronze medals in Asia Oceania Open Read More »
Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to reserve 10% vacancies for recruitment in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Assam Rifles for Agniveers under Agnipath scheme Ministry has also decided to give 3 years age relaxation beyond the prescribed upper age limit to Agniveers . Age relaxation will be for 5 years beyond for the first batch of agniveer
Agniveers to get 10% reservation in Defence, CAPF and Assam rifles job Read More »
