The Union cabinet has approved further changes to the definition of micro, small and medium enterprises, a Rs 20,000-crore fund to provide equity support to stressed entities in the sector, and equity infusion of Rs 50,000 crore into MSMEs through a fund of funds. As per the new definition, MSMEs with an investment of Rs.1 […]
World Milk Day is observed on 1 June every year to provide an opportunity to bring attention to activities that are connected with the dairy sector. 2020 Milk day marks the 20th year since the initiative and the entire world celebrates the day to mark the significance of milk intake in the diet. World Milk
Lieutenant General Manoj Pande took over as the 15th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN). He was Director General at Army Headquarters dealing with subjects of Discipline, Ceremonial and Welfare, prior to assuming the present appointment. Lt. Gen. Manoj Pande was commissioned into the Corps of Engineers, The Bombay Sappers, in December 1982.
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Centre has approved Rs 1407 Crore for 2020-21 under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). In 2020-21, State plans to provide tap connections to 13 lakh households out of total 63 lakhs. Achieving the target of Jal Jeevan Mission in Assam is not difficult because of the abundant water resources in the State, which is both groundwater
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Shri Pradip Kumar Tripathi, IAS has taken over as Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India. Prior to this, Shri Tripathihad been posted as Special Secretary and Establishment officer in Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). Binoy Kumar is a 1983 batch officer who had taken over as Secretary, Ministry of Steel on 1 September
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Global Day of Parents is celebrated on 1 June every year to honour all the parents throughout the world. The observation of the day recognizes the primary responsibility of the family in nurturing and protecting their children. Global Day of Parents provides an opportunity to appreciate parents across the world for their selfless commitment to
Prime Minister Modi launched a “My Life, My Yoga”, a video blogging competition while addressing the nation in 12th Episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat 2.0’ on 31 May 2020. The My Life, My Yoga or Jeevan Yoga is a joint effort by the Ministry of AYUSH and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). The
Scientists have discovered a rare kind of space object which is described as something between an asteroid and a comet. The object has been called an active asteroid. The celestial body was first noticed by the astronomers in June 2019 when the University of Hawaii’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) detected a faint new
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Researchers from the Department of Biotechnology’s National Institute of Plant Genome Research (DBT-NIPGR), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-IARI), ICAR-National Rice Research Institute (ICAR-NRRI), Cuttack and University of Delhi South Campus (UDSC), have identified a region in the genome of rice, which seems to have the potential for improving productivity. The scientists conducted their study by
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An ultraviolet (UV) sanitisation bay to decontaminate things like tools, masks and clothes was set up at the naval dockyard in Mumbai, which is a part of the Western Naval Command. “Naval Dockyard (Mumbai) has manufactured a UV sanitisation bay to meet this emerging requirement. The UV bay will be utilised for decontamination of tools,
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