Page-3 of GKToday Archives: December, 2018
The 6th IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) inaugurated in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently dedicated to the nation – the 6th IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (IRRI SARC) at the campus of National Seed Research and Training Center (NSRTC) in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The first international Center in ..
MP to form a new Spiritual Department
In Madhya Pradesh, the state government has decided to form a new Spiritual Department to strengthen inter-communal harmony and Sarvadharma Sambhav in the state covering all religions, sects and faiths. In the new department, the Religious Trust and Endowments and ..
Mrinal Sen, legendary filmmaker, passes away
Mrinal Sen (95), the legendary filmmaker, has passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal on December 30, 2018. Along with his contemporaries Satyajit Ray and Ritwik Ghatak, he was often considered to be one of the greatest ambassadors of Bengali parallel ..
India submits its 6th National Report (NR6) to Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
On December 30, India submitted its Sixth National Report (NR6) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The report was submitted online to the CBD Secretariat by the Environment Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, during the inaugural session of the 13th ..
India submits sixth national report to Convention of Biological Diversity
India has submitted its sixth national report (NR6) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) highlighting the progress it has made in achieving the 12 National Biodiversity Targets (NBT) set under the convention process. The report was submitted to the CBD Secretariat by Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan during the inaugural session ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Rajasthan cabinet scraps education criteria for civic poll candidates
The new government of Rajasthan has abolished the condition of a minimum educational qualification to contest local body elections. The cabinet also decided on holding the election of mayors and chairman’s in corporations through the direct system instead of the ..