Page-18 of GKToday Archives: April, 2020

Svamitva Scheme

The Prime Minister launched the Svamitva (Survey of villages and mapping with improvised technology in village areas) Scheme for ownership plan in rural India on occasion of the Panchayati Raj Day. Svamitva Scheme is an ownership plan scheme that will ..

UNCTAD

The UNCTAD recently published its annual report 2019 and it highlighted that the repayments by developing countries on their external public debt may increase the stress on the economy. About UNCTAD The UNCTAD or United Nations Conference on Trade and ..

Local Shops on Amazon

Amazon India has launched a new program called ‘Local Shops on Amazon’ to encourage local retailers to use the e-commerce platform to sell essential goods in light of the lockdown conditions. About the Program Amazon has introduced the ‘Local Shops ..

UN Spanish Language Day

April 23rd is observed as the UN Spanish Language Day by the United Nations to celebrate cultural diversity and multilingualism. About April 23rd is observed as UN Spanish Language Day in addition to UN English Language Day. The observance of ..

English Language Day

April 23rd was marked as the English Language Day by the United Nations to promote multilingualism and linguistic balance. About The English Language Day is marked on April 23rd every year. The day was selected to coincide with the birth ..

Usha Ganguly

Kolkata-based theatre personality and winner of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Usha Ganguly recently passed away at the age of 75. About Usha Ganguly is an activist, theatre director and actor born in 1945 in Uttar Pradesh. She is noted for ..