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PM to chair NITI Aayog Governing Council Meeting

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will chair NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting on February 20, 2021. Highlights During the meeting, issues with respect to agriculture, manufacturing,...

February 19, 2021

India Skills Report 2021

India Skills Report 2021 was prepared by Wheebox, Taggd, CII, AICTE, AIU and UN Development Programme. According to this report, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh have the...

February 19, 2021

Zero Waste

Zero Waste is a comprehensive waste management approach involving prevention of waste generation and promotion of reuse. It seeks to reduce trash in landfills, incinerators and ocean. A...

February 19, 2021

Jellyfish bloom

Jellyfish bloom is a phenomenon involving increased population of jellyfishes. It may occur due to changes in ocean and wind patterns, ecosystem shifts and jellyfish behaviours. It may...

February 19, 2021

Char Dham highway project

The Char Dham highway project, which is still under the construction stage, is two-way national highway in Uttarakhand. This project has been linked with the recent flash floods...

February 19, 2021

Puerto Rico’s LGBTQ emergency

In January this year, Puerto Rico declared a state of emergency for 18 months to direct government resources to combat violence targeting members of the LGBTQ community. The...

February 19, 2021

Animal Welfare Board of India

The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) is a statutory advisory body that was established under the Section 4 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960....

February 19, 2021

Perseverance rover

The Perseverance rover of NASA successfully landed on the Martial surface recently. It will involve in the search for life on Mars. It will also collect 30 rock...

February 19, 2021

H.R. 40

The H.R. 40 or the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-American Act seeks to create a commission to look into the need for introducing reparation...

February 19, 2021

US Citizenship Act of 2021

The US Citizenship Act of 2021 is proposed by President Joe Biden. It seeks to eliminate per-country cap for employment-based green cards. It proposed law to provide for...

February 19, 2021

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