RITES to Provide Technical Support for Waste Management under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0

The Indian government has hired technical and infrastructure specialists from Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) to create a uniform standard for processes and facilities that manage solid waste and used water in towns with less than one lakh ..

Tags: Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) • Swachh Bharat Mission • Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 • Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Student Suicides in India

Student suicide rates in India have become a significant problem, with mental health issues among students highly stigmatized in the country. According to the National Crime Record Bureau’s 2021 report, India recorded 35 daily student suicides, especially during Covid. Due ..

Tags: Suicide • Suicide attempt • Suicide in India • Suicide prevention • suicide rate

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Restructuring of ICAR

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an important institution that has contributed immensely to the growth and development of Indian agriculture. To make it more efficient and effective, the government has constituted a high-level committee to restructure ICAR in ..

Tags: ICAR • Indian Agriculture • Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR)

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Rail War Room

The Rail War Room has been set up by the Ministry of Railways to facilitate fast redressal of public complaints and grievances. Equipped with latest communications facilities, it will function round-the-clock to improve the services of the railways.Key Facts related ..

Tags: Ministry of Railways • Railway Protection Force

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Nagaland’s High-Level Committee on Restructuring & Re-organisation of State Police

Nagaland government has set up a high-level powered Committee to look into the restructuring and re-organisation of Nagaland Police to improve its functional efficiency and effectiveness. The Restructuring and Re-organisation Committee of Nagaland Police will be headed by DGP Nagaland ..

Tags: Nagaland • Police Forces

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: States Current Affairs

Nagaland’s Directorate of Minority Affairs

The Nagaland Government has recently established a new Directorate of Minority Affairs under the Planning & Transformation Department to manage schemes and programs related to the educational, economic, infrastructural, and special needs of minorities. The move was approved by the ..

Tags: Ministry of Minority Affairs • Nagaland • Union Ministry of Minority Affairs

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: States Current Affairs