Decennial Census in India Postponed Until September

The decennial census, a comprehensive survey conducted by the government of India every 10 years, has been postponed until September 30th, at least. This exercise is used to gather information on the size, distribution, and various characteristics of the country’s ..

Tags: Administrative boundaries National Population Register • Census Population data • COVID-19 • Demographics • NPR

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Study on Asian elephants

A recent study published in the journal Conservation has found that human settlements in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR) in India are causing a decline in the population of endangered Asian elephants. Impact of Human Settlements on Elephant Movement The ..

Tags: Asian elephants • Elephant conservation • Endangered species • Habitat loss • Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Ganga Vilas River cruise

On January 13, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to flag off the world’s longest river cruise, “Ganga Vilas,” from Varanasi to Dibrugarh via Bangladesh. The luxury vessel, which can accommodate 80 passengers, will take 50 days to complete its ..

Tags: Cultural tourism • Ganga Vilas • Ganga Vilas cruise • India Tourism • river cruises

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP)

The Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP), a new initiative aimed at improving the performance of blocks within districts lagging in various development parameters, is set to be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 7 January. The ABP was announced by ..

Tags: ABP • Aspirational Blocks Programme • Development • Nirmal Sitharaman • NITI Aayog

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Silent Valley Bird Survey

A recent bird survey conducted at Silent Valley National Park in Kerala identified a total of 175 species, with 17 of those being newly recorded. The survey, which took place on December 27-29, marked the 30th anniversary of the first ..

Tags: bird species • bird survey • Black bulbul • Indian swiftlet • Indian white-eye

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Environment Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Chief Minister’s Residential Land Rights scheme

On 4 January 2023, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Chief Minister’s Residential Land Rights scheme (Mukhyamantri Awasiya Bhu Adhikar Yojana) in Tikamgarh district, Madhya Pradesh. The scheme aims to provide free plots to poor rural families for building ..

Tags: Chief Minister's Residential Land Rights scheme • Madhya Pradesh • Mukhyamantri Awasiya Bhu Adhikar Yojana • residential land distribution • Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: States Current Affairs