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JSA II: Catch the Rain Awareness Generation Campaign
The Jal Shakti Abhiyan II: Catch the Rain Awareness Generation Campaign was recently launched in New Delhi. The campaign was launched by National Water Mission. It was launched under Ministry of Jal Shakti, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan. About the Campaign The Campaign focuses on water conservation and rainwater ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Aquifer • awareness campaign • campaign • Catch the rain • Jal Shakti • Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) • National Water mission • Public Awareness Campaign • Water conservation
YASH launched by Department of Science and Technology
On April 30, 2020, programme YASH was launched by Department of Science and Technology. YASH is Year of Awareness on Science and Health. The awareness is being created to focus on COVID-19. The initiative aims at encouraging public engagement and enable communities to increase their sense of awareness against COVID-19. By this, the governments can ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: awareness campaign • COVID-19 • Department of Science and Technology (DST) • Indigenisation • Public Awareness Campaign • Year of Awareness on Science and Health (YASH)
India-WHO engages National Polio Surveillance Network for COVID-19
On April 16, 2020, India joined hands with World Health Organization to implement National Polio Surveillance Network to contain COVID-19. Along with COVID-19, the team will also be involved to support elimination of tuberculosis and other diseases. Highlights With National Polio Surveillance Project, India eliminated polio in 2014. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: awareness campaign • COVID-19 • Polio • Polio eradication • Pulse Polio Immunization • Rotary International • UNICEF • United Nations • WHO
Earth Hour: A Symbolic Movement of “Lights OFF” to save environment
Since 2007, every year million participate in the campaign called “Earth Hour” on March 28. The event is organized by the World wide Fund Highlights The event was first started in Sydney, Australia. The main aim of the marking Earth Hour is to call attention towards global warming, loss of biodiversity and climate change. During ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Australia • awareness campaign • Climate change • Climate-Resilient Agriculture • Earth Hour • Energy conservation • energy demand • Energy security • Global warming
Sunil Chhetri, Indian Football team Captain named for FIFA’s COVID-19 Campaign
The World Governing body FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association or International Federation of Association Football) has selected Indian Football Captain Sunil Chhetri among 28 other stars for its campaign. The campaign is to combat COVID-19. Highlights The FIFA has joined hands with the World Health Organization to launch an awareness campaign to combat Corona ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: awareness campaign • Corona virus • COVID-19 • FIFA • Football • Sunil Chhetri • WHO