Meghalaya Current Affairs, GK & News
Amit Shah launches Green Sohra Afforestation Campaign at Sohra (Cherrapunji)
On 25th July, 2021 the Green Sohra Afforestation Campaign at Sohra (Cherrapunji) was launched by Home Minister Amit Shah. “Evergreen Northeast”, was the slogan given for this campaign highlighting the importance of tree plantation and afforestation. This campaign will be run by the Assam Rifles and the Meghalaya. Highlights At Cherrapunji, Amit Shah launched ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Cherrapunji • Greater Sohra Water Supply Scheme • Green Sohra Afforestation Campaign • Meghalaya • Sohra
Meghalaya Youth Policy 2021- Key Facts
The cabinet of the state of Meghalaya has approved the Meghalaya Youth Policy 2021. This policy aims to create a field for the youths of the state in achieving their full potential and becoming skilled, engaged, responsible, creative, and empowered members of the state as well as the country. Key Points Currently, Meghalaya doesn’t ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: Conrad Sangma • Meghalaya • Meghalaya government • Meghalaya School Improvement Plan (MSIP) • Meghalaya Youth Policy 2021
African Swine Fever in the North East
The African Swine Fever has stuck Meghalaya. Earlier, it had struck Mizoram. Current Scenario The African Swine Fever has killed 1,700 pigs in Mizoram in a month. It has now spread to Meghalaya and has killed three hundred pigs here so far. African Swine Fever in Philippines The Philippines Government recently placed the country under ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: African swine fever • Animal diseases • Disease Outbreak • Meghalaya • Mizoram • North East • OIE • Philippines
Meghalaya: 100 million-year-old bones of Sauropods discovered
The researchers in the Geological Survey of India recently found fossil bone fragments of Sauropod dinosaurs. They were 100 million years old. These dinosaur bones were found in West Khasi hills in the district of Meghalaya. This is the first record of the Sauropods discovered in the region. Sauropods They had very long necks, small ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Cretaceous • Dinosaur • Fossils • Khasi Hills • Meghalaya • Sauropods • tyrannosaurus rex
Committee: 3 out of every 1,000 pregnant women in Meghalaya test positive for HIV
The Assembly Committee on Women Empowerment recently submitted its report to the Meghalaya Government. The Committee was led by Ampareen Lyngdoh. The Committee has found that three out of every thousand pregnant women in the state are testing positive for HIV in the state. Key Findings of the Committee According to the Committee, there are ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: AIDS • Antiretroviral therapy • East Khasi Hills district • HIV • Khasi Hills • Meghalaya • National AIDS Control Organisation • Syphilis • Women Empowerment