Meghalaya Tribes in 6th schedule: The minor tribes of Meghalaya Hajong, Bodo – Kachari, Mann, Rabha are together put under the category of “unrepresented tribes” for nominations in the state’s autonomous councils 2. WHO launched World Report on Vision: Key findings: At least 2.2 billion people have vision impairment or blindness, of which over 1 […]
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MOSAIC expedition The MOSAiC mission stands for Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate is spearheaded by the Alfred Wegener Institute in Germany. It is the largest ever Arctic expedition in history. It will be the first to conduct a study of this scale at the North Pole for an entire year. Objectives –
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E-Waste Clinic India’s first e-waste clinic is going to be setup in Bhopal. The clinic would ensure scientific handling and disposal of electronic waste generate from both households and commercial establishments. The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) have signed an MoU to this effect. It has been conceived as
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Prakash portal Power Rail Koyla Availability through Supply Harmony (PRAKASH) portal was launched by the Ministry of Coal & Power. It is for better coordination among the ministries of power, coal and Indian Railways for coal supply to power plants. Through the portal, coal company will be able to track stocks and the coal requirement
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India Economic Summit World Economic Forum’s 33rd edition of the India Economic Summit is going to be organized in New Delhi. It is jointly organized by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and industry body CII. The theme of the summit is ‘Innovating for India: Strengthening South Asia, Impacting the World’. It will host world
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