Govt to expand Buddhist tourism circuit
Why in News? Earlier envisaged by the government as mainly comprising seven major Buddhist pilgrimage sites, in Uttar Pradesh and
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Worlds Second Oldest Rock discovered in Odisha
Why in News? A rock sample recovered nearly eight years ago from Champua in Odisha’s Kendujhar district contains a grain
Read moreImproved maternity benefits could prove counterproductive
Why in News? A survey said that improved maternity benefits could be counterproductive to the cause of a diverse workplace
Read moreUniversal electrification achieved
Why in News? According to the government data, all of India’s 597,464 census villages have been electrified. FACTS FOR
Read moreRare dance panel of Nayak period found near Tiruchi
Why in News? A rare dance panel of Nayak period and an inscribed pillar of Chola period have been found
Read more‘WomenInTech’ forum
Why in news? RBS India in association with prominent technology corporates, Academia and government participation has setup an exclusive ‘By
Read moreMADHAVPUR MELA
Why in news? Ministry of Culture is organizing the Madhavpur Mela in Madhavpur Ghed, District Porbandar in Gujarat in a
Read moreCuvette Central region
Why in news? To protect the Cuvette Central region in the Congo Basin from unregulated land use and prevent its
Read moreNabakalebar festival
Why in news? Commemorative coins in denominations of ₹10 and ₹1000 have been released on Lord Jagannath’s Nabakalebara festival. FACTS
Read moreLaQshya programme
Why in news? The Union Health Ministry has announced the launch of LaQshya, a programme aimed at improving quality of
Read moreAnnual Survey of India’s City-Systems (ASICS) 2017
Why in News? Pune has topped the chart in the 5th edition of Janaagraha’s Annual Survey of India’s City-Systems (ASICS)
Read moreM.P. to measure happiness quotient
Why in News? The MP government is launching an exercise to interact with the people of the state and find
Read moreMenstrual hygiene campaign
Why in News? The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched #YesIBleed menstrual hygiene campaign on the occasion
Read moreIndia by the Nile (IBN) festival 2018
Why in news? Sixth edition of the India by the Nile (IBN) festival 2018 is being held in Cairo,
Read moreKuthiyottam ritual
Why in news? The Kerala State Commission for the Protection of Child Rights has registered a suomoto case in connection
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