Indian economy will be hit hard by rising heat: Global report
Extreme heat will significantly lower the outdoor working capacity of India’s labour workforce in the next three decades, putting at...
Month: February 2020
White Collar
What Is White Collar? A white-collar worker belongs to a class of employees known for earning higher average salaries doing...
Bharat Bond Exchange Traded Fund
Exchange Traded Fund An Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) is a basket of securities that trade on an exchange, just like a stock. ETF reflects...
Without mitigation, global methane emissions would rise by 30% until 2050: Study
A regional and sector-specific approach is important for methane mitigation strategies, it says Global emissions of methane, a major Greenhouse...
Headline versus core CPI inflation in India
In its sixth bi-monthly monetary policy statement, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.25%....
NASA calls for more astronauts for its Artemis programme
The Artemis programme is a stepping stone for NASA’s “next giant leap”: To send astronauts to Mars United States space...
Gandhi-Irwin Pact
The rejection of demands put forward by Mahatma Gandhi in Delhi Manifesto led to Lahore Congress session. Later, under the...
Lord Ripon the viceroy of India to pass the factory act: Important reforms and achievements
Lord Ripon was the man who worked for the betterment of native Indians and wanted to expand and improve the...
Cabinet Approves Proposal to Align with Global Trademark System
Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for the accession of India to: TheNice Agreement on the International classification of goods and services...
Tuluni Festival Nagaland
Tuluni festival exhibits great importance to the Sumi Nagas of Nagaland. The Sumi people reside in parts leaning towards NorthEast...
Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Mosquito-borne diseases are those spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. Diseases that are spread to people by mosquitoes...
E Cigarettes BANNED: Union Cabinet Approves Promulgation Of Ordinance
In a major health and wellness initiative for the country, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Honourable Prime Minister of...
Govt cuts interest rate on small savings schemes by 10 bps
The Finance Ministry on Friday said that interest rates for small savings schemes will be reduced by 10 basis points...
Digital transformation via e-governance essential for Modi’s ‘India 2022’ vision: MoS Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State (MoS) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and...
MEDARAM JATARA
Recently, the festival of Medaram Jatara concluded. Sammakka-Sarakka/Saralamma Jatara Festival: Names: Medaram Jatara is also known as Sammakka Saralamma Jatara. Key...