Ol Chiki script of Santhali language was used for saluting the immortal tribal revolutionaries on Hul Diwas About Ol Chiki script Also known as Ol Cemet’, Ol Ciki, 0l or the Santhali alphabet and sometimes as the Santali alphabet, is the official writing system for Santhali, an Austroasiatic language recognized as an official regional language …
National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission (NSCAEM) was launched in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh Key Points MP is a state with the highest tribal population in terms of absolute numbers as per Census 2011 and also has the highest burden of sickle cell anaemia. What is the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission? It focuses on …
Recently, Home Minister approves release of Rs. 6,194 crore state disaster relief funds to 19 States. Key Points The amount includes1,209.60 crore as Central share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to four States (Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh) for year 2022-23 and Rs.4,984.80 crore to 15 States (Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar …
The Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has flagged off the first batch of Namda Art products for export to the United Kingdom (UK). Key Points The Namda craft of Kashmir is being successfully revived under a Skill India’s Pilot Project as part of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Nearly …
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently called for an auction on variable rate reverse repo (VRRRs). What Is Variable Rate Reverse Repo VRRR? The central bank uses various ways to increase or decrease liquidity in the banking system. Repo rate is the rate at which the central bank gives loans to commercial banks …
Microsoft announced that they had figured out a way to create an elusive kind of particle that could potentially revolutionize quantum computing. Key Point They has found a way to create an elusive kind of particle Majorana zero mode that could potentially revolutionize quantum computing. Majorana All subatomic particles that makeup matter are called fermions. …
Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA) have developed an early warning system called Farmers Distress Index to predict farmer’s woes before happening. What is the Farmers Distress Index? Farmers’ exposure to shocks have increased in the recent years, with an increase in extreme climate events as well as market and price fluctuations, many times …
A study was published in “Science Advances” that offered to help accelerate healing of chronic wounds-using a wearable, wireless, mechanically flexible smart bandage as big as a finger. About the Bandage It has been developed by researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), integrates biosensors, drug-loaded hydrogels, electrical stimulation modules, and wireless communication. It …
The Odisha government has recently introduced a groundbreaking scheme named Mo Jungle Jami Yojana Key Points Government has launched the ‘Mo Jungle Jami Yojana’ (My Forestland Scheme) to effectively implement the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights Act), 2006. This initiative, scheme, will be implemented across 32000 villages of 32 …
Tamil Nadu Forest Department has planned to restore degraded areas by increasing mangrove cover in the region under the Green Tamil Nadu Mission. What’s the plan? Tamil Nadu Forest Department has drawn up a comprehensive plan for the rehabilitation of coastal habitats by creating bio-shields and restoring degraded mangroves. The Department has planned to regenerate …
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