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NCTE awaits Education Ministry nod to roll out National Mission for Mentoring across India
11 months, 2 weeks ago

NCTE awaits Education Ministry nod to roll out National Mission for Mentoring across India

The Hindu  

With an aim to provide mentoring to school teachers, the National Council of Teacher Education has proposed to expand its pool of mentor teachers from 60 to 1,000 and is awaiting the nod of Ministry of Education to approve the National Mission for Mentoring, so that the mission can be rolled out across the country. Areas of mentoring identified by …

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Chandrayaan-3 rover to leave imprints of ISRO, national emblem on Moon. Watch
1 year, 6 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 rover to leave imprints of ISRO, national emblem on Moon. Watch

Hindustan Times  

Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar exploration mission, was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation on Friday afternoon to land a rover on the Moon's surface, a feat achieved by just three nations so far. The rear wheels of the rover, named Pragyan, leave imprints of the ISRO and the national emblem, depicting the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath, on …

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Bihar bags third spot in best state category at 4th National Water Awards
1 year, 6 months ago

Bihar bags third spot in best state category at 4th National Water Awards

Hindustan Times  

Bihar was adjudged third, after Madhya Pradesh and Odisha, in the best state category at the 4th National Water Awards ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Saturday, said government officials. Secretary of Bihar’s rural development department N. Saravan Kumar and mission director of Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali Mission Rahul Kumar received the award from vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar and Union …

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A look at nature-based climate solution
1 year, 8 months ago

A look at nature-based climate solution

Hindustan Times  

Most nations in global south are experiencing higher rates of climate warming exposing vast swathes of human population to the attendant risks and hazards. Despite promises and proclamations at China’s 20th Party Congress in October 2022, and submission before the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in November 2021 ahead of COP26 reassuring the world to achieve carbon neutrality …

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How Science and Technology Can Accelerate Progress on Sustainable Development Goals
2 years, 2 months ago

How Science and Technology Can Accelerate Progress on Sustainable Development Goals

News 18  

Science and technology have formed the bedrock of all major changes that have enabled countries to leapfrog from the agricultural to industrial to now the technological evolutions. With technology continuing to play a pivotal role in guiding and shaping businesses, the question is no longer of how countries will adapt it to spur sustainable growth, but how effectively, especially in …

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Modi to address nation, will pay tribute to heroes
2 years, 5 months ago

Modi to address nation, will pay tribute to heroes

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: For the ninth consecutive time today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hoist the national flag from the ramparts of the Red Fort and then address the nation soon after hoisting the flag at 7 am Monday morning. The inclusion of the Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine against cervical cancer in the National Immunisation Programme and the expansion of the …

India Nation
Australian officials set to attend opening of Myanmar 'representative office' in Canberra for shadow government
2 years, 5 months ago

Australian officials set to attend opening of Myanmar 'representative office' in Canberra for shadow government

ABC  

Senior Australian foreign affairs officials are set to attend the opening of a new "representative office" for Myanmar's shadow civilian government in Canberra next week, in a sign the Albanese Government is increasingly willing to build political links with the military regime's opponents. Key points: Myanmar's National Unity Government will open its own mission in a rented house in inner …

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'Weak booth' committee, training cadre: BJP’s ‘Mission 2024’ gets off the ground
2 years, 8 months ago

'Weak booth' committee, training cadre: BJP’s ‘Mission 2024’ gets off the ground

Firstpost  

A four-member panel led by national vice-president Baijayant Panda has identified 73,000 polling booths where the BJP is weak and provided suggestions on how to strengthen the party’s positions in these areas There are two years more for the Lok Sabha elections, but it seems that the Bharatiya Janata Party is leaving nothing up to chance and already gearing up …

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[Pollution Of Ganga Tributaries In Varanasi] NGT Constitutes Independent Monitoring Committee For Restoration And Rejuvenation Of Rivers Varuna And Assi
3 years, 6 months ago

[Pollution Of Ganga Tributaries In Varanasi] NGT Constitutes Independent Monitoring Committee For Restoration And Rejuvenation Of Rivers Varuna And Assi

Live Law  

The National Green Tribunal has on Thursday constituted an independent Monitoring Committee for the purpose of restoration and rejuvenation of the rivers Varuna and Assi, tributaries to river Ganga, in Varanasi.The Committee comprises of the Central Pollution Control Board, State Pollution Control Board, National Mission for Clean Ganga and District Magistrate, Varanasi, with. The National Green Tribunal has on Thursday …

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UAE probe sends first image of Mars to national space agency
3 years, 11 months ago

UAE probe sends first image of Mars to national space agency

India TV News  

The Hope spacecraft commissioned by the United Arab Emirates has captured incredible images of Mars during the first-ever Arab interplanetary space mission from a distance of around 15,500 miles. Alongside the image, he tweeted: "The transmission of the Hope Probe's first image of Mars is a defining moment in our history and marks the UAE joining advanced nations involved in …

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'Mission impossible': A-League, Australia's last active sport, pulls plug
4 years, 9 months ago

'Mission impossible': A-League, Australia's last active sport, pulls plug

The Hindu  

Australia's last active sport, the A-League soccer, pulled the plug on its season Tuesday to curb the spread of coronavirus, with bosses saying it had become “mission impossible”. “The decision taken was the result of the increased state and national requirements, in particular border controls that the states, and New Zealand have implemented,” said Football Federation Australia chief James Johnson. …

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Budget 2020 | ₹8,000 crore outlay for national mission on quantum technology
4 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2020 | ₹8,000 crore outlay for national mission on quantum technology

The Hindu  

The government on Saturday announced ₹8,000 crore outlay for developing quantum computing linked technologies under the National Mission on Quantum technologies and Applications. “Quantum technology is opening up new frontiers in computing, communications, cyber security with with spread applications. It is proposed to provide an outlay of ₹8,000 crore over a period of five years for the National Mission on …

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The Unfinished Agenda (Modi 1.0): National Nutrition Mission, POSHAN Month and the future of nutrition in India
5 years, 3 months ago

The Unfinished Agenda (Modi 1.0): National Nutrition Mission, POSHAN Month and the future of nutrition in India

Firstpost  

Health and happiness are the two of the most important things that anyone could wish for. To give momentum to POSHAN Abhiyan, the National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges decided to celebrate the month of September as Rashtriya POSHAN Maah. This year, the five key focus areas identified for POSHAN Maah by the Ministry of Women and Child Development are …

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Polluting River Ganga: NGT Directs Three States To Deposit Rs. 25 Lakhs Each For The Continued Damage To The River [Read Order]
5 years, 7 months ago

Polluting River Ganga: NGT Directs Three States To Deposit Rs. 25 Lakhs Each For The Continued Damage To The River [Read Order]

Live Law  

In a significant move, given the way there has been lackadaisical approach on part of the authorities in the past to implement NGT's orders, National Green Tribunal pulled up states of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal over inaction on their part to respond to the Green Tribunal for unabated damage to river Ganga. The Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh may personally …

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