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| International Women’s Day-March 8 | “I am Generation Equality: Realising Women’s Rights”. |
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| National Science day-28 February | "Women in Science" |
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| World Water Day-22 March | 'Water and Climate Change' |
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| WORLD WETLANDS DAY 2020-February 02 | “Wetlands and Biodiversity" |
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| International Day of Older Persons- Oct 1 | “The Journey to Age Equality” |
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| Safer Internet Day-February 11 | “Together for a better internet” ,first began in Europe , organised by the Insafe/INHOPE network of awareness centres | funded by the Connecting Europe Facility program (CEF)of the EU, New Delhi-based NGO DISC (Developing Internet Safe Community) Foundation is the SID Committee |
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| Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) | Department of Telecommunications (DoT) under the Ministry of Communications,Recently launched in delhi , first in Mumbai | National Mobile Property Registry to address the issue of security, theft |
Bhuvan Panchayat 3.0
| jointly implemented by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Department of Space, ISRO, web geo portal for better planning | “Space-based Information Support for Decentralised Planning-2". |
Complaint Management System | Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has launched, complaints on RBI’s website against any of commercial banks, urban co-operative banks, and Non banking financial companies | grievance redressal process of banking services. |
| AWaRe- Access, Watch , Reserve | The World Health Organization(WHO) in its global campaign against antibiotics launched a new online tool | developed- WHO Essential Medicines List to contain rising resistance |
| M-STrIPES (Monitoring System For Tigers-Intensive Protection and Ecological Status) | Developed -National Tiger Conservation Authority and the Wildlife Institute of India in 2010 | allows patrol teams to keep a better tab on suspicious activity |
| Utkarsh 2022 | The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has finalised a three- year roadmap | improve regulation and supervision, among other functions of the central bank. |
dolutegravir (DTG)
| The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended the use of the HIV drug | first-line and second-line treatment for all populations, including pregnant women and those of childbearing potential |
| E-2020 initiative | launched in 2016, working in 21 countries, World Health Organzation (WHO) | Four countries from Asia — China, Iran, Malaysia and Timor-Leste — and one from Central America — El Salvador — reported no indigenous cases of malaria in 2018 |
| Project SURE‘Sustainable Resolution’ | launched by the unionTextiles Ministry, along withClothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI); United Nations in India; and IMG Reliance. | a commitment by India’s apparel industry to set a sustainable pathway for the Indian fashion industry. |
| Meghdoot App | Ministries of Earth Sciences and Agriculture have launched,developed by experts from the India Meteorological Department and Indian Institute of Tropical meteorology and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research | pinaphrovide location, and crop and livestock-specific weather-based agro advisories to farmers in local languages. |
| Information Network for Animal Productivity and Health (INAPH) | Developed by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB),
‘Pashu Aadhaar’ or Animal UID | A numerical database just like Aadhaar cards, which carry a 12-digit number that establishes the unique identity of to animal |
| San-Sadhan Hackathon: Divyang Accessible Toilets | initiative under the Swachh Bharat Mission , jointly Organized by :Ministry of Jal Shakti,Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities,Atal Innovation Mission,NITI Aayog,Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,91springboard. | Aims to ease lives of Divyangjan by making toilets smarter, more accessible, and easier to use |
| Forest-PLUS 2.0 | launched by-US Agency for International Development (USAID) and India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) | Pilot project in three landscapes — Gaya in Bihar, Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala and Medak in Telangana. |
| Deep ocean mining with ‘Samudrayaan’ project | project of the Ministry of Earth Sciences for deep ocean mining for rare minerals,undertaken by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) | send men into the deep sea in a submersible vehicle for ocean studies,to become a reality by 2021-22 |
| the Eat Right India movement | launch-Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) ,to cut down salt/sugar and oil consumption by 30% in three years | Tagline-'Sahi Bhojan, Behtar Jeevan' |
| ‘TB Harega Desh Jeetega Campaign’ | Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare has launched , along with the National TB Prevalence Survey. | three strong pillars-clinical approach, public health component,active community participation,expand the reach of TB care services across the country by 2022 |
| UMMID (Unique Methods of Management and Treatment of Inherited Disorders) | Government of India has launched,to tackle inherited genetic diseases of newborn babies ,on the concept of ‘Prevention is better than Cure’ | Aim- NIDAN (National Inherited Diseases Administration) Kendras,skilled clinicians in Human Genetics,screening of pregnant women and newborn babies |
| ‘Digital Payment Abhiyan’ | Nasscom’s Data Security Council of India (DSCI) has collaborated with Union Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) and Google India to launch nationwide awareness campaign | Increasing awareness cashless payment,benefits of making digital payments,seven languages — Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali and Marathi. |
| PRAKASH (Power Rail Koyla Availability through Supply Harmony) | government launched, improving coordination between power, coal and railway ministries to ensure coal supplies to power plants,developed by NTPC ,not accessible to the general public | Data from different stakeholders such as Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS) and coal companies |
| ‘Dtrack’ | Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) has confirmed that a malware had infected its system at theKudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP). | New spyware tool , originated inNorth Koreaby the hackers’ group Lazarus, nuclear reactors are not only prone to natural disasters but also to cyberattacks |
| (GEMINI)Gagan Enabled Mariner’s Instrument for Navigation and Information device | launch-Union Minister of Earth Sciences,Forecast and mapping of Potential Fishing Zones (PFZ) to fishermen , Meena Kumari Committee recommended utilization of EEZ | INCOIS in collaboration with AAI utilized GAGAN satellite while developing the GEMINI device. |
| Accelerated Plan for Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (APELF) | Government launched,Symposium on the theme ‘United to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis’ by Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare | Lymphatic filariasis,commonly known as elephantiasisand is considered asa neglected tropical disease. |
| “Jan Soochna Portal-2019” | State Government of Rajasthan,developed by collaboration with the IT professionals and civil society groups,13 government departments on a single platform | to provide information to the public about government authorities and departments empowering them with access to useful information. |
L2Pro India(Learn to Protect, Secure and Maximize Your Innovation) on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)
| DPIIT launched the website,mobile application,developed by Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM)-DPIIT in collaboration with Qualcomm and National Law University (NLU), Delhi | e-learning platform will aid and enable youth, innovators, entrepreneurs and small and medium industries (SMEs) in understanding IPRs |
| ‘Consumer App’ | Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has launched, to fast-track consumer grievance redressal process. | in simple nature -within 20 days, in Complex nature -within 60 days,If after 60 days the grievance is not resolved, the consumer will be advised to proceed to consumer fora. |
| ‘TechSagar’ | National Cyber Security Coordinator's office with the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) launched,an online portal of India’s technological capability. | actionable insights about capabilities of the Indian Industry, research across 25 technology areas like Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), etc. |
| (MOSAiC) Multidisciplinary Drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate | International research expedition to study the physical, chemical, and biological processes that coupled the Arctic atmosphere, sea ice, ocean, and ecosystem | first year-round expedition into the central Arctic exploring the Arctic climate system,observational sites will be set up on ship icebreaker RV Polarstern. |
| 'M-Hariyali' App | Ministry for Housing & Urban Affairs launched for ‘Environment Protection in Government Colonies. | encourage Public engagement in planting trees and other such Green drive , website www.epgc.gov.in |
| Youth Co:Lab’ | Atal Innovation Mission (AIM),NITI Aayog and UNDP India launched, aims at accelerating social entrepreneurship and innovation in young India | It was co-created in 2017 by UNDP and the Citi Foundation and is operational in 25 countries across the Asia Pacific region |
| ‘DHRUVA’ | Union Human Resource Development Minister has launched
the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme | To encourage talented students to realize their full potential and contribute to society,DHRUV after the Pole Star. Every student selected- ‘Dhruv Tara’ |
| ‘the Gandhian Challenge’ | On the 150th birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog’s Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL),UNICEF India launched ,open for every child in India from 2 October to 20 October,symbol of a larger movement by children | Platform for every child across Indiato ideate innovative solutions for a sustainable Indiaof their dreams, using Gandhi’s principles,also celebrates 70 years of partnership of Govt of India &UNICEF India to enable Every Right for Every Child. |
| Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) | Union Minister of State for Culture, Prahlad Singh Patel, inaugurated an e-portal and a YouTube channel at an ‘Digital Bharat-Digital Sanskriti’ program being held at CCRT headquarters, in New Delhi,Support from Routes 2 Routes | Also release a book titled ‘Dewas Ki Sanskritik Parampara’ written by Jeevan Singh Thakur and published by CCRT |
| Credit-linked Subsidy Services(CLSS) portal named “CLAP” (CLSS Awas Portal) | Minister of State (MoS- Independent Charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched ,Under PMAY Housing for All | To address the grievance of the beneficiaries in an organised phase or manner |
| ICEDASH and ATITHI | Ministry of Finance has launched two Information Technology (IT) initiatives ,Both developed by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs,CBIC is a part of the Department of Revenue under the Ministry of Finance. | ICEDASH- For improved monitoring of customs clearance of imported goods, in collaboration with National Informatics Centre (NIC), ATITHI-facilitating arriving international passengers, app for international travelers to file the Customs declaration |
| Red Atlas Map | by Union Ministry of Earth Sciences to aid state government of Tamil Nadu in effective flood mitigation in Chennai | aimed at flood mitigation, preparedness, operations and management aspects |
| ‘Coastal Flood Warning System App (C-FLOWS)’ | Lunched by NIOT, India’s first integrated coastal flood warning system,simulate, predict what will happen in a particular area | integrated GIS-based decision support system to provide forecast on potential inundation 10 days in advance |
| Smart Safety Surveillance, or 3S programme | government is planning to expand , recommended by WHO, considering the limited safety data on vaccines,stakeholders, ministry of health and Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to ensure high levels of vigilance. | To optimize post-marketing surveillance of priority drugs and vaccines, and ensure the vaccines distributed under the universal immunization programme are safe. |
| IBA 100 | International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-H), Hyderabad, have created the first-ever Indian Brain Atlas referred to as IBA 100 | Published in a peer-reviewed journal– Neurology India.The earliest known brain atlas, ‘the Talairach and Tournoux atlas’, |
| FASTag | Tag allows automatic deduction of toll without having to stop, uses radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL) NHAI and NPCI are implementing this program | valid for five years and comes in seven different colours — violet, orange, yellow, green, pink, blue, black. Each colour is assigned to a particular category of vehicles,(NHAI) refunds 5% of the total monthly transactions |
| SAANS Campaign | Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully,The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched a in Gujarat | to reduce child mortality due to pneumonia,which contributes to around 15% of deaths of children under the age of five annually. |
| Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System (PPRTMS) | The Election Commission of India launched ,political parties is governed by the provisions of Section 29A of RP Act
| Register within of 30 days following the date of its formation, Election within 5 years |
| EChO Network | Indian Government launch,provide a template for cross-disciplinary leadership with the specific focus of increasing research, knowledge, and awareness of ecology &environment | India lacks trained scientists with interdisciplinary skills and collaborative mind-set. Educators and students need to be trained to identify and solve problems |
| Government Instant Messaging System (GIMS) | Prototype of an Indian equivalent of popular messaging platforms, to replace existing platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, designed and developed by the Kerala unit of National Informatics Centre (NIC) | Used by employees of Central and state government departments and organisations for secure intra and inter organisation communications. |
| Fit India School grading system | Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched,three categories -- The Fit India Schools, which is the first level of ranking, Fit India School (3 star) and Fit India School (5 star) | Achieve this ranking will also be able to use the Fit India logo and flag ,ranking schools in accordance with fitness |
| the eBkry e-auction portal | Union Finance Ministry has recently launched ,promoting online auction of assets attached by the banks | To enable online auction by banks of attached assets transparently and cleanly |
| Government e-Marketplace (GeM) | National public procurement platform of Ministry of Commerce and Industries, technology to remove entry barriers for sellers | Aims to enhance transparency, efficiency and speed in public procurement |
| Pragyan Conclave 2020 | two-day Indian Army International Seminarđź‘€, organised recently by Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS)đź‘€ at New Delhi. | the ‘New Age Warfare’ ,the usage of new ‘means’ to pursue the ‘ends’ |
| ‘United for Biodiversity’ | European Commission (EC)đź‘€ has launched coalition on World Wildlife Day 2020- 3rd March đź‘€,join forces and boost public awareness about the nature crisis, | made up of zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, national parks, and natural history and science museums from around the world. |
| Crime Multi Agency Centre (Cri-MAC) | Union Home Ministerđź‘€ launched | share information between various police forces on heinous crimes |
| The BhoomiRashi Portal | lunched on 01.04.2018 as Major e-Governance initiative ofthe Ministry of the Road Transport & Highways, | process of land acquisition for National Highways, making it error-free & more transparent with notifications at every stage being processed on real time basis |
| National Biopharma Mission (NBM) | Implemented by Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC),is an industry-Academia Collaborative Mission for accelerating biopharmaceutical development in the country | Under this Mission the Govt. launched Innovate in India (i3) programme to promote entrepreneurship and indigenous manufacturing in the sector. |
| Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram (JSSK) | Launched with the objective to eliminate out of pocket expenses for both pregnant women and sick infants accessing public health institution for treatment | National initiative of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India |
| Yatri Mitra Sewa | introduced at major railway stations for enabling passengers to book wheel chairs services cum porter services free of cost through NGOs, Charitable Trust, PSUs etc under CSR | responsibility of providing this facility has been entrusted with IRCTC. |
| Wings India 2020 | Biennial civil aviation and aerospace event was launched recently at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad | organised by Ministry of Civil Aviation along with Airports Authority of India and FICCI(Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry). |
| Operation ‘Clean Art’ | Conceived by WCCB, first pan India operation to crackdown on the smuggling of mongoose hair, Schedule II Part 2 | mongoose hair brush trade should be closed downacross the country, smuggling or possession of its body part is a non-bailable offence |
| Mani app | RBIđź‘€ launchesmobile app MANI for visually challenged to identify currency notes , works offlineđź‘€ once installed | scan the currency notes using the camera of the mobile phone ,audio output in Hindi and English |
| ‘Cyber Safe Women’ initiative | The Maharashtra government launched campaign across the state, on the Birth anniversary of Indian social reformer,Savitribai Phule | spread awareness regarding the atrocities committed against women and children as well as the laws regarding cybercrime |
| Sea Guardians 2020 | Naval drill between Pakistan and China ,heldin Karachi ,the sixth in the bilateral series | focus on “augmenting interoperability and strategic cooperation.” |
| ELECRAMA 2020 | Supported bythe Ministry of Power, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises,Government of India. | flagship showcase of the Indian electrical industry and a platform to connect the world with the Indian industry in respect of technology, new trends and innovation for the future energy transitio |
| Mukti Caravan | flagged off in Rajasthan ,The Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation (KSCF) and Rajasthan Police have joined hands to run the campaign, which will be joined by the Superintendents of Police in the districts of their jurisdiction. | mobilising people against child trafficking with the focus on generating awareness about preventive procedures in placeto combat forced labour, exploitation and sexual abuse of children. |
| ‘2 Billion Kilometers to Safety’ campaign | The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR has announced anew global campaign urging people worldwide to cover the total distancetravelled by refugees each year – 2 billion kilometers – by running, jogging or walking | encourage people to support refugees by championing individual acts of solidarity,The goal is to acknowledge the resilience and strength of refugees. |
| ERONET | common database for all States and UTs with data of 91 crore electors ,It provides bedrock of electoral roll in providing various web services to Conduct of Electionsapplications of Election Commission of India. | automates the process of electoral roll management starting from elector registration, field verification of electors, decision support system for Electoral registration officers |
| Kala Kumbh | Ministry of Textilesis organizing Handicrafts Thematic Exhibition in various parts of the country , Objective to promote Geographical Indication (GI) crafts and heritage of India | sponsored bythe Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH). EPCH was established under Companies Act,a non-profit organisation |
| 2020 CD3 | Astronomers have observed asmall object orbiting Earth, which they have dubbed a 2020 CD3, “mini-moon” or the planet’s “second moon”. | actually an asteroid,about the size of a car; its diameter is about 1.9-3.5 m. It is called a Temporarily Captured Object (TCO). |
| NetSCoFAN | a network of research & academic institutions working in the area of food & nutrition,comprise of eight groups of institutions viz. biological, chemical, nutrition & labelling, food of animal origin, food of plant origin, water & beverages, food testing, and safer & sustainable packaging | FSSAI has identified eight Nodal Institutions who would develop a ‘Ready Reckoner’ that will have inventory of all research work, experts and institutions and would carry out and facilitate research, survey and related activities |
CRIME MULTI AGENCY CENTRE (Cri-MAC)
| To share information between various police forces on heinous crimesđź‘€. It is meant to share information on heinous crimes and other issues related to inter-state coordination.
| Union Home Ministerđź‘€launched
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