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DATA PRIVACY

The Collection of Statistics (CoS) Act, 2008 (7 of 2009) was enacted by Parliament on 7th January, 2009. The Act provides for disclosure of information in certain cases and restrictions of their use. The Act inter-alia provides that the information collected from individuals would be kept confidential and would be …

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Latest practices and techniques in Animal Husbandry

In order to compliment and supplement the efforts made by the States and Union territories to  assist farmers in acquiring better understanding of latest practices and techniques in Animal Husbandry and dairy farming thereby improving their livelihood Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing following schemes in all villages …

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DRDO successfully flight-tests Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System on July 24, 2024. The Target Missile was launched from LC-IV Dhamra at 1620 hrs mimicking adversary Ballistic Missile, which was detected by weapon system radars deployed on land and sea and activated the AD Interceptor system. …

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UPDATE ON INCIDENT ONBOARD INS BRAHMAPUTRA

Following the unfortunate incident of INS Brahmaputra in Naval Dockyard Mumbai, Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, CNS visited Mumbai on 23 Jul 24. He reviewed the sequence of events leading to the accident and efforts undertaken to locate the missing sailor. The CNS was briefed on the mitigating actions taken to …

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Bioplastics from cassava boosting local economy in Nagaland

Small holder farmers from 10 villages in Mokokchung district of Nagaland are setting an example in replacing plastics with compostable bioplastic bags made from Cassava starch. Efforts of the Government to ban single use plastic has made limited impact mainly due to lack of alternative lightweight materials that can replace …

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Ladakh’s rock varnish may help identify habitable environments in space

Magnetofossils– fossil remains of magnetic particles produced by magnetotactic bacteria have been spotted in rock varnish layers in Ladakh. The study suggesting biotic processes in the formation of rock varnish indicates how life can exist in extreme environments, providing valuable insights for astrobiology as well as for planning future space missions targeting to identify …

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SHREYAS SCHEME

Two Schemes namely (i) Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers Scheme (SHREYAS) for SCs and (ii) Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers Scheme (SHREYAS) for OBCs and EBCs are run by this Department. Under the Scheme of SHREYAS for SCs, an expenditure of Rs. 2708.64 crore has been incurred …

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