The Soil Health Card Scheme was inaugurated by Hon’able Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi Ji on February 19, 2015 at Suratgarh, Rajasthan, with the motto “Swasth Dharaa, Khet Haraa” (Healthy Earth, Healthy Farm)
Education is considered one of the important factors of human development, which contributes to the rise in the standard of living of a family as well as a nation. In order to achieve the highest possible potential of human resources, there should be provision of quality education and skill sets relevant to today’s world.
India-Japan relations have been in the news for trade agreements, technology partnerships, security engagement, and strategic affairs in the Indo-Pacific. But beyond these tangible elements, there is a much deeper relationship associated with shared culture and spirituality- Buddhism.
The Government of India launched the Open Government Data (OGD) Platform in 2012, under the National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP).
In recognition of their unique contribution to our ecosystem and the lack of awareness surrounding their state of being, every August 9th is observed as the International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples.
In 2023-24, the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change announced the Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Income (MISHTI) with the primary goal of restoring approximately 540 sq km of mangroves spread across nine states and three Union Territories over five years from 2023-28. The initiative stems from India’s participation in the Mangrove Alliance for Climate, launched during COP27 in Egypt in November 2022.
Initiated in 2011, National Voters’ Day (NVD) is commemorated annually on 25 January, marking the establishment of the Election Commission of India on 25 January 1950. The core aim is to foster voter awareness and streamline the enrolment—particularly of first-time youth voters—across over 850,000 polling stations. Activities include distributing Electors' Photo Identity Cards (EPICs), recognizing exemplary election officials, and conducting public pledges and awareness drives.