International Mountain Day is celebrated on 11 December every year to educate children and people about the role that mountains play in providing freshwater, clean energy, food, and recreation.
The Union Cabinet has approved central support for the project in the amount of Rs. 39,317 crore, which includes a grant of Rs. 36,290 crore and a loan of Rs. 3,027 crore.
Ropesh Goyal of IIT-Kanpur has won the 'Young Geospatial Scientist' award for his unparalleled contribution in developing the Indian Geoid Model and Computation Software.
Microsoft has launched a cybersecurity skilling program with the goal of training over 1 lakh learners by 2022 to address the skills gap and prepare India's workforce for a career in cybersecurity.
Indian shuttler and 2-time Olympic medalist Pusarla V Sindhu, world number 7, won silver at the 2021 Badminton World Federation World Tour Finals, officially known as the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2021.