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Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM – AJAY) is a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the welfare of Scheduled Caste (SC) population.  

Recently, a new report was released by the Global Commission on the Economics of Water (GCEW). According to this, for the first time in human history, the global hydrological cycle has become unbalanced, posing a threat to human welfare, economic stability and sustainable development. About the Global Commission on Water Economics (GCEW)

The 16th BRICS summit of BRICS started on 22 October.

According to a new study published in ‘Science Advances’ of the University of California, atmospheric rivers have shifted by about 6 to 10 degrees towards both poles in the last four decades. This situation is affecting the global climate pattern and accelerating the effects of climate change.

The 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity began in Cali, Colombia on 21 October.

The Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary is set to become India's next cheetah sanctuary after Kuno.

Recently, the multi-purpose ship 'Samarthak' was launched at Kattupalli Shipyard.

A Parsi funeral, or Dokhmenashini, is a unique practice that involves placing a deceased person's body in a Tower of Silence (Dakhma) to be returned to nature. 

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the International Methanol Seminar and Exhibition in New Delhi.

Freedom House, a non-profit organization, has released the annual 'Freedom on the Net Report'.