Gaganyaan Mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently successfully conducted the qualification test of Cryogenic Engine for Gaganyaan programme for a duration of 720 seconds at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in Tamil Nadu’s Mahendragiri. The performance of the engine met the test objectives and the engine parameters were closely matching with the predictions during […]
Month: January 2022
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP): South Korea has said that it regrets India’s absence from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and hopes to see New Delhi rejoin the agreement. The RCEP came into effect on January 1, 2022, marking the formation of the world’s largest free trade zone in terms of trade volume. India […]
ATL Space Challenge 2021
ATL Space Challenge 2021: The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog declared the results of the ‘ATL Space Challenge 2021’. The Challenge was launched in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The ATL Space Challenge witnessed over 2500 submissions from both ATL and Non-ATL students across […]
Africa’s First Transmission PPP Project.
Africa’s First Transmission PPP Project.: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has signed a Joint Development Agreement with Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform to continue to develop the Kenya Transmission Project on a public-private partnership (PPP) basis, Africa’s first transmission PPP project. The project entails the development, financing, construction, and operation of the […]
India-US Homeland Security Dialogue
India-US Homeland Security Dialogue: The Senior Officers Meeting of the India-US Homeland Security Dialogue was held in virtual mode. The meeting was co-chaired by Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy and Plans, Department of Homeland Security, Government of USA, Robert Silvers. During the meeting, both sides identified further steps that can […]
S. Somanath: Chairman Of ISRO
S. Somanath: Chairman Of ISRO Eminent rocket scientist S. Somanath has been appointed Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Space Secretary. Somanath is taking over the reins of ISRO at a critical juncture when sweeping reforms and critical missions and projects — the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission included — are waiting in […]
Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar (SVP) 2021 – 2022
Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar (SVP) 2021 – 2022: Shri Subhas Sarkar, Minister of State for Education virtually launched Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar (SVP) 2021 – 2022. The schools have been given sufficient time till March 2022 to apply for the awards so that they can do so at an appropriate and safe time. The Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar […]
National Youth Day 2022
National Youth Day: January 12 marks the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. National Youth Day is celebrated on this day. Celebrated since 1984. The main objective is to promote rational thinking among the youth, believed to be the future of the country. Swami Vivekananda was a true luminary, credited with enlightening the western world about Hinduism. […]
Henley Passport Index 2022
Henley Passport Index: India now ranks at 83rd position in the Henley Passport Index, climbing seven places from 90th rank last year. India shares the rank with Sao Tome and Principe in Central Africa, behind Rwanda and Uganda. It now has visa-free access to 60 destinations worldwide with Oman and Armenia being the latest additions. […]
What is Xenotransplantation?
Xenotransplantation: In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life in the US. Xenotransplantation involves the transplantation of nonhuman tissues or organs into human recipients. This is the first successful transplant of a pig’s heart into a human being. However, it’s too soon to […]
