HS200 Solid Rocket Booster For Gaganyaan Mission: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has completed the static test of the human-rated solid rocket booster (HS200) for Gaganyaan programme. HS200 Solid Rocket Booster: The booster engine is part of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle MkIII (GSLV Mk III) rocket that will carry Indian astronauts to space. […]
Month: May 2022
India International Cruise Conference 2022
India International Cruise Conference 2022: The first Incredible India International Cruise Conference 2022 was held. India is working on a national tourism policy to give an impetus to the Tourism industry. The conference has been jointly organized by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). […]
GatiShakti Sanchar Portal
GatiShakti Sanchar Portal: The Ministry of Communications has launched the “GatiShakti Sanchar” portal for Centralised Right of Way (RoW) approvals. GatiShakti Sanchar portal: The portal has been developed keeping in view the vision areas of the National Broadband Mission at the core, which are providing broadband infrastructure as a core utility to every citizen, Governance […]
Second Global Covid Virtual Summit Of The WHO
Second Global Covid Virtual Summit Of The WHO: The Prime Minister addressed the Second Global Covid Virtual Summit of the World Health Organisation (WHO), where he emphasized WHO Reforms. The Indian government has repeatedly raised the need to reform WHO at multilateral forums such as the G20 and BRICS this year (2021-22). India’s calls for […]
Who was Devasahayam Pillai?
Devasahayam Pillai Becomes First Indian Layman To Be Declared Saint By Pope Francis: Devasahayam was recommended for the process of Beatification by the Vatican in 2004. Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person’s entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name. […]
What Is Chang Zheng 3B Serial Y86?
What Is Chang Zheng 3B Serial Y86? Space Debris from the re-entry of the Chang Zheng 3B serial Y86 — China’s orbital launch vehicle, us suspected to have fallen at various places in Gujarat. Chang Zheng 3B, commonly known as CZ 3B, is China’s orbital launch vehicle, similar to India’s GSLV or PSLV. The third […]
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U)
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U): The Centre has committed Rs 2.01 lakh crore for the PMAY-U, of which Rs 1.18 lakh crore has been released and Rs 1.10 lakh crore has been spent. 21 crore houses have been sanctioned under the scheme so far. PMAY- Urban Launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty […]
Char Dham Yatra
Char Dham Yatra: Char Dham Yatra has come to be known as a risky pilgrimage because at least 23 pilgrims have died en route since the Char Dham Yatra began on May 3 in Uttarakhand. This was primarily owing to cardiac-related illnesses like heart attack, hypertension, or other comorbidities Tough terrains, high altitudes and changing […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 16th May 2022
Today Current Affairs: 16th May 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Excavations Of Iron In Tamil Nadu
Excavations Of Iron In Tamil Nadu: Carbon dating of excavated finds in Tamil Nadu pushes evidence of iron being used in India back to 4,200 years ago, the Tamil Nadu government announced on the basis of an archaeological report. Before this, the earliest evidence of iron use was from 1900-2000 BCE for the country, and […]
