Target Olympic Podium Scheme: Olympian and World Championship silver medallist archer Atanu Das has been re-introduced in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS). Other big names to be included in TOPS are rifle shooter Mehuli Ghosh and 15-year-old Tilottama Sen, who won bronze in 10m air rifle event at International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup […]
Day: May 15, 2023
Fomalhaut : NASA
Fomalhaut : NASA NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope uncovered a complex and fascinating dusty structure around the young star Fomalhaut. Fomalhaut is located 25 light-years from Earth It was one of the first exoplanets ever discovered in visible light by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope in 2004. Exoplanets are the planets that orbit around stars other […]
Restrictions On Gay And Bisexual Men From Donating Blood Ended
Restrictions On Gay And Bisexual Men From Donating Blood Ended: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ended the longstanding restrictions on gay and bisexual men from donating blood. The prohibition was first implemented during the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980s and has been long decried as discriminatory by the LGBTQI+ community and its […]
Soaring Eagle Exercise : South Korea Air Force
Soaring Eagle Exercise : South Korea Air Force The South Korea Air Force recently commenced the Soaring Eagle exercise, a large-scale training program aimed at enhancing its combat capabilities and ensuring the country’s defense posture. The exercise comes amidst heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula following North Korea’s firing of a purported solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic […]
100 Days 100 Pays Campaign : RBI
100 Days 100 Pays Campaign : RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently announced the launch of the ‘100 Days 100 Pays’ campaign on June 1. This campaign aims to trace and settle the top 100 unclaimed deposits in every bank across all districts within a span of 100 days. 100 Days 100 Pays’ […]
Govind Swarup Lifetime Achievement Award
Govind Swarup Lifetime Achievement Award: The Astronomical Society of India (ASI) has recently instituted the prestigious Govind Swarup Lifetime Achievement Award to honor remarkable individuals in the field of astronomy. The award was conferred to the renowned astronomer, Jayant Naralikar. Jayant Naralikar, a distinguished figure in Indian astronomy, was the recipient of the inaugural Govind […]
