Perseid Meteor Shower: The NASA All Sky Fireball Network is already detecting the first meteors of this year’s Perseid meteor shower Meteor Shower is a space rock that comes into Earth’s atmosphere. As it falls, the air makes it really hot because of the friction. The bright streak we see is not the rock itself, […]
Month: August 2023
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 8th Aug 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 8th aug 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Incident Response System : NDMA
Incident Response System : NDMA The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) recently said several states and Union territories (UTs) are yet to implement the Incident Response System (IRS). Incident Response System is a combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedure and communications operating within a common organizational structure, with responsibility for the management of assigned resources […]
Swathi Mountains : Weapon Locating Radar
Swathi Mountains: Weapon Locating Radar Indian Army inducted the lighter and more compact version of the indigenously developed Weapon Locating Radar (WLR-M) called “Swathi Mountains.” Swathi Mountains WLR is an advanced electronically scanned phased array radar. It is specifically designed for operations in mountainous and high-altitude areas. It was developed by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) […]
Technical Textiles : Report
Technical Textiles : Report According to a recent research report, the global Technical Textile market size is expected to reach USD 272.3 billion by 2030. Technical Textiles are textile products that are manufactured primarily for their functionality and use rather than aesthetic appeal. They are designed to have high levels of physical, mechanical, thermal, and/or […]
Durand Cup : Inaugurated
Durand Cup : Inaugurated The union Ministry of Defence inaugurated the 132nd edition of Durand Cup in Kokrajhar. Durand Cup is Asia’s oldest and the world’s third oldest football tournament, in which top Indian football clubs from across the country participate. The inaugural edition took place in Shimla in 1888, when it started off as […]
GSAT-24 : Communication Satellite
GSAT-24 : Communication Satellite Direct-to-home (DTH) company Tata Play is set to expand its bandwidth capacity by 50% by adding 24 new Ku-band transponders on the communication satellite GSAT-24. GSAT-24 was built by ISRO for NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) which was successfully placed into geostationary orbit by the Ariane 5 rocket. It is a 24-Ku […]
NIDHI Program
NIDHI Program: The union Minister of State Science & Technology informed the Rajya Sabha about the NIDHI Program. National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing innovations (NIDHI) program was launched in 2016. It is an umbrella programme conceived and developed by the Innovation & Entrepreneurship division, Department of Science & Technology. Aim is to nurture start-ups […]
38th Meeting Of The Committee Of Parliament On Official Language
38th Meeting Of The Committee Of Parliament On Official Language: The Union Home Minister chaired the 38th meeting of the Committee of Parliament on Official Language. The Committee of Parliament on Official Language was set up in 1976 under Section 4 of The Official Languages Act, 1963. Section 4 of the Act says “there shall […]
World Breastfeeding Week 2023 : Theme
World Breastfeeding Week 2023 : Theme On the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week 2023, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) lauded the progress made by several countries in increasing exclusive breastfeeding rates, while also highlighting the potential for further advancements if breastfeeding is protected and supported, particularly in the […]
