Panna Tiger Reserve: A delegation of senior forest officers and frontline staff from Cambodia came for training at Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) and studied India’s tiger reintroduction programme and all its aspects. Panna Tiger Reserve is a critical tiger habitat located in the Vindhyan mountain range in the northern part of Madhya Pradesh. It was […]
Month: November 2023
Apache Attack Helicopter
Apache Attack Helicopter: The Indian Army is preparing to induct six Apache attack helicopters armed with Stinger air-to-air missiles, Hellfire Longbow air-to-ground missiles, guns, and rockets. Apache Attack Helicopter is the world’s most advanced multi-role combat helicopter. Country of Origin is United States Manufacturer by Boeing It is also known as the Apache Guardian. The […]
Bulava Ballistic Missile : Successful Test Launch
Bulava Ballistic Missile : Successful Test Launch Russia recently carried out a successful test launch of the Bulava ballistic missile, designed to carry nuclear warheads Bulava Ballistic Missile is a new Russian submarine-launched Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). Development of this missile commenced in 1998. The first powered flight test of the Bulava missile occurred in […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 6th Nov 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 6th Nov 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
NexCAR19 : Gene Therapy
NexCAR19 : Gene Therapy The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has granted market authorisation for NexCAR19, India’s first indigenously-developed Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cell (CAR-T cell) Therapy. India is now one of the first developing countries to have its indigenous CAR-T and gene therapy platform. NexCar19 is a type of CAR-T and gene therapy […]
International Biosphere Reserve Day 2023
International Biosphere Reserve Day 2023: International Biosphere Reserve Day, celebrated on November 3, annually highlights the critical importance of biosphere reserves(BR) in safeguarding our environment and promoting sustainability. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) partnered with the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change and the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, […]
Sixth Assembly Of International Solar Alliance
Sixth Assembly Of International Solar Alliance: The Sixth Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) was convened at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Major Highlights of the Assembly: The Assembly discussed the ISA’s broader strategy, emphasizing the need to focus on energy access before transitioning to renewable sources, echoing the organization’s philosophy of “access first […]
3rd International Convention On Sustainable Trade And Standards (ICSTS)
3rd International Convention On Sustainable Trade And Standards (ICSTS): The Quality Council of India (QCI), an autonomous organization of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry hosted the 3rd International Convention on Sustainable Trade and Standards (ICSTS) in New Delhi. ICSTS, a two-day event, has been organized […]
Adaptation Gap Report
Adaptation Gap Report: According to the Adaptation Gap Report, the money being made available to developing countries for adaptation measures has been declining and is nowhere near the scale of requirement. Key findings of the report: It is estimated that adaptation costs will increase significantly by 2050 for most sectors, especially under high-warming scenarios. The […]
ENCORE Software : Election Commission
ENCORE Software : Election Commission The Election Commission of India has designed in-house software, ENCORE, for complete Candidate and election management. ENCORE software stands for Enabling Communications On Real-Time Environment. This provides a seamless facility for Returning Officers to process candidate nominations, affidavits, Voter turnout, counting, results, and data management. The ENCORE counting application is […]
