Liquid Water On Mars: A recent study has uncovered the presence of vast amounts of liquid water hidden deep within Mars’ rocky outer crust, marking a significant breakthrough in our understanding of the Red Planet. This discovery marks the first time that scientists have found evidence of liquid water on the Martian surface, beyond the […]
Day: August 21, 2024
Ethanol Blending Program
Ethanol Blending Program: India is progressing towards its goal of 20% ethanol blending with petrol by 2025-26. However, concerns remain over the impact on food supplies and the fuel efficiency of existing vehicles. Ethanol is a biofuel produced through the fermentation of sugars by yeasts or via petrochemical processes such as ethylene hydration. It is […]
Telecommunications Act And OTT
Telecommunications Act And OTT: The new Telecommunication Act has sparked debate over the definition of “telecommunication services.”Telecom operators and social media companies are at odds over whether over-the-top (OTT) platforms like WhatsApp and Google Meet are included in this definition. Telecommunications Act, 2023 Modernize and unify laws for the development, expansion, and operation of telecommunication […]
Vaccine-Derived Polio
Vaccine-Derived Polio: A vaccine-derived polio case has been confirmed in a two-year-old child from Tikrikilla, Meghalaya. Health authorities clarified that this is not wild poliovirus but an infection seen in individuals with low immunity. India’s polio-free status: India was declared polio-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2014, with the last wild poliovirus case […]
Shaheen-II Missile
Shaheen-II Missile: The Pakistani military recently conducted the successful training launch of its surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-II. Shaheen-II Missile is a Pakistani medium-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile. It is believed that the Shaheen 2 is derived from the People’s Republic of China (PRC)-developed M-18, though this has not been confirmed. It is a solid-fueled, two-stage missile […]
Slow Loris
Slow Loris: Villagers in Shimla Bagan, located in the Shantipur area on the Indo-Bhutan border in Chirang District, Assam, have reported the sighting of a rare species of the endangered primate Slow Lorris. Slow Loris found exclusively in South and Southeast Asia, slow lorises are the world’s only venomous primates. They’re arboreal—meaning they live in […]
Teesta-V Hydropower Station
Teesta-V Hydropower Station: A landslide damaged six houses and a building of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) at the site of its Teesta-V hydropower station in Sikkim’s Gangtok district recently. Teesta-V Hydropower Station is a 510 MW hydropower project located on the Teesta River basin in Gangtok district, Sikkim. This run-of-river project has an […]
HDFC Bank’s Sashidhar Jagdishan Highest Paid Bank CEO In FY23
HDFC Bank’s Sashidhar Jagdishan Highest Paid Bank CEO In FY23: HDFC Bank’s Sashidhar Jagdishan Highest Paid Bank CEO In FY23 With Rs 10.55 Crore Pay Sashidhar Jagdishan, HDFC Bank’s Managing Director and Chief Executive, has emerged as the highest-paid bank chief executive in FY23, with a significant increase of more than 62% in his remuneration […]
Mercury Bomb
Mercury Bomb: Recent study has found the potential environmental threat posed by melting Arctic permafrost, which could release significant amounts of mercury into the environment causing Mercury bomb. As the permafrost thaws due to climate change, mercury that has been trapped in the soil for millennia is being released, particularly along rivers like the Yukon […]
LIC introduces new term assurance plan
LIC introduces new term assurance plan:“Jeevan Kiran”: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) introduced a new term assurance plan—Jeevan Kiran. LIC Jeevan Kiran is an individual, savings, and life Insurance plan. This plan is available for individuals from 18 years to 65 years, offers life cover with return of premium. It has a minimum sum […]
