Chairman of Texas Economic Development Corporation: Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Arun Agarwal, a Dallas-based Indian-American entrepreneur, as the Chairman of the Texas Economic Development Corporation (TEDC) Board of Directors.
Day: August 27, 2024
Certificates to 11 Lakh New ‘Lakhpati Didis’
Certificates to 11 Lakh New ‘Lakhpati Didis’: Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed certificates to 11 lakh new Lakhpati Didis in a function organised at Jalgaon in Maharashtra. The Prime Minister also felicitated Lakhpati Didis and discussed with them about their businesses.
India Welcomes First Civilian Space Tourist Gopichand Thotakura
India Welcomes First Civilian Space Tourist Gopichand Thotakura: Gopichand Thotakura, India’s first civilian space tourist, received a warm welcome in Delhi upon his return on August 26, 2024. Thotakura made history by joining Blue Origin’s New Shepard-25 (NS-25) mission, founded by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, becoming the second Indian citizen to travel to space after Rakesh […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 27th August 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 27th August 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Importing Pest-Free Blueberries
Importing Pest-Free Blueberries: India has implemented strict measures for importing pest-free blueberries from Poland, reflecting the growing demand for the fruit among health-conscious consumers. The Indian government now requires blueberries to be sourced from Polish orchards registered with the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) and accompanied by phytosanitary certificates confirming they are free from specific […]
Tanager-1 Satellite
Tanager-1 Satellite: NASA, in collaboration with various organizations, has launched the Tanager-1 satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Tanager-1 is designed to track methane and carbon dioxide emissions using imaging spectrometer technology developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. This technology can identify and quantify greenhouse gases by measuring the unique spectral “fingerprints” left by […]
RHUMI-1 : First Reusable Hybrid Rocket
RHUMI-1 : First Reusable Hybrid Rocket India’s first reusable hybrid rocket, RHUMI-1, was successfully launched by the Tamil Nadu-based start-up Space Zone India. The rocket is designed to advance research on climate change and atmospheric conditions. It carried three CUBE satellites and 50 Pico satellites to collect data on cosmic radiation, UV radiation, air quality, […]
Lung Cancer Vaccine
Lung Cancer Vaccine: The world’s first mRNA lung cancer vaccine, BNT116, has begun clinical trials across seven countries, including the UK, the US, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Spain, and Turkey. This vaccine targets non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common form of the disease, by instructing the body to attack cancer cells and prevent their […]
BioE3 Policy : Biotechnology For Economy, Environment, And Employment
BioE3 Policy : Biotechnology For Economy, Environment, And Employment The Union Cabinet approved the BioE3 Policy (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment, and Employment) to drive a biotech manufacturing revolution, akin to the IT sector’s transformation in the 1990s. The BioE3 Policy aims to revolutionize biotechnology in India by boosting sustainable bio-manufacturing across sectors like healthcare, agriculture, […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Visit To Ukraine
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Visit To Ukraine: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ukraine on August 23, 2024, was largely seen as a diplomatic balancing act rather than a significant peace effort. Key Highlights of the Visit: Cooperation in agriculture and food industry. Humanitarian grant assistance for community development projects. Cultural cooperation and agreement on […]
