New COVID Variant XEC: A new COVID-19 variant, called XEC, has recently been discovered . It was first found in Germany in August 2024, and scientists believe it may soon become the dominant variant worldwide. XEC is a recombinant variant, which means it was created from two different strains of the virus. Recombinant variants form […]
Month: September 2024
Prime Minister of India is participating in the fourth Quad Leaders Summit in Wilmington, Delaware in the United State of America (USA).
Prime Minister of India is participating in the fourth Quad Leaders Summit in Wilmington, Delaware in the United State of America (USA): Quad Group is a grouping of four democracies namely India, Australia, US and Japan and is known as the quadrilateral security dialogue or quad. The aim of this grouping is to ensure a […]
White Revolution 2.0
White Revolution 2.0: Union Minister Amit Shah introduced “White Revolution 2.0” to further strengthen India’s dairy sector. This initiative builds upon the success of Operation Flood, which started in 1970 and transformed the dairy industry through cooperative societies. Operation Flood made India one of the largest milk producers in the world. The primary goal of […]
Credit Default Swaps
Credit Default Swaps: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) announced that mutual funds can now sell credit default swaps (CDS) citing the need to aid liquidity growth in corporate bond market. Credit Default Swaps is a financial derivative that allows an investor to swap or offset their credit risk with that of another […]
India-A Clinches Duleep Trophy in Thrilling Final Against India-C
India-A Clinches Duleep Trophy in Thrilling Final Against India-C: The Duleep Trophy final between India-A and India-C concluded in dramatic fashion, with India-A emerging victorious by a margin of 132 runs. The match, which seemed destined for a draw that would have crowned India-C as champions, took a sudden turn in the closing stages, showcasing […]
Beach Campaign 2024 in Mumbai
Beach Campaign 2024 in Mumbai: The Union Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupendra Yadav, led the country in this year’s Clean the Beach Campaign on the occasion of the International Coastal Clean-up Day on 21 September 2024. The minister participated in an event to clean the beach at Juhu in Mumbai.
India’s Historic Triumph at the 2024 Chess Olympiad
India’s Historic Triumph at the 2024 Chess Olympiad: The 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary has etched itself into the annals of Indian sports history India secured gold medals in both the men’s and women’s team categories, marking a watershed moment for chess in the country.
ISRO, IN-SPACe, and NSIL Achieve Milestone
ISRO, IN-SPACe, and NSIL Achieve Milestone: ISRO, IN-SPACe, and NSIL have reached a significant milestone by signing 75 Technology Transfer Agreements (TTAs) with non-governmental entities (NGEs). On September 20, 2024, five TTAs were signed at IN-SPACe, Bengaluru, with Anabond Ltd., Salvo Industries Pvt. Ltd., Micropack Pvt. Ltd., and Astra Microwave Products Ltd.
Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed Martial Arts: Commonwealth Heavyweight champion Sangram Singh has made an unforgettable entrance into the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). The Indian wrestler’s debut at the Gama International Fighting Championship in Tbilisi, Georgia, has set a new benchmark for Indian fighters in international MMA competitions.
India’s third home-built 700 MWe nuclear reactor achieves criticality
India’s third home-built 700 MWe nuclear reactor achieves criticality: The nuclear power reactor that achieved criticality is the first of a new series of Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) to be built at Rajasthan Atomic Power Project in Rawatbhata.700 MWe units are the largest indigenous nuclear power reactors built by the Nuclear Power Corporation of […]
