Coal Gasification: The Ministry of Coal has signed the Coal Gasification Plant Development and Production Agreement (CGPDPA) with selected applicants under Category II of the Coal Gasification Financial Incentive Scheme. Coal gasification is a thermo-chemical process that converts coal into syngas, a synthetic gas composed mainly of Carbon Monoxide (CO), Hydrogen (H₂), Carbon Dioxide (CO₂), […]
Day: May 10, 2025
Lead-to-Gold Transmutation
Lead-to-Gold Transmutation: CERN’s ALICE detector has experimentally confirmed the conversion of lead into gold through a process of nuclear transmutation at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The concept of turning lead into gold, known as chrysopoeia, was a medieval alchemist’s dream, based on the similar density of the two metals, but modern science clarified that […]
United Nations Forum on Forests : 20th Session
United Nations Forum on Forests : 20th Session India actively participated in the 20th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF20), held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. India at United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF20): The Indian delegation highlighted the country’s achievements in forest conservation and sustainable forest management, reaffirming […]
Arnala : First Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
Arnala : First Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft Delivery of ‘Arnala’- First Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft to the Indian Navy ‘Arnala’ is the first of eight indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWCs) delivered to the Indian Navy It was designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), […]
Competition Commission of India (Determination of Cost of Production) Regulations, 2025
Competition Commission of India (Determination of Cost of Production) Regulations, 2025: The Competition Commission of India recently notified the Competition Commission of India (Determination of Cost of Production) Regulations, 2025, aimed at effectively assessing alleged predatory pricing and deep discounting practices in the quick commerce and e-commerce sectors. Competition Commission of India (Determination of Cost […]
INS Sharda to Maldives for HADR
INS Sharda to Maldives for HADR: INS Sharda arrived at Maafilaafushi Atoll, Maldives, for a joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise with the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF). The exercise is part of India’s “MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions)” vision in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Earlier, […]
World Thalassaemia Day
World Thalassaemia Day: World Thalassaemia Day is observed on May 8 every year to raise awareness and promote action around the genetic disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder. Thalassemia causes the body to have less of the protein hemoglobin than usual. Hemoglobin is present in red blood cells […]
Indo-Pacific Logistics Network
Indo-Pacific Logistics Network: Quad partners recently convened at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu, Hawaii, for a Tabletop Exercise, a simulation to launch the Quad Indo-Pacific Logistics Network IPLN. The Quad Indo-Pacific Logistics Network pilot project was launched during the fourth Quad Leaders’ Summit in September 2024. IPLN is an initiative that enables […]
Balochistan : In News
Balochistan : In News On May 9, 2025, Mir Yar Baloch declared Balochistan’s independence from Pakistan, urging India to recognize it and host an embassy in New Delhi, the UN to deploy peacekeepers, and the Pakistani Army to withdraw. Balochistan is Southwestern province of Pakistan, largest by area (~44% of Pakistan’s territory), bordering Iran and […]
UK’s Proposed Carbon Border Tax
UK’s Proposed Carbon Border Tax: India has stated it will retaliate if the UK imposes a carbon tax (CBAM) on Indian exports starting January 2027, calling it a violation of the CBDR (Common But Differentiated Responsibilities) principle under international climate agreements. CBAM is a form of carbon tax on imports imposed by developed countries (like […]
