Massive Fire Inside Sariska Tiger Reserve : Rajasthan A massive fire broke out inside the Sariska Tiger Reserve (Rajasthan). The fire spread and destroyed around 10 sq km of forests despite timely satellite warnings and the availability of a real-time mobile application-based fire response system. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) warned in its annual […]
IONS Maritime Exercise 2022
IONS Maritime Exercise 2022: The maiden edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Maritime Exercise 2022 (IMEX-22) was conducted at Goa and in the Arabian Sea. IMEX-22: The exercise witnessed participation of 15 out of the 25 member nations of IONS. The aim of the exercise was to enhance interoperability in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster […]
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna Gramin: New Beneficiaries
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna Gramin: New Beneficiaries The Prime Minister inaugurated 5.21 lakh houses of beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY)-Gramin in Madhya Pradesh. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna Gramin was launched by the Ministry of Rural development to achieve the objective of “Housing for All” by 2022, the erstwhile rural housing scheme Indira Awaas […]
Mountain Wright Mons : New Findings About Pluto
New Findings About Pluto: New findings about Pluto have been reported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) New Horizons probe. The probe reported that icy lava flows have recently (no more than a billion years ago) covered substantial tracts of its surface. The findings drew particular attention to a mountainous feature named Wright […]
World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022
World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022: The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) launched the World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022 at the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue. The Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (BETD) has become a leading international forum for key stakeholders of the energy sector. Energy transition refers to the global energy sector’s shift from fossil-based systems […]
Fifth BIMSTEC Summit
Fifth BIMSTEC Summit: The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) grouping’s fifth summit took place in Colombo, Sri Lanka (Host for the Fifth Summit). The signing of the BIMSTEC Charter was the main outcome of this summit. Under this Charter, the members were expected to meet once every two years. […]
Protection Of Buddha Statues In Mes Aynak
Mes Aynak: The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has said it would protect the ancient Buddha statues in Mes Aynak, also the site of a copper mine where the Taliban are hoping for Chinese investment. Previously, they brought down the centuries-old Buddha statues in Bamiyan using artillery, explosives, and rockets. The apparent change of heart over […]
Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022
Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022: The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was passed by Lok Sabha. The Bill seeks to amend the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 passed by Parliament. The Act was amended in 2011 by Delhi Legislative Assembly to trifurcate the erstwhile Municipal Corporation of Delhi into: (i) North Delhi Municipal […]
Space Junk
Space Junk: With space junk posing increasing threat to Indian assets in space, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is building up its orbital debris tracking capability by deploying new radars and optical telescopes under the Network for Space Objects Tracking and Analysis (NETRA) project. A space debris tracking radar with a range of 1,500 […]
Ranveer Singh Bestowed The UAE Golden Visa
Ranveer Singh Bestowed The UAE Golden Visa: Bollywood A-lister Ranveer Singh was bestowed the UAE golden visa on March 29 in Abu Dhabi. He’s the latest Bollywood talent to be granted the ten-year permit. So far, more than 10 Bollywood actors have got their UAE golden visas. In 2019, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) […]
