Radio Over Internet Protocol (ROIP) System: In view of a much needed solution for providing effective long range Marine communication, the Radio over Internet Protocol (ROIP) System at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMP, Kolkata), was inaugurated. ROIP system is being introduced as a marine communication mode, for the first time in any Major Indian […]
Barbados Has Elected Its First President
Barbados Has Elected Its First President: Barbados has elected its first President, a key step in preparations to become a republic and remove Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II as head of state of the Caribbean island. Sandra Mason, the current governor-general, is set to be sworn in as President on November 30, the country’s 55th anniversary […]
AY.4.2: Descendant Of The Delta Variant Of COVID-19
Descendant Of The Delta Variant Of COVID-19: AY.4.2 AY.4.2 is a descendant of the Delta variant of COVID-19. The Delta variant, also known as B.1.617.2, was first identified in India in October 2020. The AY.4.2 (dubbed “Delta Plus” and now named VUI-21OCT-01 by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)) sub-lineage contains 2 mutations in its […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 27th October 2021
Today Current Affairs: 27th October 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Zero Budget Natural Farming
Zero Budget Natural Farming: Women farmers in the hill State of Himachal Pradesh are gradually turning to non-chemical, low cost “natural farming”, which has not only provided them with a sustainable livelihood but also empowered them better. Launched in 2018, the State’s Prakritik Kheti Khushhal Yojana (PK3Y) is promoting the climate resilient Subhash Palekar Natural […]
Operation Red Rose
Operation Red Rose: In 2020, Punjab’s Excise Department launched Operation Red Rose to curb illicit liquor trading and nail excise-related crimes. A year-and-a-half later, with the use of precise tracking and monitoring systems to check illicit distillation and smuggling of liquor, the results in terms of the number of suspects booked for crimes, convictions and […]
Information Fusion Centre For Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR)
Information Fusion Centre For Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR): The Netherlands is interested in posting a Liaison Officer (LO) at the Indian Navy’s Information Fusion Centre for Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) for Maritime Domain Awareness and information sharing, Vice Admiral René Tas, Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy, says. The IFC has been established at the […]
New Border Law: China
China’s Legislature Has Adopted A New Border Law: China’s legislature has adopted a new border law, to take effect on January 1, 2022 that calls on the state and military to safeguard territory and “combat any acts” that undermine China’s territorial claims. The law was first proposed in March 2021, a year into tensions that […]
White Dwarfs: Important Points
White Dwarf: An international team has reported a unique phenomenon in a white dwarf about 1,400 light years from Earth. They saw the white dwarf lose its brightness in 30 minutes. These gaps in brightness have been previously reported but the process usually takes place over a period of several days to months. The team […]
Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission
Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission: The Prime Minister launched the Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission. It is one of the largest pan-India schemes for strengthening healthcare infrastructure across the country. It is in addition to the National Health Mission. It will provide support to 17,788 rural Health and Wellness Centres in 10 ‘high focus’ states […]
