Grievance Redressal Assessment And Index: The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology has launched Grievance Redressal Assessment and Index (GRAI) 2023. Grievance Redressal Assessment And Index was conceptualized and designed by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Government of India based on the recommendation of Parliamentary Standing Committee of […]
One Day One Genome Initiative
One Day One Genome Initiative: The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC) introduced the ‘One Day One Genome’ initiative to showcase the enormous microbial potential of India. One Day One Genome Initiative will highlight the unique bacterial species found in our country and emphasize their critical roles in environment, agriculture […]
Russian Ballistic Missile With Cluster Munitions
Russian Ballistic Missile With Cluster Munitions: A Russian ballistic missile with cluster munitions struck a residential area in northern Ukraine’s Sumy, killing 11 persons including two children, and injuring 84 others recently. Cluster munitions, or cluster bombs, are weapons which, as the name suggests, deliver clusters of smaller explosive submunitions onto a target. Depending on […]
Eastern Maritime Corridor
Eastern Maritime Corridor: The Chennai-Vladivostok eastern maritime corridor has become operational and is carrying oil, food, and machines, Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways said recently. The Chennai-Vladivostok Sea route, also known as the EMC, will link Russia’s east coast with South India. The EMC offers a significant reduction in both cargo transit time between […]
GSAT-N2 (GSAT-20)
GSAT-N2 (GSAT-20): India’s GSAT-N2 (GSAT-20) communication satellite was successfully launched by SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket recently. GSAT-N2 (GSAT-20) is India’s advanced communication satellite. It was developed by New Space India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of ISRO under the Department of Space. It was launched onboard SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. It is […]
Regulatory Framework for Laboratory-Grown Meat
Regulatory Framework for Laboratory-Grown Meat: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is planning to put a regulatory framework for laboratory-grown meat, dairy, and egg products.FSSAI regulates plant-based protein products, but lab-grown and fermentation-derived proteins have no clear regulations.
India prepares to host the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) Global Conference in November 2024
India prepares to host the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) Global Conference in November 2024: As India prepares to host the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) Global Conference in November 2024, organised by Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative (IFFCO) with support from 18 ICA member organisations. The event aims to promote the cooperative movement, which includes over 800,000 […]
Dhudmaras Village
Dhudmaras Village: Dhudmaras, a village in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district, has been selected to participate in the Best Tourism Village Upgrade Programme (BTVUP) under the United Nations Tourism for Rural Development Programme (UNTRDP) by the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). This recognition marks its potential as a hub for eco-tourism and sustainable development.
Indian Equatorial Electrojet Model
Indian Equatorial Electrojet Model: Scientists from the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG), Navi Mumbai have developed the Indian Equatorial Electrojet (IEEJ) Model to accurately predict the Equatorial Electrojet over the Indian sector. Ground-based magnetometers at Tirunelveli station, near India’s southern tip, are used for regular EEJ measurements.
Bharat National Cyber Security Exercise 2024
Bharat National Cyber Security Exercise 2024: The Bharat National Cyber Security Exercise (Bharat NCX 2024) was inaugurated to fortify India’s cybersecurity resilience.It is a 12-day exercise to prepare India’s cybersecurity professionals to tackle evolving threats with advanced cyber defence capabilities.
