Amazon To Join ONDC: Amazon has announced that it will join the Indian government’s ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce) platform. In 2022, Microsoft became the first big technology company to join the network with an intention of introducing group buying in the Indian market through social e-commerce. ONDC is an open e-commerce protocol set […]
18th UIC World Security Congress
18th UIC World Security Congress: The 18th UIC World Security Congress, organised by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the International Union of Railways (UIC), ended with the adoption of the Jaipur Declaration. The declaration highlighted the commitment of UIC to work towards providing a more safe and secure rail network across the globe, by […]
New START : Russia Has Announced To Suspend Its Participation
New START : Russia Has Announced To Suspend Its Participation Russia has announced to suspend its participation in the New START, the last remaining major military agreement with the United States. The name START comes from the original “Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty”, known as START-I, which was signed between the US and the erstwhile USSR […]
Blue Food : Benefits
Blue Food: Benefits A new study suggests that blue food sourced from aquatic environments can help reduce nutritional deficiencies and contribute to employment and export revenue in India. Blue food is food derived from aquatic animals, plants or algae that are caught or cultivated in freshwater and marine environments. Blue foods are important for the […]
6 Monster Galaxies Discovered
6 Monster Galaxies Discovered: The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has discovered six Monster galaxies, formed roughly 500-700 million years after the Big Bang, according to a Study. Researchers spotted the six monster galaxies using the Cosmic Evolution Early 44 Release Science programme of JWST. The programme studies the formation of the earliest galaxies when […]
Singareni Thermal Power Plant : First Public Sector Coal-Based Power Generating Station
Singareni Thermal Power Plant : First Public Sector Coal-Based Power Generating Station Singareni Thermal Power Plant (STPP) in Telangana is set to become the first public sector coal-based power generating station in the South and first among the State PSUs in the country to have a flu gas desulphurization (FGD) plant. With 100% utilisation of […]
Chip 4 Alliance
Chip 4 Alliance: The “Chip 4” semiconductor alliance recently held its first meeting of senior officials. “Chip 4” alliance includes four of the world’s top producers of semiconductors: the U.S., Japan, Taiwan, and Korea. It represents more than 70 percent of the value of the global semiconductor industry. It was first proposed by the US […]
Perovskites : New Process To Fabricate
Perovskites: New Process To Fabricate Scientists have recently created a new process to fabricate large perovskite devices that could create the next generation of solar cells. A perovskite is a material that has the same crystal structure as the mineral calcium titanium oxide (CaTiO3), the first-discovered perovskite crystal. The mineral was discovered in the Ural […]
Himalayan Griffon : Conservation Status
Himalayan Griffon : Conservation Status The Himalayan Griffon was sighted in the Patrampur and Bail Parao ranges of the Terai forest range after nearly 15 years. Himalayan Griffon is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae. It is one of the two largest Old World vultures and true raptors. This species is found along […]
Unying Festival : Arunachal Pradesh
Unying Festival : Arunachal Pradesh The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush attended the colourful Siang Unying Festival in Arunachal Pradesh. Unying Festival of Unying is celebrated to herald the season of cultivation, the beginning of the Adi community’s New Year, arrival of spring seasons as well as a great way to […]
