TARKASH : Indo-US joint exercise It is an ongoing Indo-US joint exercise (TARKASH) by the National Security Guard (NSG) and US Special Operations Forces (SOF) has for the first time included “Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) terror response” in its drill The exercise comes against the backdrop of Russian allegations against Ukraine last year […]
UPI Payment For Foreign Travellers To India
UPI Payment For Foreign Travellers To India: The RBI has decided to permit all inbound foreign travellers to use UPI payments for their merchant payments while they are in India. Initially, it will be limited to travellers from G20 countries arriving at select international airports They will be able to use UPI while carrying out […]
First Sundarban Bird Festival
First Sundarban Bird Festival: 145 different bird species were sighted during the first Sundarban Bird Festival. The first-ever festival was organised by the Sundarban Tiger Reserve (STR) division of the West Bengal Forest Department, where several teams visited different areas inside the Sundarban Biosphere Reserve. The Bird Festival provides baseline data on Sundarbans’ bird species […]
What Is Crony Capitalism?
What Is Crony Capitalism? Parliament witnessed sharp exchanges over the Adani-Hindenburg issue and the opposition is accusing it of crony capitalism and raising demands for a probe by a Joint Parliamentary Committee or a Chief Justice of India (CJI)-designated committee. Crony capitalism is a term used to describe a capitalist economic system in which individuals […]
Baiga Tribe : Praised By Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi
Baiga Tribe : Praised By Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi The Prime Minister of India appreciated the efforts of Lahari Bai, of the Baiga tribe who has been engaged in the conservation of more than 150 varieties of millet. The Baiga Tribe is one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). They reside in Chhattisgarh, […]
3rd ASEAN Digital Ministers (ADGMIN) Meeting
3rd ASEAN Digital Ministers (ADGMIN) Meeting: The 3rd ASEAN Digital Ministers (ADGMIN) meeting was held on a virtual platform. ASEAN Digital Ministers (ADGMIN) meeting is an annual meeting of telecom ministers of 10 ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) countries and dialogue partner countries. The 3rd ministers meeting approved the India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2023. […]
199145 (2005 YY128) : Giant Asteroid
199145 (2005 YY128) : Giant Asteroid Experts at NASA are tracking a giant asteroid named 199145 (2005 YY128) which is just days away from entering Earth’s orbit. 199145 (2005 YY128) is an asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. It orbits the sun every 774 days (2.12 years) in an elliptical orbit. 2005 YY128 […]
ISRO successfully launches SSLV-D2
ISRO successfully launches SSLV-D2 ISRO’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle SSLV-D2 carrying EOS-07, Janus-1 and AzaadiSAT-2 satellites was successfully launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Station, in Sriharikota. AzaadiSAT-2 has been developed by about 750 girl students across India. They contributed to the design and construction of the satellite built by Chennai-based startup Space Kidz India. […]
Solar Prominence Near Sun’s North Pole
Solar Prominence Near Sun’s North Pole: Scientists recently observed a large prominence near Sun’s north pole Large, loop-like structures on the edge of the solar disk sometimes stand out brightly against the dark background of space. These enormous structures are called solar prominences. Prominences are anchored to the Sun’s surface in the photosphere, and extend […]
Forever Chemicals : Alarming Levels In Ice Around Svalbard, Norway
Forever Chemicals : Alarming Levels In Ice Around Svalbard, Norway An Oxford University-led recent study found alarming levels of toxic PFAS also known as “forever chemicals” in ice around Svalbard, Norway which pose a risk to the region’s wildlife. PFAS (Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances), also known as the Forever Chemicals, are a large chemical […]
