Software Technology Parks of India: The Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) is expanding beyond traditional metro hubs to promote inclusive IT growth, focusing on Tier 2 and 3 cities. It aims to encourage entrepreneurship in software, business process management, and product innovation to build India’s largest tech startup ecosystem under the National Policy on […]
Astra Missile : In News
Astra Missile : In News The DRDO and Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully test-fired the indigenous Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) ‘Astra’ with an indigenously developed Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker from a Su-30 Mk-I fighter aircraft off the coast of Odisha. BVRAAM Astra: Astra is India’s first indigenous BVRAAM, designed to target enemy […]
3rd edition of Trade Watch Quarterly for FY 2024-25
3rd edition of Trade Watch Quarterly for FY 2024-25: NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) released the 3rd edition of its Trade Watch Quarterly report for Q3 of FY 2024–25 (October to December 2024). It offers a comprehensive analysis of India’s trade trends. Key Findings of the Trade Watch Quarterly Report for Q3 of […]
Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025
Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025: India, for the first time, is participating in the 11th edition of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, a major Australia-led multinational military exercise. Exercise Talisman Sabre, launched in 2005 and held biennially, began as a bilateral military drill between Australia and the US and has since evolved into a major multinational warfighting […]
Centre’s Exemption Policy for Thermal Plants
Centre’s Exemption Policy for Thermal Plants: The Union Environment Ministry has exempted 78% of India’s thermal power plant units from installing Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) systems meant to reduce SO₂ emissions. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued new norms based on a scientific advisory panel led by the Principal Scientific Adviser. […]
India is set to receive the first batch of AH-64E Apache
India is set to receive the first batch of AH-64E Apache: India is set to receive the first batch of AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the US after a 15-month delay.The helicopters will be deployed at Jodhpur for border security operations.The AH-64E Apache is a multi-role combat helicopter developed by Boeing, built for high-intensity warfare, […]
Lok Sabha Digital Attendance
Lok Sabha Digital Attendance: From the Monsoon Session starting July 21, Lok Sabha MPs will digitally mark attendance from their seats using the new Multimedia Device (MMD) system.The system is a seat-based digital attendance mechanism introduced in Lok Sabha, enabling Members of Parliament (MPs) to register their presence directly through biometric or PIN verification via […]
Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary
Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary: Environmentalists recently expressed serious concern over the approval of an eco-tourism resort project on the Surla plateau, stating that the project area falls within a critical tiger habitat within the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary.It is located in the northern part of Goa in the Western Ghats. It spreads over an area of 208 […]
Noctilucent Clouds
Noctilucent Clouds: Rare noctilucent clouds that form in summer high up in the Earth’s atmosphere have been recently seen from parts of Scotland.They are thin, wispy clouds that glow with a blue or silvery hue at night when illuminated by sunlight from below the horizon. Horizon refers to the apparent line that separates the Earth […]
Abuse Of Free Speech Online
Abuse Of Free Speech Online: The Supreme Court, while hearing two separate cases on social media content, raised concerns over the growing abuse of free speech online, urging citizens to exercise self-restraint and warning that State regulation might become inevitable.Free Speech refers to the right to express opinions without censorship or restraint. It Includes verbal, […]
