Gravitationally Lensed : Captured Image Astronomers have recently captured four images of the same background supernova being gravitationally lensed by the immense gravitational well of the foreground supernova. Gravitational Lensing occurs when a massive celestial body, such as a galaxy cluster, causes a sufficient curvature of spacetime for the path of light around it to […]
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SIPRI : Annual Assessment
SIPRI : Annual Assessment The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released its annual assessment, highlighting the increase in nuclear weapons as countries pursue force modernization and expansion plans. Findings : Nine nuclear-armed states USA, Russia, UK, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, Israel. USA and Russia possess almost 90% of all nuclear weapons […]
Menhir And Megalithic : Burial Sites At Kodumanal
Menhir And Megalithic : Burial Sites At Kodumanal The Tamil Nadu Department of Archaeology declared five menhir and megalithic burial sites at Kodumanal in Erode district as protected monuments. Menhirs are upright stones from the Megalithic period. They are erected above a burial site or near a burial site as a memorial. Megaliths are large […]
Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav
Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav: Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) have brought back 1 lakh girls into the mainstream education system under the `Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav’’. Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav was launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD), in partnership with the Ministry of Education and UNICEF Objective is […]
Nutri Garden Project : Lakshadweep
Nutri Garden Project : Lakshadweep The Nutri Garden project of Lakshadweep has turned out to be a big success. Nutri Garden project is a method of planting and harvesting nutrient-rich crops in residential houses or in their vicinity to meet the requirements of the family all year round. It is a cost-effective model to grow […]
Urban Co-operative Banks : Key Measures Taken By RBI
Urban Co-operative Banks : Key Measures Taken By RBI To strengthen 1,514 urban co-operative banks, the Reserve Bank India has notified four key measures, including giving them two years more to meet the priority sector lending targets. Four Key Measures are: Allowing UCBs to open new branches without prior approval from RBI, up to 10% […]
Paris Diamond League 2023
Paris Diamond League 2023: Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar secured third place in Paris Diamond League Murali Sreeshankar registered an impressive 8.09m attempt to finish third in the men’s long jump event at the Paris Diamond League 2023 athletics in France on Saturday. The Diamond League started in 2010; organized by the World Athletics body […]
World Test Championship Final 2023
World Test Championship Final 2023: Australia defeated India by 209 runs in the World Test Championship final held at The Oval Australia became the second team, after New Zealand, to win the prestigious Mace. This marks India’s second consecutive loss in the WTC final. The World Test Championship is a two-year cricket tournament where nine […]
Taurine : A Nutrient Found In Meat And Fish
Taurine : A Nutrient Found In Meat And Fish Study has shown that Taurine – a nutrient found in meat, and fish and sold as a supplement – extends life and boosts health in a range of animal species. Experiments on middle-aged animals showed boosting taurine to youthful levels extended life by over 10% and […]
Exercise Ekuverin
Exercise Ekuverin: The joint military exercise “Ekuverin” between the Indian Army & the Maldives National Defence Force has commenced at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand from 11 to 24 June 2023. Exercise Ekuverin is the 12th edition of a joint military exercise between India and Maldives. Ekuverin meaning ‘Friends’ is a bilateral annual exercise conducted alternatively in India […]
