What Are Fast Radio Bursts?: Researchers from the Pune-based Tata Institute for Fundamental Research (TIFR) and the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA), have assembled the largest collection of Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) catalogue. The data is from Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME). In 2020, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) spotted FRB […]
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Gharials In Mahanadi River Basin
Odisha Announced A Cash Award Of Rs. 1,000 To Conserve Gharials In Mahanadi River Basin.: Gharials, sometimes called gavials, are a type of Asian crocodilian distinguished by their long, thin snouts. Crocodilians are a group of reptiles that includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and more. India has three species of Crocodilians namely: Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus): IUCN […]
Heritage Tree of Maharashtra
Heritage Tree: The Maharashtra Cabinet has passed an action plan to protect and preserve trees older than 50 years in urban areas by terming them heritage trees. Few important criteria for considering a tree as a “heritage tree” are: size, shape, rarity, aesthetical/historical values, association with historic person, place, or even myths. A certain species […]
Global Liveability Index 2021 : EIU
Global Liveability Index: EIU: Auckland (New Zealand) has topped the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Global Liveability Index of 140 cities around the world. Austria’s Vienna, number one in both 2018 and 2019, has completely dropped out of the top 10 after being heavily affected by Covid-19, and now ranks 12. Auckland rose to the top […]
El Salvador First In The World To Adopt Bitcoin As Legal Tender
El Salvador First In The World To Adopt Bitcoin, As Legal Tender: El Salvador, a small coastal country in Central America has become the first in the world to adopt Bitcoin, as legal tender. Legal tender is the legally recognized money within a given political jurisdiction. Bitcoin: Introduced in 2009, it is a type of […]
ASEAN Meeting 2021
ASEAN Meeting: China hosted a meeting of foreign ministers from the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries. The meeting marks the 30th anniversary of China-ASEAN dialogue. With this meeting China looks to deepen its economic ties with the region as well as push back the renewed effort at regional engagement from the US, […]
Railways Gets 5 MHz Spectrum
Railways Gets 5 MHz Spectrum: The Union Cabinet approved the allotment of a 5 MHz spectrum in the 700 MHz frequency band to the Indian Railways for improving its communication and signaling systems. Railways have also approved an indigenously developed Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS). The project, targeted to be completed in five years, is […]
Global Economic Prospects 2021 : World Bank
Global Economic Prospects: World Bank: The World Bank has released its June 2021 Global Economic Prospects where it has forecast India’s GDP growth to be 8.3% for the year 2021-22. India’s economy is expected to grow at 8.3% for Fiscal Year 2021-22, 7.5% for 2022-23 and 6.5% for 2023-24. The world economy is expected to […]
Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA).
Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA).: The Supreme Court has directed the States/UTs to take stringent action against private individuals and NGOs who invite people to illegally adopt children orphaned by the COVID-19 pandemic. It said that it was illegal to invite strangers to adopt children without the involvement of the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA). […]
Election Commissioner : Anup Chandra Pandey
Election Commissioner: Anup Chandra Pandey,: President Ram Nath Kovind appointed Anup Chandra Pandey, a retired Uttar Pradesh-cadre IAS officer, to the post of Election Commissioner. Following the elevation of Sushil Chandra as the CEC, the position of an EC was vacant since April 13. The power to appoint the CEC and the ECs lies with […]
