Sri Ramanujacharya: The 1004th birth anniversary of Sri Ramanujacharya was observed on April 18, 2021. About Sri Ramanujacharya: Born in 1017 CE in Tamil Nadu. He is the most respected Acharya in the philosophy of Sri Vaishnavism. He was also referred to as Ilaya Perumal which means the radiant one. His philosophical foundations for devotionalism […]
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Uniform Civil Code (UCC) In Goa: Important Points
Uniform Civil Code (UCC) In Goa: Chief Justice of India S A Bobde recently appreciated the uniform civil code (UCC) in Goa, the only state to have one. The CJI urged intellectuals to seriously study the Goa UCC. About Goa’s UCC: Goa’s Portuguese Civil Code, 1867 is basically an alien code given by the Portuguese. […]
National Climate Vulnerability Assessment : Key Findings
National Climate Vulnerability Assessment: National climate vulnerability assessment released. The report is titled ‘Climate Vulnerability Assessment for Adaptation Planning in India Using a Common Framework’. It identifies the most vulnerable states and districts in India with respect to current climate risk and key drivers of vulnerability. Key findings of the report: It has identified Jharkhand, […]
What are On-Tap Licences? RBI
On-Tap Licences To Set Up Universal Banks And Small Finance Banks: Eight institutions and individuals have applied for on-tap licences to set up universal banks and small finance banks, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said. This comes weeks after RBI set up an advisory panel, led by former deputy governor Shyamala Gopinath, to evaluate […]
Hot Springs and Gogra Post : India – China
Hot Springs & Gogra Post: During the 11th round of discussions between the senior military commanders of India and China to resolve the standoff in eastern Ladakh, China refused to vacate two of the four original friction points. At two friction points, Patrolling Point 15 (PP15) in Hot Springs, and PP17A near Gogra Post, […]
Aditya-L1 Mission : Important Points
Aditya-L1 Mission: ARIES facility (Aryabhata Research Institute for Observational Sciences) will host the support center for Aditya-L1 mission, which is due to be launched next year (2022). ARIES is an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology and is located in Nainital (Uttarakhand). About Aditya-L1 Mission: It is India’s first scientific expedition to […]
ROPAX Jetty Project :Odisha
ROPAX Jetty Project: Rs. 110 crores ROPAX Jetty Project to come up on river Dhamra in Odisha. Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) has accorded administrative approval for developing all-weather ROPAX (Roll-on/Roll-off Passenger) Jetty and allied infrastructure connecting Kaninali in Bhadrak district &Talachua in Kendrapara district, Odisha under the Sagarmala initiative. The total capital […]
What Is DuroKea Series?
What Is DuroKea Series? Union Minister of Education launched the “World 1st affordable and long-lasting hygiene product DuroKea Series”, developed by IIT Hyderabad researchers. They have developed innovative DuroKea long-lasting technologies to combat the COVID-19 virus spreading. This next-generation DuroKea antimicrobial technology starts at Rs. 189, kills 99.99% of germs instantly and leaves behind the […]
Regulatory Review Authority, 2.0: RBI
Regulatory Review Authority, 2.0: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the setting up of a regulatory review authority, RRA 2.0, to review its regulations internally and in consultation with other stakeholders. Deputy governor M Rajeshwar Rao has been appointed as the head of the RRA 2.0 which would be set up for a period […]
Whitest Paint Ever
Whitest Paint: Engineers from Purdue University in the US have created what they are calling the whitest paint yet. Buildings coated with this paint may be able to cool them off enough to reduce the need for air conditioning. The team of researchers at the university created an ultra-white paint in October pushing the limits […]
