SemiconIndia Conference 2022: Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated SemiconIndia Conference 2022, the global semiconductor conclave designed to bring together key stakeholders to showcase existing capabilities, ideate innovations and discuss global best practices. The flagship conclave with the theme Catalyzing India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem, is being held in Bengaluru from 29th April to 1st […]
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Atal New India Challenge (ANIC 2.0)
Atal New India Challenge (ANIC 2.0): Atal Innovation Mission launched the phase 1 of the 2nd edition of the Atal New India Challenge (ANIC 2.0) on 28th April 2022. Atal New India Challenge is a flagship program of Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog. The program aims to seek, select, support and nurture technology-based innovations that […]
Mission SAGAR IX
Mission SAGAR IX: With the overarching aim of providing critical medical aid to Sri Lanka during the ongoing crisis, INS Gharial as part of Mission SAGAR IX reached Colombo. Mission SAGAR IX: INS Gharial reaches Colombo, delivers critical medical aid to Sri Lanka It delivered over 760 kgs of 107 types of critical lifesaving medicines. […]
State Of Employment In India
State Of Employment In India: According to the latest data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), India’s labor force participation rate (LFPR) has fallen to 40% from 47% in 2016. According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), the labor force consists of persons who are of age 15 years or older, […]
India’s Forex Reserves : Data
India’s Forex Reserves: India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves declined for the seventh consecutive week. Forex or foreign exchange reserves are assets held by the central bank in foreign currencies as a reserve. According to the latest data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India’s forex reserves stood at $600.42 billion as of April 22, […]
Rules For Resignation And Reinstatement Of An Officer
Rules For Resignation And Reinstatement Of An Officer: Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Shah Faesal, who resigned from the service in protest against the “unabated” killings in Kashmir in 2019, has been reinstated. Faesal’s resignation, in January 2019, had not been accepted by the government, pending investigation into some of his posts on social media. […]
Laser Communications Relay Demonstration : NASA
Laser Communications Relay Demonstration: NASA recently demonstrated its Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD). It was launched in December 2021. It is the agency’s first-ever laser communications system. The LCRD will help the agency test optical communication in space. LCRD is a technology demonstration that will pave the way for future optical communications missions. The LCRD […]
Ban On Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars : US
Ban On Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars : US The US Food and Drug Administration issued a proposal to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. India has not banned the sale of menthol cigarettes. In 2012, Brazil became the first country in the world to ban menthol cigarettes. In 2019, the Centre banned electronic cigarettes […]
RBI’s Report On Currency And Finance
RBI’s Report On Currency And Finance: According to recent Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Report on Currency and Finance (RCF), the Indian economy may take more than a decade to overcome the losses caused by the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. The theme of the report is “Revive and Reconstruct” in the context of nurturing a […]
GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation
GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation: Airports Authority of India (AAI) Successfully conducted a light trial using GAGAN {GPS (Global Positioning System) Aided GEO Augmented Navigation} based LPV (Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance) Approach Procedures. Many airports including the ones under Regional Connectivity Scheme are being surveyed for the development of GAGAN-based LPV Instrument Approach Procedures. […]
