Space Junk: With space junk posing increasing threat to Indian assets in space, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is building up its orbital debris tracking capability by deploying new radars and optical telescopes under the Network for Space Objects Tracking and Analysis (NETRA) project. A space debris tracking radar with a range of 1,500 […]
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Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022
Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022: The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was passed by Lok Sabha. The Bill seeks to amend the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 passed by Parliament. The Act was amended in 2011 by Delhi Legislative Assembly to trifurcate the erstwhile Municipal Corporation of Delhi into: (i) North Delhi Municipal […]
Protection Of Buddha Statues In Mes Aynak
Mes Aynak: The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has said it would protect the ancient Buddha statues in Mes Aynak, also the site of a copper mine where the Taliban are hoping for Chinese investment. Previously, they brought down the centuries-old Buddha statues in Bamiyan using artillery, explosives, and rockets. The apparent change of heart over […]
Fifth BIMSTEC Summit
Fifth BIMSTEC Summit: The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) grouping’s fifth summit took place in Colombo, Sri Lanka (Host for the Fifth Summit). The signing of the BIMSTEC Charter was the main outcome of this summit. Under this Charter, the members were expected to meet once every two years. […]
World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022
World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022: The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) launched the World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022 at the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue. The Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (BETD) has become a leading international forum for key stakeholders of the energy sector. Energy transition refers to the global energy sector’s shift from fossil-based systems […]
Mountain Wright Mons : New Findings About Pluto
New Findings About Pluto: New findings about Pluto have been reported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) New Horizons probe. The probe reported that icy lava flows have recently (no more than a billion years ago) covered substantial tracts of its surface. The findings drew particular attention to a mountainous feature named Wright […]
BRICS Media Forum
BRICS Media Forum: Leading media groups from the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have put together a three-month long training programme for journalists. The programme was an initiative of the BRICS Media Forum. BRICS Media Forum was established in 2015 by media organisations from the five countries, including The Hindu, […]
Assam-Meghalaya Border Dispute
Assam-Meghalaya Border Dispute: Assam and Meghalaya have partially resolved a 50-year-old border dispute in six of the 12 sectors along their 885-km boundary. Both states signed a “historic” agreement for a closure in six disputed sectors that were taken up for resolution in the first phase. The six disputed sectors are: Tarabari, Gizang, Hahim, Boklapara, […]
The Frontier 2022 Report
The Frontier 2022 Report: The UNEP Annual Frontier Report 2022 was released recently. It was titled ‘Noise, Blazes and Mismatches’. Highlights of the report: Dhaka has been ranked as the noisiest city in the world which is followed by Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. Five Indian cities have been ranked in this list of being among the […]
State Of World Population 2022 Report
State Of World Population 2022 Report: The United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) flagship State of World Population Report 2022 titled “Seeing the Unseen: The case for action in the neglected crisis of unintended pregnancy” was launched. Key Findings of the Report: Between 2015 and 2019, there were roughly 121 million unintended pregnancies globally each year. […]
