Tiangong Space Station: Three Chinese astronauts docked at the country’s space station, marking a new milestone in Beijing’s drive to become a major space power. The trio blasted off in a Long March-2F rocket at 0814 IMT from the Jiuquan launch centre in north-western China’s Gobi desert, said broadcaster CCTV. The team is tasked with […]
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State Of Environment Report, 2022
State Of Environment Report, 2022: Three of every four river monitoring stations in India posted alarming levels of heavy toxic metals such as lead, iron, nickel, cadmium, arsenic, chromium and copper, according to the State of Environment Report, 2022 from the environmental NGO, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). The report is an annual […]
India Has Achieved The Target Of 10% Ethanol Blending In Petrol
India Has Achieved The Target Of 10% Ethanol Blending In Petrol: India has achieved the target of 10% ethanol blending in petrol, five months ahead of schedule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. This, he claimed, had led to a reduction of 27 lakh tonnes of carbon emissions and saved foreign exchange worth ₹41,000 crore. Farmers […]
Exercise SAMPRITI-X
Exercise SAMPRITI-X: As part of the ongoing India Bangladesh bilateral defence cooperation, a joint military training exercise Ex SAMPRITI-X is being conducted at Jashore Military Station in Bangladesh from 05 June to 16 June 2022. Exercise SAMPRITI is an important bilateral defence cooperation endeavour conducted alternately by both countries which aims to strengthen and widen […]
What Is eVTOL?
What Is eVTOL? The Union Civil Aviation Minister, recently said that the Government of India is exploring the possibility of inviting manufacturers of Electric Vertical Take off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft to set up base in India. eVTOL: As the acronym suggests, an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft is one that uses electric […]
World’s First Fishing Cat Census Done At Chilika
World’s First Fishing Cat Census Done At Chilika: The Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon, has 176 fishing cats, according to a census done by the Chilika Development Authority (CDA) in collaboration with the Fishing Cat Project (TFCP). This is the world’s first population estimation of the fishing cat done outside the protected area […]
Stagflation
Stagflation: Authorities worldwide, particularly central bankers, foresaw a period in the near future “where growth is low, unemployment is at least up a little bit and inflation is still high”, adding, “So you could call that stagflation”. The most difficult problem for policymakers is when inflation runs high even as economic output either stagnates or, […]
Operation Mahila Suraksha
Operation Mahila Suraksha: Under the Operation Mahila Suraksha, Railway Protection Force (RPF) has arrested more than 7000 persons who were traveling unauthorizedly in the coaches reserved for women. RPF also rescued girls/women from becoming the victims of human trafficking (Operation AAHT). Operation Mahila Suraksha: The pan-India drive “Operation Mahila Suraksha” was launched from 3rd to […]
Platygomphus Benritarum : A New Species Of Dragonfly
Platygomphus Benritarum : A New Species Of Dragonfly A new species of dragonfly ‘Platygomphus benritarum’ discovered in Assam has been named after two women for their pioneering work in the northeast. It has been named after Monisha Behal, a founder member of Northeast Network (NEN) and Rita Banerji, founder of Green Hub. The species, a […]
Barcodes Vs Radio-Frequency Identification Tags
Barcodes Vs Radio-Frequency Identification Tags: Baggage tags equipped with radio-frequency identification (RFID) will soon be available at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, marking a first of its kind for the country. Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is a technology that uses radio waves to automatically identify various tagged objects. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a wireless tracking […]
