128th Anniversary Of Chicago Address Of Swami Vivekananda: On September 11, 1893, Swami Vivekananda delivered his famed speech at the ‘Parliament of the World’s Religions’, garnering a full two minute standing ovation and the moniker of ‘cyclonic monk of India’ . This year marked the 128th anniversary of the historic Chicago Address of Swami Vivekananda. […]
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Who Was Subramaniya Bharathiyar?
Subramaniya Bharathiyar: Vice-President recently paid homage to Subramania Bharati to mark the death centenary of the poet and freedom fighter. About Subramaniya Bharathi: Born on 11th December 1882, in Ettayapuram village of Tirunelveli District in Tamil Nadu. He was a poet, freedom fighter and social reformer from Tamil Nadu. He was known as Mahakavi Bharathiyar. […]
pgSIT: CRISPR-Based System To Restrain Mosquito Vectors
CRISPR-Based System To Safely Restrain Mosquito Vectors Via Sterilization: Researchers from California have developed CRISPR-based system to safely restrain mosquito vectors via sterilization. It is called the new precision-guided sterile insect technique, or pgSIT. pgSIT is a new scalable genetic control system that uses a CRISPR-based approach to engineer deployable mosquitoes that can suppress […]
What Is NATGRID?
What Is NATGRID?: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is soon expected to launch the National Intelligence Grid or NATGRID that aims to provide a “cutting-edge technology to enhance India’s counter-terror capabilities”. Envisaged as a robust mechanism to track suspects, the NATGRID can help in preventing terrorist attacks with real-time data and access to classified information like […]
Subansiri Hydroelectric Project (LSHP)
Subansiri Hydroelectric Project (LSHP): Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHEP), is an under-construction gravity dam on the Subansiri river along the border of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Subansiri River (gold river), originates in the Tibet Plateau and enters India through Miri hills in Arunachal Pradesh. It is the largest tributary of Brahmaputra River. The project is […]
Serious And Major Concerns About Cryptocurrencies: RBI
Serious And Major Concerns About Cryptocurrencies: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das recently said the central bank continues to have “serious and major” concerns about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and has conveyed them to the government. Private cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, which are unregulated, mined through a complex process and have highly volatile prices, are under the regulatory gaze […]
Chandrayaan-2: Recent Findings
Chandrayaan-2.: Findings The Orbiter and other instruments of Chandrayaan-2 mission have, in two years, gathered a wealth of new information that has added to our knowledge about the Moon and its environment. Chandrayaan-2, India’s second mission to the Moon, had failed to make a soft-landing on the lunar surface. The lander and rover malfunctioned in […]
Footprints of 3 Dinosaur Species: Rajasthan
Footprints of 3 Dinosaur Species: Rajasthan In a major discovery, footprints of three species of dinosaurs have been found in the Thar desert in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district. It proves the presence of the giant reptiles in the western part of the State The footprints belong to three species of dinosaurs – Eubrontes cf. giganteus, Eubrontes […]
ATL Space Challenge 2021
ATL Space Challenge 2021: Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) successfully launched the ATL Space Challenge 2021 for all school students across the country. The challenge has been designed for all the school students, mentors and teachers across the […]
Transport And Marketing Assistance (TMA) Scheme For Specified Agriculture Products
Transport And Marketing Assistance” (TMA) Scheme For Specified Agriculture Products’: Centre has revised “Transport and Marketing Assistance” (TMA) scheme for Specified Agriculture Products’ In February 2019, the Department of Commerce had introduced ‘Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) for Specified Agriculture Products Scheme’ to provide assistance for the international component of freight, to mitigate disadvantage of […]
