Indian Tent Turtles: The Union Minister of Environment said in Parliament that there are no reports to indicate that the Indian tent turtle is on the verge of extinction due to illegal mining in the Narmada River. The Indian tent turtle is listed in Schedule –I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and is […]
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Supreme Court (SC) Upheld The Constitutional Validity Of FCRA
Supreme Court (SC) Upheld The Constitutional Validity Of FCRA: The Supreme Court (SC) upheld the constitutional validity of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act (FCRA), 2020. It held that receiving foreign donations cannot be an absolute right and can be regulated by the Parliament. In 2020, the Indian government had proposed amendments to the FCRA, […]
Monetary Policy Review: RBI
Monetary Policy Review: RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its latest Monetary Policy review has decided to keep the main policy rate – Repo rate – unchanged at 4%. It has also retained its accommodative stance, but indicated it will engage in a gradual and calibrated withdrawal of surplus liquidity to rein in […]
World Food Price Index: FAO
World Food Price Index: FAO According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO), the World food price index averaged 159.3 points in March, breaking an earlier record of 137.6 points scaled 11 years ago in February 2011. The FAO index has exhibited huge volatility in the last two years through the Covid-19 pandemic and […]
Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) Booster : Missile System
Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) Booster : Missile System India successfully flight tested Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) Booster, a missile system, at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur off the Odisha coast. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) began developing SFDR first in 2017 and had conducted successful tests in 2018 and […]
The Civil War In Yemen
The Civil War In Yemen: The civil war in Yemen — between the Saudi-led coalition and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels — saw a historic two-month truce deal last week, the first of its kind since 2016. The parties agreed to halt all offensive military, air, ground and maritime operations inside Yemen and across its borders. […]
Pinaka Rocket Systems
Pinaka Rocket Systems: Pinaka Mk-I (Enhanced) Rocket System (EPRS) and Pinaka Area Denial Munition (ADM) rocket systems have been successfully flight-tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Army at Pokhran Firing Ranges. A total of 24 EPRS rockets were fired for different ranges during the last fortnight. Required accuracy and consistency was […]
MH-60R Multi-Role Helicopters
MH-60R Multi-Role Helicopters: The first batch of Indian Navy aircrew successfully completed its training on the MH-60R Multi-Role Helicopters (MRH) at the U.S. Naval Air Station, North Island in San Diego. India had signed a $2.2 billion deal for MH-60R helicopters built by Lockheed Martin during the visit of then U.S. President Donald Trump in […]
Continuation Of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) Till March 2023
Continuation Of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) Till March 2023: The Union Cabinet has approved continuation of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), till March 2023. The AIM shall work on its intended target of creating an innovation culture and entrepreneurial ecosystem in the country This will be done by AIM via its various programs. The intended targets […]
‘AVSAR’ Scheme
‘AVSAR’ Scheme: To encourage the talent of women, artisans and craftsmen and provide them with the right opportunities, Airport Authority of India (AAI) has taken an initiative to allocate space to Self Help Groups (SHGs) at its airports for selling/showcasing the self-made products of their region. Under “AVSAR” (Airport as Venue for Skilled Artisans Of […]
