Samudra Pradakshina : In News Raksha Mantri flagged-in ‘Samudra Pradakshina’, the first ever Tri-service all-women circumnavigation sailing expedition through video conferencing recently. Samudra Pradakshina was the first ever Tri-service all-women circumnavigation. The expedition brought together officers from the Army, Navy and Air Force on a single mission. The expedition successfully fulfilled all internationally recognised criteria […]
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Methane : New Study In Nature Food
Methane : New Study In Nature Food A new study in NatureFood has found that India’s rice fields now rank among world’s top methane hotspots. Methane is a hydrocarbon that is a primary component of natural gas. It is a potent greenhouse gas, responsible for about 30% of the global temperature rise since the Industrial […]
Sal Borer
Sal Borer: The Madhya Pradesh forest department has sought permission from the central government to fell nearly 150,000 sal trees in Dindori district after a severe infestation of sal borer insects. Sal Borer is a beetle of the order- Coleoptera, family-Cerambycydae. It is the most devastating insect pest responsible for catastrophic damage of sal forests […]
Okinotori Island
Okinotori Island: A Chinese navy destroyer, alongside Russian vessels, recently conducted live-fire drills near Japan’s Okinotori Island, marking the first such disclosure by Japan. Okinotori, also known as Parece Vela, is a tiny, uninhabited island that belongs to Japan. It’s located far out in the Philippine Sea, which is part of the big Pacific Ocean. […]
Harishchandragad Fort
Harishchandragad Fort: Four tourists from Mumbai were seriously injured recently during a landslide while they were descending the Harishchandragad fort in Ahilyanagar district of Maharashtra. Harishchandragad Fort is a hill fort located in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. The fort originally dates back to the 6th century during the rule of the Kalchuri dynasty. The […]
Internet Shutdowns in India
Internet Shutdowns in India: Following a mobile internet shutdown in Central Delhi during the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) ‘Chalo Sansad’ protest, concerns have been raised over the use of internet shutdown powers under the Telecommunications Act, 2023.An internet shutdown is an intentional, state-ordered disruption of telecommunications or digital communications. It renders internet services inaccessible or […]
Polymer Currency Notes
Polymer Currency Notes: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is actively reviving a decade-old plan to introduce polymer (plastic) currency notes.The Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the RBI, issued a global Expression of Interest (EOI) for the supply of Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP)-based polymer substrate.This marks a significant […]
e-Shram Portal : In News
e-Shram Portal : In News India’s e-Shram portal has registered more than 31.78 crore unorganised workers, strengthening its role as the country’s largest digital database for workers in the informal sector. It was launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on 26th August 2021 to support and empower the unorganized workforce. It is designed […]
QDENGA (TAK-003)
QDENGA (TAK-003): The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) recently granted market authorisation to Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India’s QDENGA (TAK-003), making it the first dengue vaccine to be approved in the country. QDENGA (TAK-003) is a dengue vaccine developed by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda. It is the first dengue vaccine to be approved in India. […]
Moldova
Moldova: The President of India recently reached Moldova, marking the first visit by an Indian President to Moldova. Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is situated in the east of the Carpathian Mountains between the Prut and Dniester Rivers. It is bordered by Romania to the west […]
