Guillotine: The ongoing stalemate in the Indian Parliament has led to the possibility of the government using ‘guillotine’ to fast-track the passage of the Finance Bill without any discussion in the Lok Sabha. This has led to confusion and questions about what exactly guillotine means in legislative parlance. The term guillotine originally referred to an […]
Category: Current Affairs
Abel Prize
Abel Prize: Luis Caffarelli has won the 2023 Abel Prize for his contributions to regularity theory for nonlinear partial differential equations, including free-boundary problems and the Monge-Ampère equation. The Abel Prize is a prestigious award in mathematics that recognizes pioneering scientific achievements in mathematics. It is named after Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel. The Norwegian […]
Aravalli Green Wall Project
Aravalli Green Wall Project: The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the Aravalli Green Wall Project at a function organised to celebrate the International Day of Forests at Tikli Village in Haryana. Aravalli Green Wall Project is a major initiative to green the 5 km buffer area around Aravalli Hill. The Aravalli […]
MSP For Jute
MSP For Jute: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister of India, has given its approval for the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Raw Jute for the 2023-24 season. Jute is one of the most important natural fibres after cotton in terms of cultivation and usage India is the largest producer […]
OSIRIS-Rex Mission
OSIRIS-Rex Mission: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is on the final leg of its two-year journey back to Earth after collecting samples from the rocky surface of the asteroid Bennu which will touch down in a desert in Utah on September 24, 2023. OSIRIS-Rex Mission: The Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security – Regolith Explorer was launched […]
Vedic Heritage Portal : New Delhi
Vedic Heritage Portal : New Delhi The Union Home Minister inaugurated the Vedic Heritage portal in New Delhi Vedic heritage portal is developed by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts The portal will be a one-stop solution for the user, who would like to search for any information regarding the Vedic heritage. The […]
National Initiative For Promotion Of Upskilling Of Nirman Workers (NIPUN) Scheme
National Initiative For Promotion Of Upskilling Of Nirman Workers (NIPUN) Scheme: The National Initiative for Promoting Upskilling of Nirman workers (NIPUN) has recently completed its training program for construction workers engaged in the Central Vista project in New Delhi. NIPUN Scheme is an innovative project for the skill training of construction workers. It is an […]
Anji Khan Bridge
Anji Khan Bridge: According to officials, the last deck portion of the Anji Khan bridge is expected to be completed soon. Anji Khan Bridge is an under-construction railway bridge in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. It will be the first cable-stayed railway bridge in India. It forms a part of the Udhampur Srinagar […]
Ibisbill
Ibisbill: Researchers recently highlighted that ground-nesting birds, including the ibisbill, can be impacted by changing climatic patterns in the Indian Himalayas. Ibisbill is a bird which belongs to the family Ibidorhynchidae. It is the only species in this family. It is a charismatic and uncommon wader seen in the Himalayas and foothills of India. Scientific […]
Sagar Manthan Dashboard
Sagar Manthan Dashboard: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) launched Sagar Manthan dashboard. Sagar Manthan Dashboard is the Real-time Performance Monitoring Dashboard of MoPSW that will monitor and track the progress of their projects. This new digital platform has integrated all the data related to the Ministry and other subsidiaries. Features: Data visualization […]
