KASA : South Korea’s Space Agency South Korea has officially launched its space agency, the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA), to lead policy and industrial development in its aerospace sector. South Korea has officially launched its space agency, the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA), to lead policy and industrial development in its aerospace sector. The establishment was […]
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Om Birla Becomes First Lok Sabha Speaker In 20 Years To Be Re-elected As MP
Om Birla Becomes First Lok Sabha Speaker In 20 Years To Be Re-elected As MP: Om Birla, the incumbent Lok Sabha Speaker, has achieved a remarkable feat by winning the Kota parliamentary seat on June 4, 2024. With a resounding margin of 41,139 votes, Birla has become the first presiding officer in 20 years to […]
Priyanka Jarkiholi : Lok Sabha 2024 Election
Priyanka Jarkiholi : Lok Sabha 2024 Election Priyanka Jarkiholi, running for the Congress party, beat Annasaheb Jolle, the sitting MP for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in the Chikkodi district, which was a big win for her. This win is important because the BJP won all but one of the seats in the Mumbai-Karnataka area. […]
India’s Third-Largest Export Market In The Fiscal Year 2023–24 : Netherland
India’s Third-Largest Export Market In The Fiscal Year 2023–24 : Netherland The Netherlands became India’s third-largest export market in the fiscal year 2023–24, after the US and the UAE. This was the case even though India’s total exports of goods fell by 3%, according to reports from the Commerce Ministry. This rise has been emphasized […]
Wheat Imports : After 6 Years Gap
Wheat Imports : After 6 Years Gap India, the world’s second-largest wheat producer, plans to begin wheat imports after a six-year gap to replenish depleted reserves and control rising prices, driven by three consecutive years of disappointing crops. New Delhi is expected to abandon a 40% tax on wheat imports this year paving the way […]
Mission Karmayogi
Mission Karmayogi: Indian Institute of Public Administration assessed the impact of mission karmayogi by seeking inputs on recently trained staff from their supervisors and reported increased proficiency in data analytics and e-governance tools Improved governance and efficient and competent civil services are required for achieving India’s ambitions. Mission Karmayogi, also known as the National Programme […]
PraVaHa Software
PraVaHa Software: SRO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) develops PraVaHa (Parallel RANS Solver for Aerospace Vehicle Aero-thermo-dynamic Analysis), a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software for aerodynamic design and analysis of aerospace vehicles. PraVaHa simulates external and internal flows on launch vehicles, winged, and non-winged re-entry vehicles, aiding in the evaluation of aerodynamic and aerothermal loads […]
European Parliament Elections
European Parliament Elections: The European Parliament elections this week will determine representatives who negotiate EU laws with member state governments, ensuring citizens’ representation in the EU. European Parliament is the directly elected legislative body of the European Union (EU). It is one of the EU’s main institutions and represents the citizens of the EU member […]
Direct Seeded Rice
Direct Seeded Rice: ICAR has commercialised herbicide-tolerant (Ht) basmati rice varieties that can control weeds Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) is a modern rice cultivation technique where rice seeds are directly sown into the field, replacing the traditional method of transplanting seedlings from a nursery. It is an efficient, and sustainable method of rice cultivation that […]
‘Phenome India’ Project
‘Phenome India’ Project: CSIR concluded the first phase of its longitudinal health monitoring project, Phenome India, and organised a special event, Phenome India Unboxing 1.0. Phenome India-CSIR Health Cohort Knowledgebase (PI-CheCK) is an initiative by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), launched on 7th December 2023. The project aims to develop India-specific risk […]
