Shiva Shakti : Chandrayaan-3 Landing Site Name The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has approved the Chandrayaan-3 landing site name ‘Shiva Shakti’. The announcement defined the origin of the name as, a “compound word from Indian mythology that depicts masculine (Shiva) and feminine (Shakti) duality of nature; Landing site of Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram Lander. International Astronomical Union […]
Category: Current Affairs
Nausena Bhawan
Nausena Bhawan: The Union Minister for Defence inaugurated ‘Nausena Bhawan’, the first Headquarter building of the Indian Navy, in New Delhi. Previously, the Navy operated from 13 different locations, necessitating a consolidated headquarters. The major bases of the Indian Navy are located at Mumbai, Goa, Karwar, Kochi, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Kolkata and Port Blair. The building […]
PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3
PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved another milestone with the successful re-entry of the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) into the Earth’s atmosphere, leaving no debris in orbit. The PSLV-C58 which took place on January 1, 2024, has demonstrated ISRO’s commitment to responsible space operations and debris mitigation. POEM-3 […]
Bima Sugam : An Online Insurance Marketplace
Bima Sugam : An Online Insurance Marketplace The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has approved the establishment of Bima Sugam, an online insurance marketplace, aimed at simplifying the process of buying, selling, and servicing insurance policies, as well as settling claims. Bima Sugam functions as an e-commerce platform where insurance companies can […]
Unified Payments Interface As a Third-Party Application Provider
Unified Payments Interface As a Third-Party Application Provider: The National Payments Corporation of India has recently granted approval to Paytm-owner One97 Communications Ltd to participate in Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as a Third-Party Application Provider (TPAP) under the multi-bank model. Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, State Bank of India, and YES Bank will act as Payment […]
Financing Agrochemical Reduction And Management Programme
Financing Agrochemical Reduction And Management Programme: Seven countries – Ecuador, India, Kenya, Laos, Philippines, Uruguay, and Vietnam – have initiated a program called the Financing Agrochemical Reduction and Management Programme (FARM) to address pollution from pesticides and plastics in agriculture. This initiative aims to combat the release of toxic persistent organic pollutants (POPs) into the […]
Intergovernmental Negotiations On Security Council Reform
Intergovernmental Negotiations On Security Council Reform: Participating in the Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council Reform, India has presented a detailed model on behalf of the G4 nations for United Nations Security Council Reform. The model includes new permanent members elected democratically by the UN General Assembly and shows flexibility on the veto issue. The G4 […]
Global E-waste Monitor 2024
Global E-waste Monitor 2024: The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has released the Global E-waste Monitor 2024, which states that the world’s generation of electronic waste is rising five times faster than documented e-waste recycling. Highlights of the Global E-waste Monitor 2024 Report: There is a significant increase in global e-waste generation, […]
Vote-from-Home : ECI
Vote-from-Home : ECI The Election Commission of India (ECI) has, for the first time in the history of the Lok Sabha elections, extended its ‘vote-from-home’ facility to Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and senior citizens aged 85 and above. Eligiblility: People aged 85 and above Persons with Disabilities: The disability shall not be less than 40% […]
Project ANAGRANINF
Project ANAGRANINF: The Technology Development Board (TDB) has penned an agreement with two companies and has sanctioned a grant of ₹75 Lakhs towards the project “ANAGRANINF for the development of a Novel Class of Antibiotics Against Gram-Negative Bacterial-Infections. The primary objective of this project is to develop a novel lead compound, particularly an antibiotic, adept […]
