India’s First 3D-Printed Rocket Launched: Chennai-based start-up Agnikul Cosmos has launched the world’s first rocket, Agnibaan Sub Orbital Technology Demonstrator (SOrTeD), powered by a fully 3D-printed engine. It aims to conduct a test flight to showcase the company’s internally developed technologies and gather important flight data. This has achieved several firsts for the Indian space […]
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Maratha Queen Ahilya Bai Holkar : Birth Anniversary
Maratha Queen Ahilya Bai Holkar : Birth Anniversary On May 31, we celebrated the 300th birth anniversary of the Maratha queen Ahilya Bai Holkar — a great administrator and visionary with a spiritual inclination. “The reign of Ahilyabai, of Indore in central India, lasted for thirty years. This has become almost legendary as a period […]
Nelson Mandela Health Promotion Award 2024
Nelson Mandela Health Promotion Award 2024: The World Health Organization (WHO) has given the Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion for 2024 to the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru. NIMHANS is known as India’s top mental health center. This very important award was given at the 77th World Health […]
Global Organ Transplant Strategy : 77th World Health Assembly
Global Organ Transplant Strategy : 77th World Health Assembly The 77th World Health Assembly made news when it approved a draft resolution to make organ donations, including those using tissues and human cells, more available around the world. This project is aware of the differences in the number of transplants that are available and wants […]
Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve : Woman Was Killed By a Tiger
Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve : Woman Was Killed By a Tiger A 32-year-old woman was killed by a tiger in the buffer zone of the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district recently. Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve is located in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra. It includes Tadoba National Park and Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary. It […]
External Commercial Borrowings : Study
External Commercial Borrowings : Study Registrations by Indian companies for External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) almost doubled to $49.2 billion in the financial year 2023-24 (FY24) from $26.6 billion in FY23, according to data from the RBI. External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) refer to the borrowing of funds by Indian companies from foreign sourcesin the form of […]
Cryonics : Practice Of Freezing An Individual Who Has Died
Cryonics : Practice Of Freezing An Individual Who Has Died A cryonics company has frozen its first client in Australia in the hope of bringing him back to life in the future. Cryonics, the practice of freezing an individual who has died, with the object of reviving the individual sometime in the future. The word […]
Red Flag 24 Exercise
Red Flag 24 Exercise: An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent recently arrived at the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska to participate in the prestigious multi-national exercise, Red Flag 24 It is a two-week advanced aerial combat training exercise aimed at integrating aircrew in a multinational environment. It is designed to replicate a realistic and […]
Framework Or Recognising Self-Regulatory Organisation For The FinTech Sector (SRO-FT) : RBI
Framework Or Recognising Self-Regulatory Organisation For The FinTech Sector (SRO-FT) : RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently issued the Framework for Recognising Self-Regulatory Organisation for the FinTech Sector (SRO-FT) for better self-governance and compliance by firms in this space. The framework defines fintech as entities providing technological solutions for delivery of financial products […]
LignoSat : Japan’s Tiny Wooden Satellite
LignoSat : Japan’s Tiny Wooden Satellite In a world-first, Japanese researchers have built a tiny wooden satellite named LignoSat that will be launched into space in September. LignoSat a fusion of “ligno” (the Latin word for wood) and “satellite”,. It is developed by collaborative research and development by a team comprising members from Kyoto University […]
