Karpoori Thakur : Bharat Ratna Posthumously Karpoori Thakur, a prominent Gandhian socialist leader and former Bihar chief minister will be awarded the ‘Bharat Ratna’ posthumously. Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian Award of the country which was instituted in the year 1954. Any person without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex is eligible for […]
Category: Current Affairs
Lake Retba
Lake Retba: The Lake Retba’s waters are virtually devoid of life and are on the verge of disappearing due to pollution and mining. Lake Retba is also known as Lac Rose the Pink Lake. It is located north of the Cap Vert peninsula of Senegal, northeast of Dakar The lake is isolated from the sea […]
Design-Linked Incentive Scheme
Design-Linked Incentive Scheme: Since announcement, the Design-Linked Incentive scheme (DLI) scheme has approved only seven start-ups, markedly short of its target of supporting 100 over five years. Design-Linked Incentive scheme aims to offer financial incentives as well as design infrastructure support across various stages of development and deployment of semiconductor design(s) for Integrated Circuits (ICs), […]
National Monetization Pipeline
National Monetization Pipeline: The Centre has decided to conduct an Asset Recycling Drive under the National Monetization Pipeline (NMP), aiming to generate resources for new investments in infrastructure. The Centre’s asset recycling drive is expected to generate around Rs 1.5 trillion in the fiscal year 2024-25. Transactions with monetisation values of around Rs 0.97 trillion […]
Light Emitting Diodes (LED)
Light Emitting Diodes (LED): The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences made a statement declaring that while incandescent light bulbs illuminated the 20th century, the 21st century would be illuminated by LED lamps. A diode is an electronic component about 5 mm wide. It has two points of contact, or terminals, called its anode and cathode. […]
Homi J Bhabha Death Anniversary
Homi J Bhabha Death Anniversary: Homi Jehangir Bhabha (born 30th October 1909, Mumbai, India) and died on 24th January, 1966 was a pioneering Indian physicist. He is regarded as the father of India’s nuclear programme. He saw the importance of nuclear power as a military deterrent and source of energy, and laid the foundation of […]
National Girl Child Day 2024
National Girl Child Day 2024: National Girl Child Day (NGCD) is observed on 24th January every year to shed light on the challenges faced by girls in Indian society. The day focuses on creating awareness about the inequalities girls encounter and advocates for equal opportunities in education, healthcare, and nutrition. NGCD was established by the […]
Srirangam Temple : Prime Minister Visit
Srirangam Temple: Prime Minister Visit The Prime Minister visited Srirangam Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, marking the first visit by a serving Prime Minister to the temple, according to temple priests. Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple, also known as Srirangam Temple, is a Hindu temple in Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Ranganatha, a form […]
Pradhanmantri Suryoday Yojana
Pradhanmantri Suryoday Yojana: PM Modi announced the launch of Pradhanmantri Suryoday Yojana . Currently, there is no centrally compiled estimate of the number of households in India with rooftop solar installations. Pradhanmantri Suryoday Yojana launched on January,2024. Objectives is to Provide affordable solar energy. Increase energy independence Promote environmental sustainability. It will provide incentives and […]
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter: NASA has re-established contact with its Ingenuity helicopter on Mars, the US space agency said recently Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is a small, autonomous aircraft that flew to Mars aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover. It was sent to Mars to perform experimental flight tests to determine if powered, controlled flight at the Red Planet […]
