What Are Green Comets? Astronomers recently spotted a comet using the wide-field survey camera at the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) in the US, which is appearing near earth after nearly 50,000 years. Comets are frozen rocky or gas-filled objects that are remnants of the formation of the solar system. The solid portions of a comet […]
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BharOS : Mobile Operating System
BharOS : Mobile Operating System BharOS, an indigenous mobile operating system was developed by JandK Operations Private Limited, a non-profit organization incubated at IIT Madras and funded by the Department of Science and Technology. Features of BharOS: BharOS is a mobile operating system similar to Android or iOS; it is based on an AOSP (Android […]
13th National Voters Day : Theme
13th National Voters Day : Theme The Election Commission of India is celebrating the 13th National Voters’ Day on 25th January 2023. National Voters’ Day has been celebrated on January 25 every year since 2011, all across the country to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India, i.e. 25th January 1950. The […]
G20-Chief Science Advisers Roundtable
G20-Chief Science Advisers Roundtable: The planning meeting of the G20-Chief Science Advisers Roundtable (G20-CSAR) was held online mode, to discuss the agenda topics and planning for the proposed high-level roundtables. G20-Chief Science Advisers Roundtable is a government-to-government level initiative conceptualised through India’s G20-Presidency. It will be an effective platform to discuss and achieve solutions to […]
Trans Fat And Increasing Heart Disease : WHO Report
Trans Fat And Increasing Heart Disease: WHO Report According to a recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO), five billion people globally are exposed to harmful trans fat, which is increasing their heart disease and death risk. Trans fat, or trans-fatty acids, are unsaturated fatty acids that come from either natural or industrial sources. […]
Integration Of AIP System In Kalvari Class Submarines
Integration Of AIP System In Kalvari Class Submarines: An agreement was signed recently between DRDO’s Naval Materials Research Laboratory and Naval Group France to extend cooperation to enter into the detailed design phase for the integration of the indigenous Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system in the Kalvari class submarines. DRDO is using the fuel cells-based […]
Eravikulam National Park : Birth Of Two Nilgiri tahr
Eravikulam National Park : Birth Of Two Nilgiri tahr Eravikulam National Park (ENP), a natural habitat for the endangered Nilgiri tahr, reported two tahr births recently. Eravikulam National Park is Located In Kerala It was declared as a National Park in 1978. This is also the land of “Neelakurinji”, the flower that blooms once in […]
Target To Eliminate Measles And Rubella (MR) By 2023
Target To Eliminate Measles And Rubella (MR) By 2023: India had set a target to eliminate Measles and Rubella (MR) by 2023, having missed the earlier deadline of 2020, due to a variety of reasons, exacerbated by disruptions due to the pandemic. In 2019, India adopted the goal of measles and rubella elimination by 2023, […]
Parakram Diwas 2023
Parakram Diwas 2023: On the Occasion of Parakram Diwas (23rd January) 2023, 21 unnamed islands of Andaman and Nicobar have been named after Param Veer Chakra awardees. Netaji’s Memorial, a National Memorial dedicated to Netaji will be built on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep. Parakram Diwas is celebrated to commemorate the 126th birth anniversary of […]
Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2023
Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2023: Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar (SCBAPP) 2023 was announced on 23 January 2023. For 2023, Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) and Lunglei Fire Station (LFS), Mizoram, both in the Institutional category, have been selected for their excellent work in Disaster Management. The Government of India under […]
