Very Short Range Air Defence System Missiles: Defence Research and Development Organization has conducted two successful test flights of Very Short Range Air Defence System missiles. The test flight was conducted at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha. The Very Short Range Air Defence System is a Man Portable Air Defence System, designed and […]
Category: Current Affairs
Quarterly Employment Survey (QES)
Quarterly Employment Survey (QES): The Fourth Round (January-March, 2022) of Quarterly Employment Survey (QES), part of All India Quarterly Establishment based Employment Survey (AQEES), was released by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment. Key Findings of QES 2022: An estimated total of 3.18 crore workers were engaged in 5.31 lakh establishments during the […]
World Tourism Day
World Tourism Day: World Tourism Day is celebrated yearly on 27th September around the world, and this year it will be held in Bali, Indonesia. Theme 2022: Rethinking Tourism. 27th September has been celebrated as World Tourism Day since 1980. This date was chosen to coincide with an important milestone in world tourism: the anniversary […]
World Rabies Day
World Rabies Day: World Rabies Day is observed every year on 28th September to raise awareness about the world’s deadliest infectious disease and bring together partners to enhance prevention and control efforts worldwide. 2022 marks the 16th World Rabies Day. 28th September marks the anniversary of Louis Pasteur’s death, the French chemist and microbiologist, who […]
Combined Maritime Forces (CMF)
Combined Maritime Forces (CMF): INS Sunayna arrived in Port Victoria, Seychelles to participate in the annual training exercise Operation Southern Readiness of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF). This not only reinforces the Indian Navy’s commitment to maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region but also marks the maiden participation of an Indian Navy ship in the […]
NavIC
NavIC: The Union government is pushing tech giants to make smartphones compatible with its home-grown navigation system within months, worrying the likes of Samsung, Xiaomi and Apple who fear elevated costs and disruptions as the move requires hardware changes. In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s drive for self-reliance, India has over the years expanded […]
Thamirabarani River
Thamirabarani River: The district administration of Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu along with Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), a non-profit Organisation, are using a ‘hyper local’ approach called TamiraSES to restore the Thamirabarani River. The Thamirabarani is of great importance to southern Tamil Nadu environmentally and historically. But it too has […]
World Environmental Health Day 2022
World Environmental Health Day 2022: World Environmental Health Day 2022 is observed annually on September 26 to spread awareness globally regarding the health of the environment. The central idea behind celebrating this day is that the health of the human race is irrevocably intertwined with the health of the environment. The day was first observed […]
Surjapuri And Bajjika Dialects
Surjapuri And Bajjika Dialects: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Education Minister Prof Chandra Shekhar have asked the state education department to set up academies for the promotion of the Surjapuri and Bajjika dialects on the lines of the Hindi and Urdu academies. Surjapuri is spoken mainly in Kishanganj and other parts of Seemanchal in […]
Renewable Energy And Jobs-Annual Review 2022
Renewable Energy And Jobs-Annual Review 2022: The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) released a report titled “Renewable Energy and Jobs-Annual Review 2022”, which says that around 700,000 new jobs were created in the Renewable Energy Sector in just one year. The report identified domestic market size, along with labor, […]
