SUGAM REC App: REC Limited, the Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise launched a SUGAM REC mobile application. SUGAM REC App is exclusively for current and future investors in REC’s 54EC Capital Gain Tax Exemption Bonds. Investors will be able to download their e-bond certificates, apply for fresh investment, download important forms related to updating of […]
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Atmospheric Perturbations Around The Eclipse Path (APEP) Mission
Atmospheric Perturbations Around The Eclipse Path (APEP) Mission: NASA is set to launch a mission called APEP to study how a solar eclipse affects the upper atmosphere. The mission will involve launching of three rockets equipped with scientific instruments. Objective to know how the upper atmosphere will change during the eclipse, especially the moment when […]
Card-on-File Tokenisation : Reserve Bank Of India
Card-on-File Tokenisation : Reserve Bank Of India The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposed to introduce Card-on-File Tokenisation (CoFT). Card-on-File transaction is where in cardholders authorizes merchants to store their payment information securely and bill cardholders’ stored accounts for future purchases. Tokenisation refers to replacement of actual credit and debit card details with an alternate […]
Watermeal : World’s Smallest Flowering Plant
Watermeal : World’s Smallest Flowering Plant Scientists are conducting research into the potential of watermeal, the world’s smallest flowering plant, as a source of nutrition and oxygen for astronauts. Watermeal is an aquatic plant in the Araceae family. It is the smallest flowering plant in the world and appears as small green seeds. It […]
Iron Dome : Israel’s Anti-Missile System
Iron Dome : Israel’s Anti-Missile System Iron Dome, Israel’s anti-missile system recently intercepted over 5,000 rockets launched from Gaza, a narrow strip that is home to 2.3 million Palestinians. Iron Dome is Israel’s air missile defense system that can defend against short-range rockets, intercepting them in the air above the state. It is capable of […]
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Legendary Wagh Nakh
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Legendary Wagh Nakh: Maharashtra’s Cultural Affairs Minister recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Victoria and Albert Museum in London to bring back Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s legendary wagh nakh (tiger claw) to the state. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was the founder of the Maratha Empire in western India. He was born […]
Burevestnik Missile
Burevestnik Missile: President Vladimir V. Putin recently claimed that Russia had successfully tested the Burevestnik missile. The Burevestnik, whose name translates as “storm petrel”, is a ground-launched, low-flying cruise missile that is not only capable of carrying a nuclear warhead but is also nuclear-powered. The Burevestnik is one of six strategic weapons that the Russian […]
Ichamati River : West Bengal
Ichamati River : West Bengal The Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways inaugurated the dredging work at National Waterways 44, Ichamati River in West Bengal . Ichamati River is actually a trans-boundary river that flows through India and Bangladesh. It acts as a boundary between the two nations. It is now in three […]
Yak churpi : GI Tag
Yak churpi : GI Tag In a significant milestone for the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, the unique and culturally significant yak milk product, ‘Yak Churpi,’ has been granted the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Yak churpi is a dairy product made from the milk of the indigenous Arunachali yak breed. It is reared by […]
BlueWalker 3 Satellite
BlueWalker 3 Satellite: An international team of scientists have published a paper detailing the impact of the prototype BlueWalker 3 satellite on astronomy. BlueWalker 3 satellite is a prototype satellite, part of a satellite constellation planned by its owner AST SpaceMobile. It was one of the brightest objects in the night sky, outshining all the […]
