Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE): Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) has produced the 1st instance of the utilisation of resources in a planet’s atmosphere to meet human needs About MOXIE: It was sent by NASA on the Perseverence and made by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It works like a […]
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Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Stockholm Junior Water Prize: Annabelle M. Rayson, a student from Canada received the prestigious 2022 Stockholm Junior Water Prize for her research on how to treat and prevent harmful algae blooms. Harmful Algal Blooms, or HABs, occur when colonies of algae grow out of control and produce toxic or harmful effects on people, fish, shellfish, […]
Artemis I
Artemis I: Artemis I will send a rocket without a crew on a monthlong journey around the Moon The programme aims to increase women’s participation in space exploration. In addition, the Artemis I mission will carry two mannequins designed to study the effects of radiation on women’s bodies so that NASA can learn how to […]
International Whale Shark Day
International Whale Shark Day: Delhi-based non-profit, Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) launched ‘Save the Whale Shark Campaign’ along Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep in Mangaluru. August 30, 2022 is International Whale Shark Day, this year’s theme is “The Future of Sharks: Guardians of Our Seas.” The campaign will run along coastal Karnataka, Kerala and the Lakshadweep […]
Indian Navy Ensign
Indian Navy Ensign: The Prime Minister will unveil the new Ensign (flag) of the Indian Navy in Kochi to mark the launch of India’s first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant. An Ensign is a national flag which is displayed on ships and aircraft, often with the special insignia of a branch or unit of the armed […]
Cyber Security Exercise “Synergy”
Cyber Security Exercise “Synergy”: Computer Emergency Response Team – India (CERT-In) successfully designed & conducted the Cyber Security Exercise “Synergy” for 13 Countries as part of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative. The exercise was conducted as part of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative- Resilience Working Group which is being led by India under the leadership […]
Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022
Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022: Ministry of Women and Child Development is celebrating 5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022 from 1st to 30th September 2022. This year, with the main focus on “Mahila aur Swasthya” and “Bacha aur Shiksha”, Poshan Maah is to be started as Poshan Panchayat through Gram Panchayats. Pregnant and lactating women, children below […]
Best Aspirational District : Haridwar
Best Aspirational District : Haridwar NITI Aayog has declared Haridwar city of Uttarakhand as the best aspirational district on the basis of five parameters. Haridwar has secured first position in Basic Infrastructure theme. Now an additional allocation of Rs 3 crore will be made to this city. The programme was launched in January 2018 aims […]
Delhi Model Virtual School (DMVS)
Delhi Model Virtual School (DMVS): The Delhi government has started the “Delhi Model Virtual School” to provide opportunities to the students of the National Capital Region and beyond. It is an online platform, which will conduct completely online classes, and will help the students to complete their studies without visiting the school. This school will […]
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev: Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader who brought the Cold War to a peaceful end, has died aged 91. Mikhail Gorbachev (1931 – 2022) was a Russian and Soviet politician who served as the last leader of the Soviet Union. As the country’s head of state from 1988 to 1991, he served as […]
