Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology felicitated the winners of the ‘Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge – Innovate Solutions for #AatmaNirbhar Bharat’ during AzadiKa Digital Mahotsav celebrations. On August 18, 2020, the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)launched the “Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge” as part of their series of proactive, pre-emptive and graded […]
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World Malaria Report 2021
World Malaria Report 2021: The World Health Organisation (WHO) released its World Malaria Report 2021 In the report, the WHO notes that ‘Global efforts to tackle malaria suffered because of novel coronavirus disease in 2020. Report further warned that, if proper action is not taken, the world will witness the danger of seeing an immediate […]
World Inequality Report 2022
World Inequality Report 2022: France-based World Inequality Lab published its report titled “World Inequality Report 2022”. This report was authored by Lucas Chancel, who is the co-director of World Inequality Lab. It was coordinated by famed French economist Thomas Piketty. Report notes that, top 1 % of the India’s population owns more than one-fifth of […]
Short Range Surface To Air Missile: Vertical Launch
Short Range Surface To Air Missile: Vertical Launch: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) tested the “vertical launch-short range surface-to-air missile”, successfully. Missile was test fired from integrated test range in Chandipur, off the Odisha coast. Its launch was conducted from a vertical launcher towards an electronic target at a very low altitude. A […]
Assam Rifles
Assam Rifles: Killing of over a dozen civilians in Mon district of Nagaland saw angry crowds vandalise camps of Assam Rifles in the district. While the botched operation was launched by the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, which has the responsibility of the area where the incident occurred, issued a statement expressing regret over the loss […]
Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021
Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021: The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was recently introduced in Lok Sabha. It seeks to replace an ordinance promulgated on September 30 this year. The bill was introduced by the government to rectify an error that made provisions in Section 27 of the Act […]
India- Russia Annual Summit
India- Russia Annual Summit: 21st annual India-Russia summit was held recently. It was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Alongside, the inaugural 2+2 ministerial meeting was also held. The meeting saw the signing of 28 agreements across sectors from defence to energy to space exploration, science and technology, heavy engineering, […]
Raigad Fort
Raigad Fort: President Ram Nath Kovind recently visited Raigad Fort and paid tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The fort, which was earlier called Rairi, was the seat of the Maratha clan Shirke in the 12th century. The fort changed hands a number of times from the dynasty of Bahaminis to the Nizamshahis and then the […]
Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD): NASA
Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD): NASA NASA has launched its new Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD). It is the agency’s first-ever laser communications system. The LCRD will help the agency test optical communication in space. About LCRD: LCRD is a technology demonstration that will pave the way for future optical communications missions. The LCRD payload […]
Kasturirangan Committee Report
Kasturirangan Committee Report: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai informed the Centre that the state is opposed to the Kasturirangan Committee report on Western Ghats. He said that declaring Western Ghats as ecologically sensitive zone would adversely affect the livelihood of people in the region. However, the experts called the state’s opposition disastrous for the ecologically […]
