SIGHT Programme: The union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued scheme guidelines for implementation of strategic interventions for green hydrogen transition (SIGHT) programme. SIGHT programme is a sub component under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. It aims at providing electrolyser manufacturing incentives with a total outlay of INR 4440 crore It focuses […]
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INS Shankush
INS Shankush: The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract for Medium Refit with Life Certification (MRLC) Submarine “INS Shankush” with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai at an overall cost of Rs. 2725 Cr. INS Shankush belongs to Shishumar class of submarines and has a speed of 22 knots. It is a Sub-Surface Killer […]
Belle Robot
Belle Robot: Researchers in Switzerland recently developed a new, autonomous fish robot named Belle, capable of giving conservationists a clearer picture of the organisms that live under the sea without disturbing the marine environment. Belle Robot is an autonomous underwater robot designed to collect DNA samples and film underwater without disrupting the delicate ecosystem it […]
United Nations Global Compact
United Nations Global Compact: Nord Security, home to NordVPN, NordLayer, NordPass, and NordLocker, recently joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) community. United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) is a call to companies everywhere to align their operations and strategies with Ten Principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. Launched in 2000, […]
Industrial Park Rating System
Industrial Park Rating System: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) successfully organized the National Workshop on Industrial Park Rating System in New Delhi. Industrial Park Rating System was launched by DPIIT in 2018 with the support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Industrial […]
India-France Maritime Partnership Exercise
India-France Maritime Partnership Exercise: Indian Naval ships INS Rana and INS Sumedha undertook a Maritime Partnership Exercise with French Navy ship FS Surcouf in the Bay of Bengal on 30th June 2023. India-France Maritime Partnership Exercise: INS Rana, a guided missile destroyer and INS Sumedha, an indigenously built offshore patrol vessel were from the Indian […]
Nano Urea Plants To Be Set Up Across The Country By 2025
Nano Urea Plants To Be Set Up Across The Country By 2025: The Chemical and Fertilizer Minister said Nine Nano Urea plants to be set up across the country by 2025 The ministry is aiming to manufacture 44 crore bottles of Nano Urea by the year 2025. To achieve the target nine plants will be […]
27th Signatory To The Artemis Accords : India
27th Signatory To The Artemis Accords : India India became the 27th signatory to the Artemis Accords, a set of non-binding guidelines that underpin the Artemis programme, a U.S.-led project to return humans to the moon permanently. Artemis Accord named after the Greek Moon goddess, represents a comprehensive agreement drawn up by the US to […]
LIGO Detectors
LIGO Detectors: Scientists have found evidence to suggest that the universe is replete with low-frequency gravitational waves ripples in the fabric of space-time, predicted by Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity more than 100 years ago. Gravitational Waves were first detected in 2015 using an experiment involving Laser Interferometer Gravitational Observatory (LIGO) detectors. But those […]
American Bald Eagle : Removed From The Endangered Species List
American Bald Eagle : Removed From The Endangered Species List The American bald eagle was removed from the endangered species list in 2007, marking a significant milestone in its conservation. The bird’s population has steadily increased since then, with a 2021 report stating that the number of bald eagles in the wild has quadrupled since […]
