Funding Winter: Investments from large foreign investors fell by as much as 80 per cent on average in 2023, amid the Indian startup ecosystem’s so-called funding winter. Funding Winter refers to a period of market correction in capital inflow, which lowers the probability of startups getting higher valuations in the short to mid-term. Simply put, […]
Category: Current Affairs
Lab-Grown Minibrains
Lab-Grown Minibrains: Minibrains grown in the lab may help explain why concussions and other traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) raise people’s risk of dementia. Lab-grown minibrains are scientifically known as brain organoids, but often called “minibrains” and serve as miniature, simplified models of full-size human brains. Scientists typically grow brain organoids from stem cells, a type […]
Suvidha Portal : Election Commission
Suvidha Portal : Election Commission The Election Commission recently said its Suvidha portal has received over 73,000 applications since the Lok Sabha polls were announced. Suvidha Portal is developed by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure a level playing field upholding the democratic principles of free, fair and transparent elections. It streamlined the […]
AUKUS
AUKUS: The U.S., Britain and Australia are set to begin talks on bringing new members into their AUKUS security pact. AUKUS is a trilateral security partnership between the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Australia agreed in 2021. It is intended to strengthen the ability of each government to support security and defense […]
Policy Rates Unchanged 2024 : RBI
Policy Rates Unchanged 2024 : RBI The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which met recently, decided to keep the repo rate – the main policy rate – unchanged at 6.5 per cent and maintain the policy stance of ‘withdrawal of accommodation’. Both the decisions were taken in a majority […]
Electroencephalogram : 100 Years
Electroencephalogram : 100 Years The year 2024 marks the centennial of the discovery of the electroencephalogram (EEG) by German psychiatrist Hans Berger. It remains a crucial tool for understanding the brain. Electroencephalogram (EEG) is a recording of brain activity. It is a test that detects abnormalities in your brain waves, or in the electrical activity […]
Project Akashteer
Project Akashteer: The Indian Army has initiated the induction of control and reporting systems under ‘Project Akashteer’ to bolster its air defense capabilities. Project Akashteer is a cutting-edge initiative designed to automate air defense control and reporting processes by digitizing them. It aims to deliver an unprecedented level of situational awareness and control for the […]
World Anti-Doping Agency
World Anti-Doping Agency: India has emerged as the country with the highest percentage of doping offenders, according to the 2022 testing figures released by the WADA World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was established in 1999 as an international independent agency to lead a collaborative worldwide movement for doping-free sport. It’s governance and funding are based on […]
Strategic Forces Command
Strategic Forces Command: The new generation ballistic missile Agni-Prime was successfully flight-tested by the SFC along with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently Strategic Forces Command (SFC) sometimes called Strategic Nuclear Command, forms part of India’s Nuclear Command Authority (NCA), which is responsible for command-and-control decisions regarding India’s nuclear weapons programme. It is […]
World Health Day 2024
World Health Day 2024: World Health Day 2024 is celebrated every year on April 7. World Health Day is aimed at raising awareness about global health issues and encourage people to live healthier. The origin of World Health Day goes back to 1948 when First Health Assembly was held by the organisation, where it was […]
