INS Kadmatt: Indian Navy Ship (INS) Kadmatt deployed to the North Pacific recently conducted Underway Replenishment (UNREP) with Japan’s JS Towada. INS Kadmatt is an indigenous stealth anti-submarine warfare corvette. It is the second of four anti-submarine warfare corvettes built for the Indian Navy by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers of Kolkata under Project […]
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Press Mud : Sugarcane Byproduct
Press Mud : Sugarcane Byproduct Sugarcane byproduct press mud can help generate 460,000 tonnes of compressed biogas (CBG) valued at Rs 2,484 crore. Press Mud is often known as filter cake or press cake. It is the agricultural waste obtained when cane juice is repeatedly filtered before being sent for sugar extraction. The filters are […]
Gajraj Suraksha : Indian Railways New Approach
Gajraj Suraksha : Indian Railways New Approach Indian Railways has introduced a cutting-edge technology named ‘Gajraj’ to prevent elephant accidents on railway tracks Gajraj Suraksha uses an AI-based algorithm and a network of sensitive optical fibre cables to detect elephants getting close to railway tracks. It aims to address the issue of elephant fatalities resulting […]
Fast Track Special Court : Continuation
Fast Track Special Court : Continuation The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of Fast Track Special Court (FTSCs) for three more years till 2026. Initially commenced in October 2019 for one year, the scheme was extended for an additional two years until March 2023. Fast Track Special Court (FTSCs) are specialized courts established in […]
NATPOLREX-IX : National Level Pollution Response Exercise
NATPOLREX-IX : National Level Pollution Response Exercise The 9th National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-IX) was conducted by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) off Vadinar, Gujarat. The NATPOLREX-IX accomplished its objective of testing the level of preparedness and coordination between various resource agencies to respond to a marine oil spill invoking provisions of the National […]
Pirola : Increase In Cases
Pirola : Increase In Cases Pirola, has seen a threefold increase in cases over a two-week period. Pirola is predominantly circulating in the US northeast, where it ranks as the second most prevalent variant (13%) following HV.1. Pirola or 2.86 Variant is a new strain of COVID-19 with 35 mutations, causing concerns about immune evasion […]
Launching The Loss And Damage Fund At COP28
Launching The Loss And Damage Fund At COP28: On the opening day of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) climate conference in Dubai, a loss and damage fund to help vulnerable countries cope with the impact of climate change was officially launched. Loss and Damage Fund was first announced during COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. […]
Secondary Evidence Under The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 : Principles Relevant For Examining The Admissibility
Secondary Evidence Under The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 : Principles Relevant For Examining The Admissibility The Supreme Court recently explained the principles relevant for examining the admissibility of secondary evidence under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. It is covered by Section 62 of the Evidence Act and is considered the highest class of evidence. Primary […]
Golan Heights : India vote In UN General Assembly
Golan Heights : India vote In UN General Assembly India has voted in favour of a draft resolution in the UN General Assembly that expressed deep concern over Israel not withdrawing from the Golan Heights. Golan Heights is a rocky plateau in south-western Syria, about 60km (40 miles) south-west of the Capital, Damascus. It is […]
Angkor Wat Temple : Eighth Wonder Of The World
Angkor Wat Temple : Eighth Wonder Of The World Angkor Wat temple, located in Cambodia, has defeated Pompeii in Italy to become the eighth Wonder of the World. The unofficial title “Eighth Wonder of the World” is sometimes given to buildings, structures, projects, designs, or even people who are thought to be comparable to the […]
