Devas-Antrix Deal: The controversial deal between Indian Department of Space’s commercial entity Antrix and Bengaluru-based startup Devas Multimedia has been under the scanner for more than a decade now. The International Telecommunication Union granted India S-band spectrum in the 1970s. Handing Over of Spectrum to ISRO: By 2003, there was a fear that the spectrum […]
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Indian Cellular And Electronics Association (ICEA)
Indian Cellular And Electronics Association (ICEA): A report by the Indian Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) has said that India’s policy of adopting high tariffs on the import of electronics components may prove to be counterproductive. ICEA is the apex industry body of the mobile and electronics industry comprising manufacturers. India has adopted high tariffs […]
China’s Artificial Moon
China’s Artificial Moon: China has built an artificial moon research facility that is capable of lowering the gravity level using magnetism. The research facility is scheduled to officially launch later this year. This research facility is also said to be the first of its kind in the world. Objective of the project: The idea is […]
Steering Committee for SAMARTH
SAMARTH: Union Power Secretary chaired the second meeting of Steering Committee for SAMARTH (SUSTAINABLE AGRARIAN MISSION ON USE OF AGRO RESIDUE IN THERMAL POWER PLANTS)i.e. National Mission on Use of Biomass in coal based thermal Power Plants He reviewed the status of bio-mass co-firing and progress of the actions being taken to promote the co-firing […]
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): Hundreds of thousands of deaths occur today due to previously treatable infections — such as lower respiratory and bloodstream infections — because the bacteria that cause them have become resistant to treatment. A comprehensive estimate of the global impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), covering 204 countries and territories and published in The […]
International Roaming SIM Cards: Revised T and C
International Roaming: As part of the policy reforms initiated in telecom sector, the Department of Telecom (DOT) has issued the “Revised terms & conditions for issue/renewal of NOC for sale/rent of International Roaming SIM Cards/ Global Calling Cards of Foreign Operators in India”. The revised terms & conditions strengthens the mechanism to protect the interests […]
Open Data Week
Open Data Week: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has announced the initiation of the Open Data Week to encourage the adoption of open data and promote innovation across India’s urban ecosystem. It is being conducted during the third week of January, i.e., from 17th January 2022 to 21st January 2022. The idea […]
What is Web 3.0?
Web 3.0: The concept of Web3, also called Web 3.0, used to describe a potential next phase of the internet, created quite a buzz in 2021. World Wide Web, which is also known as a Web, is a collection of websites or web pages stored in web servers and connected to local computers through the […]
India’s Space Station by 2030
China’s Space Station: As China gears up to become the only country to have an exclusive and probably the only space station by 2024 or latest by 2030, its neighbor, India too has plans to follow suit in a few years. Recently, the Union Minister for Space Jitendra Singh announced in Parliament that India’s first […]
China’s Alleged Chokehold on Rare Earth Metals
Rare Earth Metals: The US has proposed a law aiming to end China’s alleged “chokehold” on rare-earth metal supplies. The Bill aims to “protect the US from the threat of rare-earth element supply disruptions, encourage domestic production of those elements, and reduce its reliance on China. The law would require the creation of a “strategic […]
