Digital Personal Data Protection Act: NITI Aayog, the top think tank of the government, had opposed some of the provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, and particularly red-flagged the changes proposed to the Right to Information (RTI) Act that could “weaken” the legislation. The data protection law proposed is an amendment to a […]
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PM Modi Laid Foundation & Dedicated Projects worth Rs.11,200 Crore Projects in Maharashtra
PM Modi Laid Foundation & Dedicated Projects worth Rs.11,200 Crore Projects in Maharashtra: Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi virtually laid the foundation stone and commenced various projects worth Rs.11,200 crore in Maharashtra. PM Modi inaugurated the Pune Metro section (from District Court to Swargate) marking the completion of the Pune Metro Rail Project (Phase-1) and […]
China Successfully Launched 6 new satellites
China Successfully Launched 6 new satellites: On 20th September 2024, China successfully launched six new satellites – “Jilin-1 Kuanfu 02B (01-06)” into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province. Jilin-1 Kuanfu (wideband) 02B satellites numbers 1-6 were launched aboard a Long March-2D carrier rocket.This marked the 536th flight mission of […]
Tsetse flies : Recent Study
Tsetse flies : Recent Study According to a new atlas published by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Tsetse flies are present in 34 African countries. Tsetse flies (genus Glossina) are unicellular blood-sucking insects. They are holometaboulos insects, females giving birth to full-grown larvae which rapidly pupate in the soil. They are […]
2024 AYUSH Medical Value Travel Summit Inaugurated
2024 AYUSH Medical Value Travel Summit Inaugurated: Shri Prataprao Jadhav, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Ayush, and Union Minister of State, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, inaugurated the Ayush Medical Value Travel Summit 2024. The event took place in Mumbai. Aim To strengthen India’s position in Medical Value […]
Chikungunya : Outbreak
Chikungunya : Outbreak The chikungunya outbreak in Pune and nearby regions has been traced to the Indian Ocean lineage of the virus, according to scientists at the National Institute of Virology (NIV). Chikungunya is a viral diseasetransmitted to humans through the bites of mosquitoes infected with the chikungunya virus. The word comes from the African […]
Operation Amrith
Operation Amrith: Kerala has taken a significant step in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by launching Operation Amrith, enforcing the 2011 H1 rule to prohibit the over-the-counter (OTC) sale of antibiotics. Operation Amrith aim to curb the irrational use of antibiotics by banning their sale without a prescription, reducing the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Launched […]
Neutrino Fog
Neutrino Fog: The LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment, one of the many dark matter detection efforts globally, recently reported its findings, which placed the tightest restrictions yet on the possible identity of dark matter particles. “Neutrino fog” refers to the interference caused by neutrinos—ghostly particles produced by the Sun and cosmic events—in detecting dark matter. Since neutrinos […]
“Rajyamata-Gomata” Tag Declared to Desi Cows In Maharashtra
“Rajyamata-Gomata” Tag Declared to Desi Cows In Maharashtra: The Maharashtra government granted the status of Rajyamata-Gomata to desi cows in the state. This is the first time that such a title has been bestowed on any creature. In a government resolution (GR) passed by the dairy development department, the state specified that the status of […]
Centre Of Excellence Inaugurated by BCCI in Bengaluru
Centre Of Excellence Inaugurated by BCCI in Bengaluru: To expand the cricketing infrastructure, BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket In India) inaugurated the new state of art facilities which are called the Centre Of Excellence in the outskirts of the Bengaluru city.
