Sharansthli Initiative: The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, distributed compassionate appointment letters to 50 next of kin of terrorism victims under the Sharansthli initiative in Srinagar. Sharansthli is a rehabilitation initiative of the Jammu & Kashmir administration aimed at supporting families of victims who lost their lives due to terrorism. Under the programme, compassionate […]

The Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) System: The Indian Army has operationalized its seventh Pinaka regiment and is currently raising an eighth, with plans to reach ten regiments by next year. Pinaka is an indigenous, multi-barrel rocket launcher (MBRL) system capable of firing a salvo of 12 rockets in under 44 seconds. It is a […]

NavIC’s Atomic Clock Failure: ISRO recently reported that the atomic clock on the IRNSS-1F satellite has failed, reducing the number of functional positioning satellites in the NavIC constellation. An atomic clock is an ultra-precise timekeeping device that uses the vibrations of atoms (usually Rubidium or Cesium) to measure time. In navigation satellites, these clocks are […]

Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974: The U.S. government has launched two major Section 301 investigations against India and several other nations to probe allegations of excess manufacturing capacity and forced labor. Section 301 is a powerful U.S. trade law that grants the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) the authority […]

Sujal Gaon ID: The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched Sujal Gaon ID, a unique digital identifier for mapping rural piped water supply schemes across India. Sujal Gaon ID is a scheme-based unique digital identifier assigned to each rural piped drinking water supply scheme in India. It enables digital mapping of rural water supply […]