The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹11,440 crore revival package for debt-ridden RINL: The Union Cabinet has sanctioned a substantial ₹11,440 crore package to revitalize Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), commonly known as Vizag Steel, addressing its critical financial challenges.This strategic intervention aims to infuse ₹10,300 crore as equity capital into RINL and convert ₹1,140 […]
China successfully launched Pakistan’s first indigenous Electro-Optical Satellite (PRSC-EO1) on January 17, 2025
China successfully launched Pakistan’s first indigenous Electro-Optical Satellite (PRSC-EO1) on January 17, 2025: China successfully launched Pakistan’s first indigenous Electro-Optical (EO-1) satellite, PRSC-EO1, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The satellite, designed to collect Earth observation data using electro-optical sensors, was deployed into its planned orbit by a Long March-2D carrier rocket at 12:07 pm […]
ISRO has successfully germinated black-eyed pea (lobia) seeds in space using its Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies
ISRO has successfully germinated black-eyed pea (lobia) seeds in space using its Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved a significant milestone in space agriculture by successfully germinating black-eyed pea (lobia) seeds aboard its Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies (CROPS). This breakthrough underscores the potential for […]
Justice Arun Mishra: New Ombudsman of BCCI
Justice Arun Mishra: New Ombudsman of BCCI Justice Arun Mishra, a former Supreme Court judge, has been appointed as the Ombudsman and Ethics Officer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The announcement was made and marking another significant milestone in his illustrious career. Justice Mishra’s extensive legal expertise and leadership experience […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 17th January 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 17th January 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Kokborok Language
Kokborok Language: The Twipra Student Federation (TSF), a wing of the North East Students Organisation (NESO), staged a protest in Agartala recently, demanding the adoption of the Roman script for the Kokborok language. Kokborok is a language of the Borok people, geographically known as Tripuris. It is one of the State’s official languages of Tripura, […]
Sydney Funnel-Web Spider
Sydney Funnel-Web Spider: Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider. Scientists have named this 9-centimetre (3.54 inches) long species as Atrax christenseni. The new funnel-web species has earned the nickname “Big Boy” and was first discovered in the early 2000s near Newcastle, 170 km (105 miles) north of […]
Central Suspect Registry : In News
Central Suspect Registry : In News Since the launch of the online ‘Central suspect registry’,the Centre has declined six lakh fraudulent transactions and saved Rs 1,800 crore. Central Suspect Registry is an initiative to strengthen cyberfraud risk management by creating a registry of identifiers. It was created based on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP). […]
Neuralink : Brain-Computer Interface Company
Neuralink : Brain-Computer Interface Company Elon Musk announced that a 3rd person has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company, Neuralink, to connect the nervous system to machines. Neuralink plans to expand its trials with the goal of implanting the experimental devices in 20 to 30 more people in 2025. Brain-Computer Interface (BCI): BCI […]
Electrokinetic Mining : Eco-Friendly Method For Extracting Rare Earth Elements
Electrokinetic Mining : Eco-Friendly Method For Extracting Rare Earth Elements A research team developed electrokinetic mining (EKM), an eco-friendly method for extracting rare earth elements. Electrokinetic Mining is a novel mining technique which uses Electrokinetic i.e the application of a direct or alternating electric field to accelerate the migration of movable species, such as metals, […]
