Sulina Channel: The Sulina Channel has provided Ukraine with an alternative trade route for its grain after Russia withdrew from the Black Sea grain deal. Russia, targeted ports and grain storage facilities along the Danube River in Ukraine in overnight drone strikes on August 16, 2023. Russia also withdrew from the Black Sea grain deal […]
Tag: 21st Aug 2023
COVID-19 New Variant : EG.5.1
COVID-19 New Variant : EG.5.1 Doctors have urged people to stay vigilant against COVID-19 variant EG.5.1. On August 9, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated the latest COVID variant, EG.5.1, unofficially known as, Eris, as a variant of interest. The overall risk evaluation by WHO places this variant at a low level. COVID-19 variant EG.5.1.:- […]
Gabon Announced Debt-For-Nature Swap Deal
Gabon Announced Debt-For-Nature Swap Deal: Gabon announced a $500 million debt-for-nature swap deal for marine conservation. Gabon on August 15, 2023, announced a $500 million debt-for–nature swap. This is the world’s second-largest deal signed under blue bond to refinance the country’s debt and conserve marine resources. Blue bonds: financial instruments that are designed to support […]
India’s First 3D-Printed Post Office : Bengaluru
India’s First 3D-Printed Post Office : Bengaluru It has been inaugurated in Bengaluru’s Cambridge Layout. The post office was constructed in just 43 days, ahead of schedule, with technological support from IIT Madras and guidance from Professor Manu Santhanam. 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, involves creating three-dimensional objects layer by layer using a […]
NASA’s STEREO-’s Earth Flyby
NASA’s STEREO-’s Earth Flyby: In a significant development, NASA’s (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO-A) spacecraft has made its first Earth Flyby, nearly 17 years after its initial launch. During the Earth flyby, STEREO-A will collaborate with Nasa’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) and Nasa’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), enhancing its […]
Kalka-Shimla Railway Line
Kalka-Shimla Railway Line: Heavy rain and floods in Himachal Pradesh have battered the 94-km-long Kalka-Shimla railway line, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kalka-Shimla Railway line was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site on July 8, 2008. It is located at an elevation of 2,152 ft above sea level in Haryana, to the capital of Himachal […]
Floating Interest Rate : RBI
Floating Interest Rate : RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently issued detailed guidelines to reset floating-interest rates on Equated Monthly Instalments (EMI)-based personal loans. Floating Interest Rate is an interest rate that changes periodically. The rate of interest moves up and down, or “floats,” reflecting economic or financial market conditions. A floating interest […]
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana : Crossed The 50 Crore Mark
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana : Crossed The 50 Crore Mark The finance ministry recently said the total number of Jan Dhan accounts in the country has crossed the 50 crore mark, with 56 per cent of the accounts belonging to women. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is a National Mission for Financial Inclusion […]
Tachymenoides harrisonfordi : New Species Of Snake
Tachymenoides harrisonfordi : New Species Of Snake Researchers have named a recently discovered species of snake after actor Harrison Ford. Tachymenoides harrisonfordi was discovered in May 2022 by a team of researchers from the United States, Germany and Peru. It was discovered in the Peruvian Andes mountain region. It measures 16 inches (40.6 centimetres) in […]
White-Bellied Sea Eagle
White-Bellied Sea Eagle: White-bellied sea eagles in India are beginning to emulate their counterparts in Australia and Thailand by making their homes on power towers holding high-tension wires which poses a risk to the species, according to a recent study. White-Bellied Sea Eagle is a large diurnal bird of prey. Scientific Name: Haliaeetus leucogaster They […]
