Pension Funds To Invest In Sovereign Green Bonds: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) will allow pension funds to invest in sovereign green bonds that the government is expected to issue in the second half of the current financial year. Sovereign Green Bonds are government-issued bonds used to fund projects that have positive […]
Tag: 21st Jul 2023
13th East Asia Summit
13th East Asia Summit: India’s External Affairs Minister attended the 13th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and utilized the opportunity to engage in discussions with China’s top diplomat, on the sidelines of the event. They discussed outstanding issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), emphasizing the importance of peace and the disengagement of […]
Cheetah Reintroduction Project : Use Of Radio Collars
Cheetah Reintroduction Project : Use Of Radio Collars The use of radio collars in the cheetah reintroduction project in Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh, India, has resulted in unexpected setbacks, with cheetahs experiencing neck wounds and septicaemia, an infection of the blood by bacteria. Two cheetahs in Kuno died due to suspected septicaemia caused by […]
Arhtiyas : To Go On Indefinite Strike
Arhtiyas : To Go On Indefinite Strike The arhtiyas recently threatened to go on indefinite strike in the major fruit mandis in Himachal Pradesh to protest against the government’s decision to sell apples by weight. Arhtiyas” refers to commission agents or middlemen in the agricultural sector. Arhtiyas procure agricultural produce from farmers either directly from […]
Henley Passport Index 2023
Henley Passport Index 2023: The latest ranking published by Henley Passport Index, released recently, puts India’s passport at the 80th spot, moving it up five places from its position in 2022. Highlights of Henley Passport Index 2023: Singapore has topped the passport rankings with visa-free access to 192 global destinations. With visa-free access to 190 […]
C295 Transport Aircraft
C295 Transport Aircraft: Senior Airbus officials recently said that a fully operational factory will be in place in Vadodara in Gujarat by November 2024, from where the first Indian-made C295 military transport aircraft will start rolling out 2026 onward. C295 Transport Aircraft is a new-generation tactical airlifter in the light and medium segment that will […]
BepiColombo Spacecraft : Collected Data
BepiColombo Spacecraft : Collected Data During a close Mercury flyby, the BepiColombo spacecraft collected data that showed how electrons raining down on the planet’s surface are triggering X-ray auroras. BepiColombo is a joint European Space Agency (ESA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) mission to Mercury. The mission was named after Giuseppe “Bepi” Colombo, an […]
Picolinic Acid : Can Block Several Viruses
Picolinic Acid : Can Block Several Viruses A new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) and collaborators has revealed that picolinic acid, a natural compound produced by mammalian cells, can block several viruses, including those responsible for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A. Picolinic acid(pyridinemonocarboxylic acid ) in which the carboxy group is […]
Bhoomi Samman 2023
Bhoomi Samman 2023: The President of India presented the “Bhoomi Samman” 2023 at a function organised by the Union Ministry of Rural Development in New Delhi The 9 state Secretaries and 68 District Collectors were presented with “Bhoomi Samman awards who have excelled in achieving saturation of the core components of Digital India Land Records […]
Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary : Illegal Encroachers
Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary : Illegal Encroachers Several people injured over clash between forest team and illegal encroachers at Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary. Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the southern bank of river Brahmaputra in the Sonitpur district, Assam. It is a part of the Laokhowa-Burachapori eco-system. It comprises of a mosaic of […]
