Summer Solstice: 21st June 21st June is the day of the Summer Solstice in the northern hemisphere. The day is observed as the International Day of Yoga. Solstice is a Latin word that means ‘stalled sun’. It is a natural phenomenon that occurs twice every year, once in the summer and again during winter, in […]
Tag: 22nd Jun 2022
National Chambal Sanctuary
National Chambal Sanctuary: The Madhya Pradesh government has proposed to open 292 hectares for mining in five stretches on Chambal and its tributary Parvati rivers. The step is taken to free its forest department from devoting too much time, resources, and efforts in fighting illegal mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary. Sand mining has been […]
Operation Sankalp
Operation Sankalp: Indian Navy’s stealth Frigate, INS Talwar is presently deployed for Op-Sankalp commemorating the 3rd continuous year of Indian Navy’s presence in the Gulf. The Indian Navy has launched ‘Operation Sankalp’ in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman as a measure to assure the safety and security of the Indian vessels. After […]
Burmagomphus Chaukulensis : Rare Dragonfly
Burmagomphus Chaukulensis : Rare Dragonfly A rare dragonfly, Burmagomphus chaukulensis was spotted in Kerala. Earlier, a new species of dragonfly ‘Platygomphus benritarum’ was discovered in Assam. This is a dragonfly of genus Burmagomphus, which is represented by three species – B. Cauvericus, B. Pyramidalis and B. Laidlawi. While B. laidlawi is found throughout the Western […]
Highly Stressed States : RBI Study
Highly Stressed States : RBI Study As per the Recent RBI study, five states -Bihar, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan and West Bengal are highly stressed states. Status of states Debt: Punjab: its debt-GSDP ratio is projected to exceed 45 per cent in 2026-27 Rajasthan, Kerala and West Bengal: projected to exceed the debt-GSDP ratio of 35 […]
Major Economies Forum On Energy And Climate (MEF)
Major Economies Forum On Energy And Climate (MEF): At the virtual meeting of MEF, Union Minister calls upon the members of MEF to launch a global movement on LIFE i.e., Lifestyle for Environment Aim of the meeting: The MEF meeting was aimed at galvanising actions (both developed and developing countries) that are to strengthen energy […]
Type-1 Diabetes
Type-1 Diabetes: In June 2022, the Indian Council of Medical Research (IMCR) released guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and management for type-1 diabetes. This is the first time the ICMR has issued guidelines specifically for type 1 diabetes, which is rarer than type 2. Type 1 diabetes is a condition where the pancreas completely stops […]
National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID)
National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has curtailed the tenure of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) and moved him to the Border Security Force (BSF). Earlier this year, Mr. Gupta was given an extension as NATGRID CEO as the post was upgraded to the […]
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant: Rosatom State Corporation of Russia has supplied the first batches of more reliable and cost-efficient nuclear fuel over the existing one, the TVS-2M nuclear fuel, to India for the Units 1 and 2 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP). Once the new TVS-2 M fuel is used in the next refuelling, […]
12th WTO Ministerial Conference
12th WTO Ministerial Conference: The 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) concluded. The key areas of discussions were WTO’s response to the pandemic, Fisheries subsidies negotiations, Agriculture issues including Public Stockholding for Food security, WTO Reforms and Moratorium on Custom Duties on Electronic Transmission. The 164-member World Trade Organization held its first […]
