Canary Islands : More Than 30 Migrants Dead A boat tragedy occurred recently, around the Canary Islands in Spain. More than 30 migrants are feared dead after a small boat headed for Spain’s Canary Islands sank. Neither Spanish nor Moroccan authorities have confirmed about how many people had been on board the vessel or how […]
Tag: 24th Jun 2023
Gangotri National Park : Transfer Of Land To The Army And Indo-Tibetan Border Police
Gangotri National Park : Transfer Of Land To The Army And Indo-Tibetan Border Police Gangotri National Park (GNP) in Uttarakhand, has decided to transfer approximately 50 hectares of land to the Army and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) for the development of new bunkers and border outposts near the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Gangotri National […]
New Standards For Food Serving Utensils : Bureau Of Indian Standards
New Standards For Food Serving Utensils : Bureau Of Indian Standards The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has published new standards for Food Serving Utensils Made from Agri By-Products. Food Serving Utensils made from Agricultural by products is aimed at reducing plastic pollution and promoting sustainability. Using biodegradable agri by-product utensils can contribute towards environmental […]
Lab Grown Diamond
Lab Grown Diamond: Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a 7.5-carat lab-grown diamond to U.S. First Lady Jill Biden during his state visit. The diamond was manufactured in a Surat factory in Gujarat, using a process that replicates the formation of natural diamonds beneath the earth’s surface. India is a leading player in growing lab-grown diamonds, […]
Star Rating Registration Process For Coal Mines
Star Rating Registration Process For Coal Mines: The Ministry of Coal has announced the commencement of the Star Rating Registration process of Coal and Lignite Mines for the financial year 2022-23. The Star Rating policy aims to evaluate mines based on various factors across seven key parameters namely, Mining Operations, Environment-related parameters, Adoption of Technologies, […]
Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary : Tiger Found Dead
Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary : Tiger Found Dead A male tiger was recently found dead inside the Ratapani Sanctuary. Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary stretches across 823 sq. km in the Raisen and Sehore districts of Madhya Pradesh. This rocky forest with an aquatic environment is spread on Vindhya hills. It runs parallel to the northern side of […]
Zircon Missile
Zircon Missile: The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy recently announced that all new Russian navy frigate and corvette class vessels would be equipped with hypersonic Zircon missiles The 3M22 Zircon, or the SS-N-33, is a manoeuvring anti-ship hypersonic cruise missile developed in Russia. It can reach speeds of over 9,500 kilometres per hour (6,000 miles […]
Global Liveability Index 2023
Global Liveability Index 2023: The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) unveiled Global Liveability Index 2023. Key highlights of the report: Top cities to live: Vienna (Austria), Copenhagen (Denmark), Melbourne and Sydney (Australia) Bottom 3 Liveable cities: Algiers (Algeria), Tripoli (Libya) and Damascus (Syria) From Asia, Japan’s Osaka was ranked number 10 in the rankings. The index […]
Rise In The Prices Of Cumin
Rise In The Prices Of Cumin: There has been an unprecedented rise in the prices of Cumin, commonly known as jeera, in India. Jeera (Cumin) cultivation is an aromatic seed that adds an extra punch of taste to Indian dishes. It is believed that Jeera is native to the Mediterranean region, and it was well-known […]
Grievance Redressal Assessment And Index (GRAI) 2022
Grievance Redressal Assessment And Index (GRAI) 2022: The Union Minister of Public Grievances, and Pensions, launched the Grievance Redressal Assessment and Index (GRAI) 2022. Grievance Redressal Assessment and Index (GRAI) 2022 was conceptualised and designed by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Govt. of India. Objective is to present an organisation-wise comparative […]
