DF-41: China says it successfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, a rare public test that analysts said was meant to send a message to the United States and its allies amid heightened regional tensions. DF-41 Originate in 1980, China test-fired its first ICBM, the DF-5. Estimated range: 12,000 to […]
Tag: 28th Sep 2024
LAC Issue
LAC Issue: India and China are learnt to have made “significant progress” in narrowing their gap on pending issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. The 31st WMCC talks and upcoming Corps Commanders’ meeting are key to finalizing troop redeployment and disengagement along the LAC. Both sides are discussing implementation details. […]
International Day For The Total Elimination Of Nuclear Weapons
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons: The International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons is celebrated on September 26th every year to raise awareness about the threat of nuclear weapons and to promote their elimination. It was declared by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in 2013. The first Special Session […]
Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation : In News
Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation : In News The Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO) flagged 53 drugs, including Paracetamol and Pan D, as ‘not of standard quality’ (NSQ), raising significant safety concerns regarding their consumption. The CDSCO has issued two lists, one with 48 drugs that failed quality tests and another with 5 drugs […]
Minerals Security Finance Network
Minerals Security Finance Network: India has officially joined the US-led Minerals Security Finance Network. It is a new initiative emerging from the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP). It is aimed at strengthening global cooperation in securing critical mineral supply chains. The network brings together institutions from the Indo-Pacific region and Europe, promoting cooperation, information exchange, and […]
Women In Space Leadership Programme
Women In Space Leadership Programme: A Women in Space Leadership Programme (WiSLP) was launched by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) in collaboration with the British Council as part of the UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI). This initiative aims to develop a women’s leadership framework to support institutions in strengthening their gender-inclusive practices […]
Asia Power Index
Asia Power Index: India ranked third in the annual Asia Power Index, released by an Australian think tank. Asia Power Index was launched by the Lowy Institute in 2018. It is an annual measure of power dynamics in the Asia-Pacific region. It evaluates 27 countries across the Asia-Pacific, examining their ability to shape and respond […]
Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary
Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary: A rarest of rare weather phenomenon- the collision of two cyclones- has been found to have caused flattening of thousands of trees in the Eturnagaram wildlife sanctuary in Mulugu district. Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary is located near the border of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Telangana in the village of Eturnagaram, a tribal village in […]
