National Maritime Day 2022: On 5th April National Maritime Day is celebrated across the country annually. This day has been dedicated to maritime trade’s role in the development of the country’s economy, and also the country’s strategic location as well as the role in global trade. India was an essential part of the Silk Route […]
Tag: 6th Apr 2022
Fourth Crew Rotation : NASA’s SpaceX
Fourth Crew Rotation : NASA’s SpaceX SpaceX and NASA are gearing up to launch astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Commercial Crew Program of NASA. This will be the fourth crew rotation mission and will be carrying an international crew consisting of four astronauts on a science expedition to the […]
mRNA Technology From WHO Transfer Hub
Biological E. Has Been Selected To Receive mRNA Technology From WHO Transfer Hub: Vaccine maker Biological E. has been selected to receive mRNA technology from the World Health Organization technology transfer hub. WHO’s technology transfer hub primarily set up to address the Covid-19 emergency, WHO’s technology transfer hub has the potential to expand manufacturing capacity […]
Cybersecurity Skills Development Campaign : Microsoft
Cybersecurity Skills Development Campaign : Microsoft Microsoft has introduced a cybersecurity skills development campaign in 23 geographies, including India, to address the alarming shortage of internet security professionals. By 2025 there will be 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs available globally, representing a 350% increase over an eight-year period, as per Cybersecurity Ventures. By that time, India […]
IPCC: Sixth Assessment Report
IPCC: Sixth Assessment Report The United Nations’ climate science body, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published the third part of its Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). This second part of the report was published in March 2022 which was about climate change impacts, risks and vulnerabilities, and adaptation options. The first part of this […]
Air Quality Database 2022: WHO
Air Quality Database 2022: WHO Ahead of the World Health Day (7th April), the World Health Organisation (WHO) has released Air Quality Database 2022, which shows that Almost the entire global population (99 %) breathes air that exceeds WHO’s air quality limits. The WHO for the first time has taken ground measurements of annual mean […]
Tap to pay for UPI: Google Pay
What Is NFC Technology: Google Pay has recently launched a new feature in India, ‘Tap to pay for UPI’, in collaboration with Pine Labs. The feature makes use of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. The functionality will allow users with NFC-enabled Android smartphones and UPI (Unified Payments Interface) accounts linked to Google Pay to carry […]
Broadcast Seva Portal
Broadcast Seva Portal: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has launched the Broadcast Seva (BS) Portal. The portal is likely to help 900 satellite TV channels, 70 teleport operators, 1,700 MSOs, 350 Community Radio Stations (CRS) and 380 private FM channels, among others. It is a 360 degree digital solution that will facilitate stakeholders in […]
President Of Serbia : Aleksandar Vucic
President Of Serbia : Aleksandar Vucic Aleksandar Vucichas been re-elected as the President of Serbia. The pollster organizations CeSID and Ipsos had predicted victory for Vucic. The pro-European and centrist Alliance for Victory coalition was represented by Zdravko Ponos, a retired army general. The pollsters had predicted that Vucic’s Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) would win […]
India’s New Foreign Secretary : Vinay Mohan Kwatra
India’s New Foreign Secretary : Vinay Mohan Kwatra The Indian government has named Vinay Mohan Kwatra who is the country’s ambassador to Nepal, as India’s next Foreign Secretary. He will be taking charge after incumbent Harsh Vardhan Shringla retires on 30th April. Vinay Mohan Kwatra is an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer and has 32 […]
