Varunastra: Heavy-Weight Torpedo Indigenously designed and developed heavy-weight torpedo (HWT) Varunastra was recently successfully test-fired with a live warhead against an undersea target by the Indian Navy. Varunastra is ship launched, heavy weight, electrically-propelled anti-submarine torpedo capable of targeting quiet submarines, both in deep and shallow waters in an intense counter-measures environment. It was designed […]
Tag: 8th Jun 2023
Fattah Missile : Iran First-Ever Hypersonic Missile
Fattah Missile : Iran First-Ever Hypersonic Missile Iran has recently unveiled its first-ever hypersonic missile, Fattah, which it says can penetrate missile defence systems and will give it a military edge Fattah Missile is an intermediate range ballistic missile developed by Iran. It can travel at hypersonic speeds of up to 15 times the speed […]
UNESCO’s Michel Batisse Award For 2023
UNESCO’s Michel Batisse Award For 2023: The Director of the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park recently bagged UNESCO’s Michel Batisse Award for 2023. Designated as a Biosphere Reserve, the Gulf of Mannar is one of the biologically richest coastal regions in all of mainland of India. It is the first Marine Biosphere Reserve in […]
Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendra
Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendra: The Government of India has decided to allow 2000 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) to open Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras across the country. Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras are set up under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana, which was launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry […]
For All Humanity -The Future Of Outer Space Governance : United Nations New Policy
For All Humanity -The Future Of Outer Space Governance : United Nations New Policy The United Nations (UN) has recently released a policy brief titled “For All Humanity — The Future of Outer Space Governance,” recommending the development of a new treaty to ensure peace, security, and the prevention of an arms race in outer […]
Prepaid Payment Instruments : RBI
Prepaid Payment Instruments: RBI A committee set up to review the Customer Service Standards in RBI Regulated Entities has recommended that the central bank should examine the extension of Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) cover to PPI. Prepaid Payment Instruments are instruments that facilitate the purchase of goods and services, conduct of financial […]
Tribal ‘Green Warrior’: Damodar Kashyap
Tribal ‘Green Warrior’: Damodar Kashyap Damodar Kashyap, a 74-year-old tribal farmer in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district, has transformed 400 acres of land in his village into a flourishing forest through a community-based approach to conservation. As the village sarpanch, he implemented strict rules and fines for forest destruction and deployed villagers to patrol and guard the […]
Cyclone Biporjoy
Cyclone Biporjoy: Cyclonic Storm “Biporjoy” intensifies in the Arabian Sea, posing significant risks and uncertainties for the affected regions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reports the storm’s rapid development, expecting it to strengthen into a severe cyclonic storm with winds reaching 115-125 kmph and gusts of 140 kmph on June 8, 2023. The name ‘Biparjoy’ […]
The Ocean Census Initiative
The Ocean Census Initiative: A new initiative called ‘The Ocean Census initiative’ aims to discover 100,000 new marine species within ten years, utilizing advanced technologies like high-resolution imagery, DNA sequencing, and machine learning. Scientists estimate that only about 10% of marine species have been formally described, leaving approximately 2 million species unidentified. The Ocean Census […]
Kakhovka Dam
Kakhovka Dam: A huge Soviet-era dam on the Dnipro River in southern Ukraine, known as the Kakhovka Dam, was breached, resulting in flooding across the war zone. The dam was an important part of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, supplying water to the Crimean Peninsula and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Crimea is a peninsula in […]
