Shukrayaan-1: The mission to Venus is likely to cost between ₹500 crore and ₹1,000 crore depending on the level of instrumentation, said S. Somanath, chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Shukrayaan-1 is a planned orbiter to Venus by the Indian Space Research Organisation to study the surface and atmosphere of Venus. Although 2024 has been […]
Tag: 9th May 2022
Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021
Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021: Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021- A cow protection law that Assam enforced less than a year ago has led to an acute beef crisis in Meghalaya. The hill State’s main cattle market has also been closed due to non-availability of the animal for consumption. Various pressure groups in Assam groups […]
India’s Bid For Permanent Membership In Reformed UNSC, NSG
India’s Bid For Permanent Membership In Reformed UNSC, NSG: France has reiterated its commitment to support India’s bid for permanent membership in a reformed UN Security Council and New Delhi’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group. The demand has been supported by: Four out of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council have […]
Maip Macrothorax: Largest Megaraptor Dinosaur
Maip Macrothorax: Largest Megaraptor Dinosaur An apex-predator dinosaur has been discovered by Argentine palaeontologists. This dinosaur measured to be as tall as three stories building from its nose to its tail. It also used to disembowel its prey with its curved and sharp claws. The details regarding this newly discovered dinosaur have been detailed in […]
New Draft Of National Youth Policy
New Draft Of National Youth Policy: A new draft of the National Youth Policy (NYP) has been prepared by the central government of India. The new draft has been prepared after the government reviewed the existing National Youth Policy, 2014. A ten-year vision for the development of youth has been envisioned by this draft policy […]
Khelo India University Games
Khelo India University Games: From 24th April 2022 to 3rd May 2022, the Khelo India University Games 2021 was successfully conducted at Jain University, Bengaluru. This is the second edition of these games. In this competition, a total of 20 games were played. 3900 students from across 210 Universities in the country have participated […]
Parashurama Theme Park : Karkala
Parashurama Theme Park : Karkala Karnataka Government will release ₹1.5 crores to the Parashurama theme park coming up at Karkala. Parashurama is the traditional founder of Malabar and is said to have bestowed land there on members of the priestly class whom he brought down from the north in order to expiate his slaughter of […]
PM MITRA Parks Scheme
PM MITRA Parks Scheme: The Ministry of Textiles has organized a National Conference on PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks Scheme. A park will be developed by a Special Purpose Vehicle which will be owned by the Central and State Government and in a Public Private Partnership (PPP) Mode. Each Park […]
Enterprise India National Coir Conclave 2022 : Tamil Nadu
Enterprise India National Coir Conclave 2022 : Tamil Nadu The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises inaugurated the ‘Enterprise India National Coir Conclave 2022’ at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The event is being organized with the idea of bringing about a co-ordinated effort between the State and Central Governments to promote production of coir […]
What Is West Bank?
What Is West Bank? The Israel’s Supreme Court has rejected a petition against the eviction of more than 1,000 Palestinian inhabitants of a rural part of the occupied West Bank in an area which Israel has designated for military exercises. Recently, tensions flared up again at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque between the Palestinians and Israeli police. […]