As part of the Holistic Development of Great Nicobar Island, THE Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is working towards development of Mega International Container Transhipment Port (ICTP) at Galathea Bay of Great Nicobar Island of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Read More …
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Coal India Ltd to Launch M-Sand Projects
Coal India Ltd (CIL) has envisaged to process the overburden rocks for sand production in mines where Overburden or OB material contain about 60% sandstone by volume which is harnessed through crushing and processing of Overburden. Overburden Sand and laws Read More …
India issued a notice to Pakistan seeking modification of Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)
India has issued a notice to Pakistan seeking modification of the more than six-decade-old Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). About Indus Waters Treaty Reasons behind notice (Source: Indian Express and PIB)
Operation Kanak
Under Operation Kanak, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a massive crackdown on the Food Corporation of India (FCI) conducted searches at around 99 locations across the country and recovered cash amounting to Rs 1.03 crore and fixed deposit Read More …
Monuments of national importance list needs ratinalisation: PM-EAC
The Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to the Prime Minister has underlined the urgent need of streamlining of monuments of national importance (MNI). Key highlights of the report The problems Suggestions
India, Egypt elevate their bilateral ties to “Strategic Partnership”
India and Egypt agreed on January 25, 2023, to elevate their bilateral ties to “Strategic Partnership”. The partnership covers political, security, defence, energy and economic aspects. Key points India-Egypt bilateral relations
International Cricket Council’s annual awards 2022
England Test captain Ben Stokes and England all-rounder Nat Sciver are among the winners in the International Cricket Council’s annual awards 2022. Full list of ICC winners:
iNNCOVACC: Union Health Minister unveils world’s first intranasal COVID19 vaccine
Union Health Minister on 26th January unveiled the iNNCOVACC COVID19 vaccine which is the world’s first intranasal COVID19 vaccine to receive approval for the primary 2-dose schedule, and as a heterologous booster dose. About iNNCOVACC It is developed by Bharat Read More …
Green India Mission: States fall short of targets to improve forest cover, quality
According to data accessed via the Right To Information Act, India is lagging behind in the targets to increase the number and quality of tree- and forest-cover plantations set in the Green India Mission. (Source: The Hindu) About National Mission Read More …
Aditya-L1: Visible Line Emission Coronagraph (VELC)
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch the Aditya-L1 mission by June or July 2023. ISRO chairman S. Somanath, announced the schedule during the handing over ceremony of the Visible Line Emission Coronagraph (VELC) payload on January Read More …
India, South Africa sign pact for Cheetah transfer
South African government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for translocation of 12 cheetahs to Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park (KNP). Key points Benefits of Cheetah restoration About Cheetahs
Passive euthanasia: Supreme Court simplifies passive euthanasia procedure
On 24th January, a five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice K M Joseph simplified the ‘living will’ rules on passive euthanasia in cases of terminal illness by removing red tape and constituting a time-bound process. What is Read More …
First Ever India Stack Developer Conference
The first India Stack Developer Conference was inaugurated by the Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology on 25th January 2023. Key points
Earth’s inner core rotating slower and could go into reverse, says new study
Earth’s inner core has stopped spinning faster than the planet’s surface and might now be rotating slower than it, finds a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience. The study has been published by authors, Xiaodong Song and Yi Read More …
AMPHEX 2023
The biennial Tri-Services Amphibious Exercise, AMPHEX 2023 was conducted at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh from 17 to 22 January 23.