The Indian Army contingent comprising 25 personnel is participating in 9th edition of India-Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise GARUD SHAKTI 24.
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VAJRA PRAHAR 2024
The Indian Army is participating in the 15th edition of India- US joint Special Forces Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR.
V404 Cygni-A triple black hole system
According to a study published in the journal Nature, scientists have discovered a “black hole triple” in space for the first time.
Global Alliance for the implementation of the two-state solution
A High-Level meeting of the Global Alliance for the implementation of the two-state solution was hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Two-state solution
WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) agreement
Recently, many Indian agriculture export consignments were rejected due to stringent quality norms of some countries. About WTO SPS agreement
‘Kashmir Willow Cricket Bat’ listed as handicraft
The Government of India has listed the ‘Kashmir Willow Cricket Bat’ as part of the handicraft industry. Craft categories The willow bat industry
ISRO launches India’s first analog space mission in Leh
ISRO on November 1, 2024 said that its analogue space mission has taken off at Leh in Ladakh. What are analog missions? ISRO’s analog missions
Sodium intake
The George Institute for Global Health has revealed that following the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guidelines for sodium content in packaged foods in India, could prevent 3,00,000 deaths and 2.4 million cases of heart disease, strokes and kidney disease in Read More …
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
A recent study by the Advanced Science Research Centre’s (CUNY ASRC) Neuroscience Initiative has uncovered the cellular mechanisms that link high-fat diets, specifically those rich in palm oil, to worsening symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS).
Centre notifies Biological Diversity Rules, 2024
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Biological Diversity Rules, 2024, to regulate as well as facilitate access to and use of biological resources in the country. Key features
LiDAR helped discover lost Mayan city Valeriana
Scientists have detected a lost Mayan city Valeriana in Mexico using LiDAR technology. The city was hidden for centuries by the dense Mexican jungle, . The city was said to have disappeared under jungle canopy in Mexico. About LiDAR
PM Modi announced the nationwide rollout of the U-WIN portal
Prime Minister Modi on 29th October announced the nationwide rollout of the U-WIN portal, a digital platform aimed at streamlining vaccinations for pregnant women and children.
PM Modi launches Ayushman Vaya Vandana Cards
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 29th October launched Ayushman Vaya Vandana Cards under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) to provide health coverage to people aged 70 years and above, regardless of their income and economic Read More …
India Joins ARIN-AP Steering Committee
India has been included in the Steering Committee of the Asset Recovery Interagency Network-Asia Pacific (ARIN-AP). India will be represented by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED). About CARIN
Act4Dyslexia campaign
In a significant initiative as part of the nation-wide ‘Act4Dyslexia’ campaign, the highest offices of the Government and key monuments in Delhi were illuminated in red, the colour for Dyslexia Awareness on 28 October.