The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has successfully completed the Arab world’s first nuclear power plant, the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant.
Category: Current Affairs
Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Initiative
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 6 September launched the ‘Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Initiative,’ a rainwater harvesting programme led by the Ministry of Jal Shakti in collaboration with the Government of Gujarat.
India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)
Recently, the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry addressed the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) India-Mediterranean Business Conclave 2024 in New Delhi.
Carrhotus piperus-A new species of jumping spider
A new species of jumping spider, Carrhotus piperus, has been identified in the lower Palani Hills of Tamil Nadu. It brings the number of known Carrhotus species in India to 10, and to 37 globally.
Unexpected Rainfall in the Sahara desert
According to a recent study from ‘Severe Weather Europe’, a large part of the Sahara will get well over 500 per cent of ‘normal rainfall’ in the months of August and September, 2024. About Sahara
India successfully carries out launch of Agni-4 Ballistic Missile
India’s defence capabilities received a significant boost with the successful launch of the Agni-4 ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha, on September 6, 2024.
Union Minister of Textiles launches India’s first fashion forecasting initiative ‘VisioNxt’
Union Minister of Textiles, Shri Giriraj Singh launched the ‘VisioNxt Fashion Forecasting Initiative’ of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)’. It is a bilingual web portal. VisioNxt—a Trend Insights and Forecasting Initiative—was conceived and established at NIFT Delhi (Creative Lab) Read More …
First International Solar Festival
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the two-day first International Solar Festival held in New Delhi on 5-6 September 2024.
BPaLM treatment regimen
The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has approved the BPaLM treatment regimen for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) under its National TB Elimination Program (NTEP). Key points
Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV)
The navies of India and South Africa on September 4, 2024 signed an implementation agreement to enhance submarine rescue support cooperation that ensures the safety of the South African Navy’s submarine crew in times of distress or accident. Deep Submergence Read More …
Genome mapping of Chandipura virus
The Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC) in Gandhinagar has published the only fully mapped genome of the Chandipura Vesiculovirus (CHPV). Genome mapping Chandipura virus
Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence
The United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom (UK) signed the “Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law” on September 5. Previous AI agreements
A new study confirms the existence of dockyard at Lothal
A new study by the Indian Institute of Technology-Gandhinagar (IITGn) has found fresh evidence which can confirm the dockyard’s existence at Lothal. About Lothal
Quantum gravity
In a step forward to unify the classical theory of gravitation and quantum mechanics researchers, through their calculations have obtained an uncertainty relation induced from the noise of gravitons—the hypothetical quantum of gravity.
President Murmu unveils new flag, insignia of Supreme Court
President Droupadi Murmu on 1 September unveiled the flag and insignia of the Supreme Court at an event meant to mark 75 years of establishment of the apex court.