Dominica has announced that it will confer its highest national award, the Dominica Award of Honour, to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in recognition of his contributions to the nation, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and his role in strengthening Read More …
Category: Current Affairs
Right To Shelter
The Supreme Court pronounced judgment on 13 November on petitions seeking directions against “bulldozer actions” by state governments to demolish properties of persons accused of crimes.
CSIR launches SVASTIK initiative
CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) has launched the national initiative SVASTIK (Scientifically Validated Societal Traditional Knowledge).
Operation Dronagiri
Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (GoI) launched the Operation Dronagiri, a pilot project under National Geospatial Policy 2022. Key points
Dasa tradition
Recently, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the three-day Mysuru Sangeetha Suganda, a music festival celebrating the Dasa tradition of Carnatic music, at the KSOU Convocation Hall in Mysuru, Karnataka. Key points
Know Your Medicine (KYM) app
Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, has launched a nationwide appeal to strengthen the fight against doping in sports.
Scientists discovered the world’s biggest coral
Scientists say they have found the world’s largest coral near the Pacific’s Solomon Islands. The discovery was announced as representatives from around the world meet in Baku, Azerbaijan for the COP29 United Nations summit on climate change. Key points
Accessibility as a fundamental right
The Supreme Court bench headed by outgoing Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud on November 8 said that disabled persons’ right to access environments, services, and opportunities is an essential human and fundamental right, which has hardly been realised Read More …
NASA’s Voyager 2 data Solved Several Uranus Mysteries
New research using data from the Voyager 2 mission shows a solar wind event took place during the flyby of Uranus, leading to a mystery about the planet’s magnetosphere that now may be solved. Key points About Uranus
Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-professionals Scheme (MATES)
Australia has launched a new scheme that allows talented young people from India to work in the country for some time. Key features of MATES MATES is open to Indian nationals who:
Beet Test
The Beet Test for digestion is a simple and natural way to gauge the speed at which your digestive system processes food. It is a simple method to assess your gut’s transit time.
Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker prize for “Orbital”
British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize 2024 for her fiction “Orbital” which is a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station.
Pantsir system
Russia’s Rosoboronexport and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) have signed an agreement to cooperate on jointly developing variants of the Pantsir air defence missile and gun system.
Dicliptera polymorpha
Researchers have discovered a new fire resilient dual blooming species of genus Dicliptera in the Western Ghats. The Western Ghats is one of India’s four global biodiversity hotspots. Researchers have named this species Dicliptera polymorpha. The species was collected from Read More …
Microplastics and Cloud formation
Clouds form when water vapor sticks to tiny floating particles, such as dust, and turns into liquid water droplets or ice crystals. In a newly published study, scientists show that microplastic particles can have the same effects, producing ice crystals Read More …