The foundation stone for a people’s Right to Information museum was recently laid at Beawar in Rajsthan. It is the birthplace of the RTI movement.
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People’s Right to Information museum
eShram-One Stop Solution
The Central Government’s ‘eShram-One Stop Solution’ portal has now integrated 12 schemes of different Central Ministries and Departments to the site. Key points
2nd Indian Lighthouse Festival
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal dedicated key maritime projects to the nation during the 2nd Indian Lighthouse Festival in Puri, Odisha. Key points
Namo Bharat Trains
To mark the completion of one year of Namo Bharat operations, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister took a ride on the Namo Bharat train and visited key stations along the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor.
Connections established between Volcanic Eruption & Ionospheric Disturbances
A new study has revealed a previously unexplored ionospheric connection between the massive eruption of the Tonga volcano, a submarine volcano in the South Pacific, on 15 January 2022 and the formation of Equatorial Plasma Bubbles (EPBs) or an ionospheric Read More …
Bioluminescence phenomenon near Chennai
In October 2024, residents of Thiruvanmiyur and Neelankarai in Tamil Nadu experienced a stunning spectacle as stretches of the beach glowed with bioluminescence. Key points What is Bioluminescence? Bioflourescence
Candy Leaf plant has therapeutic properties, says new study
According to a new study, Candy Leaf (Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni) plant also has therapeutic properties for diseases like endocrine, metabolic, immune, and cardiovascular diseases, because of its effect on cellular signalling systems . Assam exports Stevia worldwide.
Naseem-Al-Bahr 2024
INS Trikand and Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft, participated in the Indo-Oman bilateral naval exercise Naseem-Al-Bahr with the Royal Navy of Oman Vessel Al Seeb off Goa from 13 to 18 October 24.
RBI bars four NBFCs from sanctioning and disbursing loans
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has barred four non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), including two microfinance institutions (MFIs), from sanctioning and disbursing loans for charging exorbitant interest rates to the borrowers. About Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC)
What are Pyromes?
According to a recent study, carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from forest fires grew by 60 per cent across all forests globally since 2001.
Musaned-Saudi Arabia’s new labour rules digital platform
Saudi Arabia is getting ready to ensure a more secure working condition for foreign workers, including those from India.
ESA launches its Moonlight Lunar Programme
The European Space Agency (ESA) at the International Astronautical Congress, launched its Moonlight Lunar Communications and Navigation Services (LCNS) programme on October 15. Key points
149th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Geneva
Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla led a Parliamentary Delegation (IPD) to the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Geneva which was held from 13th October to 17th October 2024.
Brown dwarfs Gliese 229Ba & Gliese 229Bb
In 1995, astronomers confirmed the discovery for the first time of a brown dwarf, a body too small to be a star and too big to be a planet – sort of a celestial tweener.
Pyrocystis noctiluca phytoplankton
In a paper published in the journal Current Biology, researchers describe a species of bioluminescent phytoplankton, called Pyrocystis noctiluca, that balloons to six times their original size of a few hundred microns.