NITI Aayog on October 18, 2021 launched the Geospatial Energy Map of India. The map attempts to identify and locate all primary and secondary sources of energy and their transportation networks to provide a comprehensive view of energy production and Read More …
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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) wins its 4th IPL title
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 27 runs to win its fourth IPL title in Dubai. Chennai posted a massive total of 192 for the loss of three wickets in the stipulated 20 overs riding on Read More …
India wins SAFF Championship title for 8th time
India clinched the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship for 8th time defeating Nepal 3-0 in Male. Indian captain Chhetri put India ahead minutes into the second half and even before Nepal could settle down, Suresh made it 2-0. Sahal Read More …
Nuclear-capable hypersonic missile
The Financial Times reported that China’s military has carried out its first-ever test of a “nuclear capable hypersonic missile”, however, China denied the reports insisting instead that it was a routine spacecraft check. The Financial Times said the missile circled Read More …
Ship-to-Ship operation of LPG undertaken at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
Ship-to-ship operations of LPG was undertaken for the first time by Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited at Sandheads — a stretch of open sea nearly 130 km from Halida. Due to the strategically advantageous location, Read More …
First Vishwakarma Vatika inaugurated at Rampur
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that “Vishwakarma Vatika” will be set up at “Hunar Haats”, to promote and preserve precious traditional skills of artisans and craftsmen where they will also be displaying live how India’s traditional Read More …
World Student’s Day 2021 Theme
World Students’ Day was celebrated on October 15 s in honour of former Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam, who was born on the same day in 1931. World Student’s Day is celebrated to acknowledge the efforts of Kalam towards education Read More …
Nasa launches Lucy mission to study Trojan Asteroids
The US space agency Nasa on October 16, 2021 launched Lucy spacecraft, the first space mission to study the Jupiter Trojans Asteroids. The spacecraft was launched by an Atlas-V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, US. Lucy Read More …
PM Modi dedicates 7 new Defence Companies to Nation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 15, 2021 launched seven new Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSU), incorporated after the dissolution of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). The seven new companies are Munitions India Limited, Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited, Advanced Weapons and Read More …
Global Hunger Index 2021-India ranks 101th
India has been ranked at 101st position among 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 prepared jointly by Irish aid agency Concern Worldwide and German organisation Welthungerhilfe. In 2020, India was ranked 94th out of 107 countries. Eighteen Read More …
Sela Main Tunnel
Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh presided over breakthrough blast of main tube of Sela Tunnel via video conferencing on October 14, 2021. Perched at an altitude of 13,800 ft, Sela pass on the 317 km long Balipara-Charduar-Tawang (BCT) road connects Read More …
BPCL launches UFiLL system
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has announced the launch of “UFill” – a digital customer experience system. The UFiLL delivers on BPCL’s promise of ensuring that their customers have complete control over Time, Technology and Transparency as part of their Read More …
Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
Government has given go ahead for inviting the expression of interest for installation of 1000 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) as a pilot project. This is the joint effort of both Ministry of New and renewable energy and Ministry Read More …
What are Bheem Kol and Kol Khar?
A team of scientists have used tea and banana waste to prepare non-toxic activated carbon, which is useful for several purposes like industrial pollution control, water purification, food and beverage processing, and odour removal. Banana plant extract was used as an Read More …
Green Grids Initiative-One Sun One World One Grid
Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) Shri R K Singh on October 13, 2021 addressed the Ministerial session of the Green Grids Initiative-One Sun One World One Grid Northwest Europe Cooperative Event. The idea for the Read More …