Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal launched the district version of PM GatiShakti National Master Plan for 27 aspirational districts in New Delhi. About PM Gati Shakti
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District version of PM GatiShakti National Master Plan
World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Telecommunication Union – World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) 2024 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on October 15.
HAL gets Maharatna Status
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has attained the prestigious Maharatna status, becoming the 14th Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE) in India to receive this recognition. About Maharatna status To qualify for this status, companies must meet specific criteria, which include: About Read More …
All India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey (NAFIS) for 2021-22
NABARD has published the findings from its second All India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey (NAFIS) for 2021-22. Key findings
Chaukhamba Peak
Recently, the two foreign women mountaineers who were stranded at an altitude of over 6,000 metres during the expedition to Chaukhamba-3 peak, were successfully rescued by the Indian Air Force (IAF) teams using choppers.
Thermite
Recently, dragon drones were in the news in the Russia-Ukraine war. Dragon drones essentially release a substance called thermite — a mixture of aluminium and iron oxide — developed a century ago to weld railroad tracks. Thermite
Murine typhus
Recently, a 75-year-old man from Kerala who recently travelled to Vietnam and Cambodia was diagnosed with the bacterial disease murine typhus. This marks the first case of the rare disease reported in the state. About Murine typhus
SpaceX launches its Starship rocket on 5th test flight
SpaceX launched its enormous Starship rocket on October 13, 2024 on its boldest test flight yet, catching the returning booster back at the launch pad with mechanical arms. About Starship plant
X-band radar in Wayanad
The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences approved an X-band radar to be installed in Kerala’s Wayanad district. About Radar Doppler radar X-band radars (Source: The Hindu)
India signed Host Country Agreement (HCA) with the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA)
India has signed the Host Country Agreement (HCA) with the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) to officially establish the Alliance’s Secretariat in India. Global Biofuels Alliance
Totalisation agreement
According to a recent report, India will have to wait to take forward its discussion with the US on the long-pending totalisation pact and restoration of GSP benefits for Indian exporters at least till the forthcoming US presidential elections are Read More …
Ancillary services market
Unlike traditional energy sources that provide a consistent and predictable output, renewable energy generation fluctuates based on weather conditions, posing a risk to grid stability. There are three kinds of ancillary services:
Significant hydrocarbon potential in South Karanpura coalfield
A recent study conducted by scientists from the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP), Lucknow, has uncovered substantial potential for hydrocarbon generation in the eastern region of the South Karanpura coalfield, located in the Ramgarh district of Jharkhand.
Nobel Peace Prize 2024 awarded to Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo
Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki who are also known as Hibakusha, won the Nobel Peace Prize 2024.
21st ASEAN-India Summit
The 21st ASEAN-India Summit was held in Vientiane, Lao PDR, on 10 October 2024. 44th and 45th ASEAN