On February 4, during a discussion on e-passports, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told the Read More …
Category: Current Affairs
What is Data-Skimming?
Indian Scientists use quantum entanglement to create a hack-proof communications system
Scientists from Space Applications Centre (SAC) and Physical Research Laboratory have used quantum entanglement to Read More …
Data centres and energy storage system granted Infra status
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 said data centres and energy storage systems Read More …
What is the definition of ‘Forest Cover’ in India?
As per decision Conference of Parties (CP) 9-Kyoto Protocol, the forest can be defined by Read More …
Jagadesh Kumar appointed next UGC chairman
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor M. Jagadesh Kumar was on February 4 appointed chairperson of Read More …
Blue Economy is the 6th dimension of Centre’s Vision of New India by 2030
The Government of India’s Vision of New India by 2030 enunciated in February 2019 highlighted the Read More …
1000th Trip of Kisan Rail of Central Railway Flagged Off
The 1000th trip of Kisan Rail was flagged off on Central Railway from Savda, Maharashtra to Read More …
What is 1,4 hydroquinone?
Indian researchers have found that electrolysis using surface-modified electrodes for efficient large-scale transformation of phenol Read More …
International Space Station to crash down into Point Nemo in 2031
According to Nasa, the International Space Station (ISS) will continue working until 2030, before plunging Read More …
Cancer Moonshot programme
US President Joe Biden has announced a goal of bringing down cancer death rates by Read More …
VB variant-A new super-mutant strain of HIV
A new super-mutant Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) strain has been detected in the Netherlands. The new mutant — called Read More …
Konkurs-M Anti-Tank Guided Missiles
Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) and the Indian Army have signed a contract worth Rs 3,131.82 crore Read More …
Aravalli Biodiversity Park declared as India’s first OECM site
The Aravalli Biodiversity Park in Gurugram was declared as India’s first “other effective area-based conservation Read More …
High Court stays Haryana State Employment of Local Candidate Act, 2020
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on February 3, 2022 granted an interim stay on Read More …
Punaura Dham of Bihar included under PRASHAD Scheme
As per the request received from the State Government of Bihar, Ministry of Tourism has Read More …
Subsidy norms simplified for residential rooftop solar plants
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued simplified procedure for the residential Read More …
Ravi Mittal appointed chairman of IBBI chief
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has named Ravi Mittal, former Sports Secretary, the Chairman Read More …
Vagir- Sea trials of the fifth submarine
The fifth submarine of Project 75, Yard 11879, Indian Navy’s Kalvari class commenced her sea Read More …
Saffron Bowl project in Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya
North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) under Saffron Bowl project has identified Read More …
Asteroid 2020 XL5: Second ‘Trojan Asteroid’ confirmed orbiting with Earth
The astronomers have confirmed that a rocky body spotted orbiting in Earth’s path is a Read More …
SpaceX launches spy satellite NROL-87
Elon Musk’s SpaceX sent a U.S. spy satellite to orbit on February 2, 2022. A Read More …
PM will unveil Statue of Equality at Muchhinthal
The Prime Minister will unveil a 216-foot statue of the 11th century Vaishnava saint Sri Read More …
Param Pravega-IISCs commissions 3.3 petaflops supercomputer
India Science Wire The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) at Bengaluru has installed and commissioned Read More …
India adds two new Ramsar sites-Khijadia and Bakhira
The Union Environment Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav announced addition of two new Ramsar sites (Wetlands of International Read More …
Giant pristine coral reef discovered off Tahiti
Marine explorers have discovered a pristine 3km coral reef at depths of 30m off the Read More …