The Empowered Committee headed by CEO, NITI Aayog Parameswaran Iyer on September 9 approved first Read More …
Category: PRELIMS TERMINOLOGY
First-Ever Disbursement Approved by Empowered Committee in PLI Scheme
Precision Compost Strategy (PCS)
According to a new study, adopting a Precision Compost Strategy (PCS) in large-scale agriculture can Read More …
SETU-Supporting Entrepreneurs in Transformation and Upskilling
The Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal launched the US Startup SETU – Read More …
PSA launches ‘Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WEST)’ initiative
A new I-STEM (Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map) initiative called “Women in Engineering, Read More …
Nilambur and Thrissur become India’s 1st to join UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities
The Indian cities, Nilambur and Thrissur in Kerala along with Warangal in Telangana, have gained Read More …
Mamangam-A 28-day-long ancient trade festival on the banks of the Bharathappuzha
Recently, a few history researchers urged the Kerala government to declare Thirunavaya, in the present-day Read More …
The Alliance for Industry Decarbonization
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), co-founding partner Siemens Energy, and 13 companies across all Read More …
What is a Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)?
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a coalition established in 2015 which aims to Read More …
China approves world’s first inhaled Covid vaccine ‘Convidecia Air’
China has approved the world’s first inhaled COVID-19 vaccine, the vaccine maker CanSino Biologics (CanSinBIO) Read More …
What is an Einstein ring?
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured an image of an almost perfect “Einstein ring.” Read More …
Crime Multi Agency Centre (Cri-MAC)
The Crime Multi Agency Centre (Cri-MAC) was launched in 2020 by the Ministry of Home Read More …
Status Report on India’s External Debt 2021-22
The External Debt Management Unit (EDMU) in the Department of economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Read More …
PM announces PM-SHRI Yojana
On the occasion of Teacher’s Day on September 5, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi Read More …
BPal: New treatment for drug-resistant TB
Results of a ZeNix phase III clinical trial has found that the BPal treatment regimen Read More …
Sodium-ion battery Vs. Lithium-ion battery
Pune-based company KPIT has been working quietly for six years on sodium-ion battery technology to Read More …
Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD)
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully tested the Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD) technology Read More …
What is a Blue Water Navy?
According to a recent report, INS Vikrant will strengthen the country’s standing as a ‘Blue Read More …
Government of India approves year-long commemoration of the “Hyderabad Liberation Day”
The Union government had decided to hold a year-long commemoration of 75 years of Liberation Read More …
What is Mary Roy case?
Educator and women’s rights activist Mary Roy passed away on September 1 in Kottayam, Kerala. Read More …
LEADS 2022 Survey
The logistics division of DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry undertakes an annual “Logistics Ease Read More …
Attorney General declines contempt proceedings against Kapil Sibal
Attorney General (AG) of India K K Venugopal recently declined a request for consent to Read More …
IMF and Sri Lanka reach staff-level agreement for $2.9 billion bailout loan
The Sri Lankan authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team have reached staff-level agreement Read More …
Centre Grants ‘in-Principle’ Approval of Bulk Drug Parks to HP, Gujarat and AP
The Department of Pharmaceuticals has conveyed ‘in-principle’ approval to the proposals of the three States Read More …
Prime Minister commissions INS Vikrant-India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi commissioned the country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier Indian Naval Ship Read More …
Sangai Festival 2022
The Manipur state government is planning to organise the Sangai Festival 2022 in a grand Read More …