From September 1, 2022, District Magistrates (DM) have been empowered to give adoption orders instead of Read More …
Category: PRELIMS TERMINOLOGY
Adoption rules in India
Adani to build three gigafactories
Gautam Adani, the world’s third richest man, on September 7 said his group would set Read More …
Earliest evidence of surgical amputation found in Liang Tebo cave
A team of Indonesian and Australian researchers have uncovered the earliest evidence ever of surgical Read More …
India joins 3 pillars of Indo-Pacific Economic Forum for Prosperity (IPEF)
India has joined the three pillars of the US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Forum for Prosperity (IPEF) Read More …
First-Ever Disbursement Approved by Empowered Committee in PLI Scheme
The Empowered Committee headed by CEO, NITI Aayog Parameswaran Iyer on September 9 approved first Read More …
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 …