In Context India’s carbon sink target is clearly much more ambitious and difficult than the other two that had been achieved about eight years before the deadline. Meaning of ‘carbon sink’ A carbon sink is anything that absorbs more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases – for example, plants, the ocean and soil. Protecting […]
In News Shaliza Dhami has become the first woman officer in the Indian Air Force to command a front line combat unit and will command a missile squadron in the Western sector. About Missile squadron is equipped with systems capable of defeating airborne threats, including fighter jets, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles, flying at low […]
In News Recently, the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General has pulled up the National Assessment and Accreditation Council for discrepancies in its assessment processes. About NAAC The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) was established in 1994 as an autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission (UGC) with its HeadQuarter in Bengaluru. University […]
In Context On the occasion of ‘5th Jan Aushadhi Diwas‘, the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare also inaugurated ‘NaMo Day Care Centre’ and flagged off four NaMo Mobile Healthcare Units. About The Department of Pharmaceuticals is celebrating Jan Aushadhi Diwas from March 1 to March 7, 2023, to create awareness about the Jan […]
In Context The government has recently imposed money laundering provisions on cryptocurrencies. About The Finance Ministry said the anti-money laundering legislation has been applied to crypto trading, safekeeping and related financial services. The notification said, Exchange between virtual digital assets and fiat currencies, Exchange between one or more forms of virtual digital assets, Transfer of […]
In News The Ministry of Defence emphasizes the need to maintain constant vigil on northern and western borders, coastline. About At the Naval Commanders Conference aboard INS Vikrant, Indian defence minister stressed the need to re-strategise due to the constantly evolving world order. The meeting emphasized that future conflicts will be unpredictable and that constant […]
In News The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully carried out the controlled re-entry experiment for the decommissioned Megha-Tropiques-1 (MT-1) satellite. What is the Reentry of Satellites? Due to the increasing number of objects in space (Space Debris), the international aerospace community has adopted guidelines and assessment procedures to reduce the number of non-operational spacecraft […]
In News Recently, the Government accepted a Task force report to modernise India’s transmission system. About The Power Ministry set up a taskforce under the chairmanship of CMD, POWERGRID to suggest ways for modernization of the Transmission Sector and making it smart & future ready. The Task force report has recommended the following solutions to […]
In Context The United Nations has highlighted the need for inclusive technology and digital education to narrow the Gender gap in the domains of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics – collectively termed the STEM fields. About Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics – collectively termed the STEM fields – continue to be dominated by men. Given […]