In Context  Recently, HANSA-NG has successfully completed the sea-level trials in Puducherry from February 19 to March 5.  The objectives of sea level trials were to evaluate handling qualities, climb / cruise performance, balked landing, structural performance including positive & negative G, power plant and other systems performance.  All the objectives of the sea level […]

In Context  Kashmir’s highly fertile alluvial soil deposits called ‘karewas’ are being destroyed in the name of development, much to the peril of local people About Karewa The word Karewa in Kashmiri dialect means, “elevated table-land.”  This term was first used by Godwin-Austin (1859) and later by Lydekker (1878) for an unconsolidated to semi – […]

In News Manipur celebrates four-day fest featuring dance, food, music, traditional games and much fanfare, at its heart, is the beautiful Shirui Lily, a unique species of ground lily that is found only in Manipur.  About the Festival  Discovery: It was English botanist Frank Kingdon-Ward who discovered the three-foot tall, bluish-pink bell-shaped lily in Manipur […]

In News  Recently ,the President  of Ukraine has urged US President Joe Biden and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) members to impose a “no-fly zone” over “significant parts” of the country to counter the threat from Russian military aircraft.  What is a No-Fly Zone? It is an area established by the military of a […]

In News Recently, Deepak Dhar (Indian physicist) and John J. Hopfield (American physicist) have been chosen for the Boltzmann medal. Boltzmann Medal About: Initiated in 1975 Nobel laureate (1982) K.G. Wilson was the first recipient.  It has been given to one or two persons, once in three years.  The award consists of the gilded Boltzmann […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   15,920 evacuated so far, but it’s a long wait for 700 in Sumy (IR) What is ‘Operation Ganga’ ?and its objectives  GS 2 8 In sanctions bite, Nord Stream 2 in the cross hairs (IR) Why did Russia attack Ukraine […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3& 15 Hoping for rescue ‘any minute’, Indian students wait in Sumy India’s difficult evacuation challenge in Sumy (IR) Know about India’s evacuation efforts,Challenges for evacuation and what lies ahead ? GS 2 12 Autocrates and oil  (IR)   What will be […]

In News India is all set to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo. About Aurobindo Ghose He is popularly known as yogi Rishi Aurobindo. He was a revolutionary, nationalist, poet, educationist and philosopher.  Birth:  He was born on August 15, 1872, in Calcutta to Shri Krishnadhan Ghosh. His father was a rich doctor […]

In News The Haryana government introduced a Bill in the state Assembly against religious conversion through force, undue influence or allurement. Major Highlights of the Bill Section 3 of the Bill Makes it clear that no person shall convert or attempt to convert, either directly or otherwise, any other person from one religion to another […]

In News  Recently ,Skyshade Daylights Private Limited – the only Start-up company in India for Daylight Harvesting Technologies signed an MoU with Technology Development Board. TDB (Technology Development Board) is a statutory body of the Department of Science & Technology. About  The Ministry of Science & Technology will give Rs 5 Crore of the 10 […]