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Light Combat Helicopter

In News The Indian Air Force (IAF) inducted its first batch of indigenously-developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) in a major boost to its combat prowess. The helicopter will be called ‘Prachand’, which means fierce. About Light Combat Helicopter  LCH has been developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL).   The first prototype of the helicopter took first […]

USOF Launches Telecom Technology Development Fund Scheme

In Context  Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) officially launched the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) Scheme. About Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) Scheme Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) aims to fund R&D in rural-specific communication technology applications and form synergies among academia, start-ups, research institutes, and the industry to build and develop the telecom ecosystem. […]

Medicinal Fungi

In Context Recently, an analytical study of medicinal fungi carried out by researchers from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai (IMSc), shows that some chemicals they secrete may find use as novel drugs. About They used a database, MeFSAT (Medicinal Fungi Secondary Metabolites And Therapeutics), which compiles information on 184 medicinal fungi, including mushrooms.                                     […]

How can India Reduce its Impact on Global Warming

In News Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has pointed out that since the industrial revolution, human activities have released large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2). About Alarming Increase in Carbon Dioxide: Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased by over 40%, from 280 ppm in the 18th century to 414 ppm in 2020, and […]

5G Services Rollout in India

Context The Prime Minister of India has recently launched 5G services in India on the sidelines of the inaugural ceremony of India Mobile Congress 2022. About Evolution: 5G is the 5th generation mobile network or wireless technology. It is a new global wireless standard after 1G, 2G, 3G, and 4G networks. Network:  5G enables a […]

India-UK Business Relations: Issues & opportunities

In News U.K. India Business Council (UKIBC) has recently recommended the Indian government on reducing its red tapism. More about the recommendations Legal and regulatory processes: Legal and regulatory impediments in India continue to be a source of “frustration” for investors looking to set up or expand operations in India.  Land acquisition and “regular delays” […]

Bannerman’s Turaco

In Context Bannerman’s Turaco bird has come under serious threat at Kilum-Ijim Mountain Forest of Cameroon’s northwest region. The Kilum-Ijim Mountain Forest, spanning some 20,000 square kilometers, is one of the last remaining homes of the endemic Bannerman’s Turaco bird. About Bannerman’s turaco is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae.  It is endemic […]

World’s First CNG Terminal

In Context The Prime Minister has laid the foundation stone of the World’s First CNG Terminal and of the brownfield port at Bhavnagar, Gujarat.  The project was first proposed during the January 2019 Vibrant Gujarat summit. About It will be developed using a public-private partnership (PPP) approach and has a cargo handling capacity of 1.5 […]

Black Cocaine

In News Recently, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested a Bolivian woman from Mumbai airport for allegedly carrying black cocaine.  What is Black Cocaine? “Black cocaine” is a rare drug, is a mixture of regular cocaine base with various substances to camouflage typical appearance (e.g. charcoal), to interfere with colour-based drug tests (cobalt salts form […]

Card Tokenization

In News The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) signalled that it would not extend the October 1, deadline for implementation for tokenization of card based payments. This rule is applicable to all stakeholders except card issuers and card networks. What is Tokenization? Tokenization refers to replacement of actual card details with an alternate code called […]

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