In News A team of officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in Ukraine to assess the condition of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant . About Zaporizhzhia City : Zaporizhzhia is an important town in the Ukraine’s southeast that houses the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. It is about 40 km (25 miles) […]
In Context Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil the new naval ensign (flag) for the Indian Navy in Kochi . The new naval ensign will replace the present ensign that carries the Saint George’s Cross with the Tricolour in the canton (top left corner of flag). About Naval Ensign Origin: The Indian Navy draws its […]
In News Recently, Abhijit Sen, a renowned economist and a former Planning commission member passed away. Abhijeet Sen About: He was a renowned agriculture economist and a former member of the Planning commission of India (from 2004 to 2014, PC disbanded in 2014). He taught economics at Sussex, Oxford, Cambridge and Essex before joining the […]
In News Recently, NASA’s Moon mission was named after the ancient lunar goddess Artemis. About the mission Moon mission Artemis I will send a rocket without a crew on a month-long journey around the Moon. Artemis I mission will carry two mannequins designed to study the effects of radiation on women’s bodies so that NASA […]
In News Recently, Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky warns of an increase in cyberattacks on Android and iOS devices in the Asia Pacific region. About the recent survey According to a 2020 Statista survey of five thousand odd households across 25 States in India, two-third respondents said they had a smartphone. Of these, half said they […]
In News Recently, the government launched a report titled ‘Globalise to Localise: Exporting at Scale and Deepening the Ecosystem are Vital to Higher Domestic Value Addition’. Major Highlights About: The report is prepared by India Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), in collaboration with India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) Significance: This report […]
In News Recently, India’s largest telecom company Reliance announced the launch of its 5G services in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai this year with an aim to expand and cover the entire country by 2023. The company said it will launch its 5G services on standalone 5G architecture. 5G smartphone ecosystem in India Steady rise: […]
In News Recently, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) celebrated its 25th anniversary. At the inaugural session of the event, the Integrated Pharmaceutical Database Management System 2.0 (IPDMS 2.0) and Pharma Sahi Daam 2.0 app were launched. About Integrated Pharmaceutical Database Management System 2.0 (IPDMS 2.0): It is an integrated responsive cloud-based application developed by […]
In News : India Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), in collaboration with India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) prepared a report titled as ‘Globalise to Localise: Exporting at Scale and Deepening the Ecosystem are Vital to Higher Domestic Value Addition. About ICRIER Established in August 1981, ICRIER is a policy-oriented, not-for-profit, economic […]
In News Recently, the 13th edition of the 21-day India-US Joint Special Forces Exercise Vajra Prahar 2022 culminated at Bakloh in Himachal Pradesh. About Vajra Prahar exercise Participants India and the US. Aim The Vajra Prahar series of joint exercises aims to share best practices and experiences in areas such as joint mission planning and […]