India-U.K. FTA will tighten screws on generic drugs: Doctors Without Borders

Source: The post is based on the article “Russia says it resumes participation in Ukraine grain deal” published in The Hindu on 3rd November 2022. What is the News? According to Doctors without Borders, the proposals on intellectual property (IP) rights in the draft India-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement(FTA) will hurt the global supply of… Continue reading India-U.K. FTA will tighten screws on generic drugs: Doctors Without Borders

Will India’s sovereign green bonds bet work?

Source: The post is based on the article “Will India’s sovereign green bonds bet work?” published in Livemint on 3rd November 2022. What is the News? The Indian government is all set to debut in the green bonds market soon as laid out in the Union Budget 2022. What are Green Bonds? Green bonds are… Continue reading Will India’s sovereign green bonds bet work?

DRDO conducts successful maiden flight-test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence interceptor off Odisha coast

Source: The post is based on the article “DRDO conducts successful maiden flight-test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence interceptor off Odisha coast” published in PIB on 2nd November 2022. What is the News? Defence Research & Development Organisation(DRDO) has conducted a successful maiden flight-test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence(BMD) interceptor AD-1 missile. What is an… Continue reading DRDO conducts successful maiden flight-test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence interceptor off Odisha coast

PM bows to freedom fighter, Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar on the occasion of his Guru Pooja

Source: The post is based on the article “PM bows to freedom fighter, Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar on the occasion of his Guru Pooja” published in PIB on 1st November 2022. What is the News? The Prime Minister has paid tributes to freedom fighter Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar on the occasion of his Guru Pooja. Who was… Continue reading PM bows to freedom fighter, Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar on the occasion of his Guru Pooja

HARIT Aaykar initiative by Income Tax Department for increasing greenery and creating micro forests

Source: The post is based on the article “HARIT Aaykar initiative by Income Tax Department for increasing greenery and creating micro forests” published in PIB on 1st November 2022. What is the News? The Income Tax Department has launched the HARIT Aaykar (Hariyali Achievement Resolution by Income Tax) Initiative on the occasion of National Unity… Continue reading HARIT Aaykar initiative by Income Tax Department for increasing greenery and creating micro forests

Yotta D1: UP CM inaugurates north India’s first hyperscale data center in Greater Noida

Source: The post is based on the article “UP CM inaugurates north India’s first hyperscale data center in Greater Noida” published in Indian Express on 2nd November 2022. What is the News? Uttar Pradesh CM inaugurated North India’s first hyperscale data centre ‘Yotta D1’ in Greater Noida. What is a Hyperscale Data Centre? A data… Continue reading Yotta D1: UP CM inaugurates north India’s first hyperscale data center in Greater Noida

Goa hosts Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation(CANSO) Asia Pacific Conference

Source: The post is based on the article “Goa hosts Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation(CANSO) Asia Pacific Conference” published in PIB on 2nd November 2022. What is the News? Goa is hosting the three day Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation(CANSO) Conference. The theme of the conference is “Think Global, Collaborate Regional, Accomplish Local”. What is… Continue reading Goa hosts Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation(CANSO) Asia Pacific Conference

Explained | The C-295 and India’s aircraft industry

Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | The C-295 and India’s aircraft industry” published in The Hindu on 2nd November 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a C-295 aircraft?3 What is the significance of the C-295 aircraft manufacturing facility in India?4 About India’s Civil Aviation Sector What is the News?… Continue reading Explained | The C-295 and India’s aircraft industry

SCDPM: 8,416 public grievances addressed as part of special drive by Health Ministry

Source: The post is based on the article “8,416 public grievances addressed as part of a special drive by the Health Ministry” published in The Hindu on 1st November 2022. What is the News? The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has organized Special Campaign 2.0 for Disposal of Pending Matters(SCDPM) and Swachhata Drive. What… Continue reading SCDPM: 8,416 public grievances addressed as part of special drive by Health Ministry

Coronal Holes: NASA image shows Sun ‘smiling’ down at us

Source: The post is based on the article “NASA image shows Sun ‘smiling’ down at us” published in Indian Express on 2nd November 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Coronal Holes?3 What do Coronal holes tell us?4 What is a Geomagnetic storm? What is the News? NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory has shared an… Continue reading Coronal Holes: NASA image shows Sun ‘smiling’ down at us

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