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DRDO successfully flight-tests Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet technology off Odisha coast

What is the News? Defence Research and Development Organization(DRDO) has successfully flight-tested Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) booster at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. What is Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet(SFDR)? SFDR is a missile propulsion system being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO).  Aim: To develop critical… Continue reading DRDO successfully flight-tests Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet technology off Odisha coast

Endangered, Kodava takke gets a new lease of life

What is the News? Researchers have published a book titled “A Place Apart: Poems From Kodagu”. It is a bilingual edition of 21 poems by Appanna. This book will help spread awareness about the endangered Kodava takke language. Who are Kodavas? Kodavas are an ethnolinguistic group from the region of Kodagu (Coorg) in Karnataka. They… Continue reading Endangered, Kodava takke gets a new lease of life

Cabinet approves extension of Atal Innovation Mission

What is the News? The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the continuation of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) till March 2023.  What is Atal Innovation Mission(AIM)? Launched by: NITI Aayog in accordance with the Finance Minister’s declaration in the 2015 Budget Speech.  Aim: To create and promote an ecosystem of innovation and… Continue reading Cabinet approves extension of Atal Innovation Mission

SC upholds new restrictions on foreign funds

What is the News? The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020 or FCRA Act.  What is the case about? A petition was filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020 or FCRA Act.  The FCRA amendment lays down certain conditions for… Continue reading SC upholds new restrictions on foreign funds

Hubble finds a new Jupiter-like planet forming in an unusual way: NASA

What is the News? The Hubble Space Telescope has photographed a Jupiter-like protoplanet forming through a process that researchers have described as intense and violent. What is the Jupiter-like protoplanet formed? The newly forming planet captured by the Hubble Space Telescope is called AB Aurigae b. It is embedded in a protoplanetary disk with distinct… Continue reading Hubble finds a new Jupiter-like planet forming in an unusual way: NASA

‘Tour of Duty’ scheme to recruit soldiers only for 3-5 years being finalized

What is the News? The Department of Military Affairs is moving towards finalizing the “Tour of Duty(ToD)” scheme. What is the Tour of Duty(ToD) Scheme? The tour of Duty(ToD) Scheme involves hiring youth in the armed forces for a short span of 3-5 years. Suggested by: This scheme was being pushed by the late Chief… Continue reading ‘Tour of Duty’ scheme to recruit soldiers only for 3-5 years being finalized

U.N suspends Russia from Human Rights Council; India abstains from vote

What is the News? The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has voted to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council(UNHRC). Note: This is only the second time the UNGA has suspended a country from the 47-member UN Human Rights Council after its formation in 2006. In 2011, Libya was thrown out through a resolution… Continue reading U.N suspends Russia from Human Rights Council; India abstains from vote

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports releases India’s contribution to UNESCO Fund for Elimination of Doping in Sport in 2022

What is the News? The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has released India’s contribution to the UNESCO Fund for Elimination of Doping in Sport in 2022. What are the Conventions and Declarations related to Anti-Doping? Copenhagen Declaration The Copenhagen Declaration on Anti-Doping in Sport was agreed upon by governments at the Second World Conference… Continue reading Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports releases India’s contribution to UNESCO Fund for Elimination of Doping in Sport in 2022

Explained: What are the draft guidelines for registration of doctors proposed by NMC?

What is the News? The National Medical Commission(NMC) has released draft guidelines on how the doctors will be registered in order to practise medicine. What is the purpose of these guidelines? The guidelines aim to bring uniformity in the registration process of medical practitioners in India. Key Features of the Guidelines Unique ID: The Ethics… Continue reading Explained: What are the draft guidelines for registration of doctors proposed by NMC?

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