What is the News? The National Dope Testing Laboratory(NDTL) has indigenously developed six new and rare Reference Materials (RMs). What are Reference Materials(RM)? Reference Materials(RMs) are the purest form of chemical required for anti-doping analysis in all World Anti-Doping Agency(WADA)-accredited Laboratories across the world. During testing of a sample, RMs provide identity confirmation for prohibited… Continue reading Sports Minister launches new rare chemical Reference Materials to strengthen anti-doping testing
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Residential Civil Services Examination Coaching Programme for Muslim community inaugurated in New Panvel, Mumbai
What is the News? Union Minister for Minority Affairs has inaugurated Anjuman-I-Islam’s UPSC Academy (AIUPSC) in Mumbai. About the Anjuman-I-Islam’s UPSC Academy(AIUPSC) Purpose: It is a Residential Coaching Programme for Civil Services and other Govt. Examinations. The academy is meant specially for students and candidates belonging to the Muslim community. Setup by: Anjuman-I-Islam and is… Continue reading Residential Civil Services Examination Coaching Programme for Muslim community inaugurated in New Panvel, Mumbai
The key takeaways of a UNEP report on noise pollution
What is the News? The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a report titled ‘Frontiers 2022: Noise, Blazes and Mismatches’. The report measured noise levels in 61 cities of the world. Click here to read the findings of the report What is the controversy with this report? The report has listed Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh… Continue reading The key takeaways of a UNEP report on noise pollution
RPF conducts month long Pan India Drive against touts under Operation Upalabdh
What is the News? Railway Protection Force(RPF) has launched Operation Upalabdh. What is Operation Upalabdh? Launched by: Railway Protection Force(RPF) Purpose: It is a pan India drive against activities of touts who use virtual tools to buy railway tickets before genuine passengers do. These tickets are then used by touts for business, such as selling… Continue reading RPF conducts month long Pan India Drive against touts under Operation Upalabdh
NFC technology for instant payments
What is the News? Google Pay has launched a new feature in India called ‘Tap to pay for UPI’ in collaboration with Pine Labs. This feature will allow users with NFC-enabled Android smartphones and UPI accounts linked to Google Pay to carry out transactions just by tapping their phones on any Pine Labs Android point-of-sale… Continue reading NFC technology for instant payments
Signing of the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) between India and Australia
What is the News? India and Australia have signed the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement(ETCA). About the Bilateral Trade Between India and Australia Australia is the 17th largest trading partner of India, and India is Australia’s 9th largest trading partner. India and Australia are partners in the trilateral Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) arrangement… Continue reading Signing of the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) between India and Australia
UN takes note of global indigenous fire practices to control wildfires
What is the News? The United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) has released a report titled “Spreading like wildfire: The rising threat of extraordinary landscape fires”. The report has taken note of burning practices and techniques of indigenous peoples around the world as a method to control wildfire incidents. What are the key findings of the report?… Continue reading UN takes note of global indigenous fire practices to control wildfires
India’s Tuberculosis fight may get a shot in the arm
What is the News? Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) is in the advanced stage of developing a vaccine against tuberculosis. Tuberculosis(TB) Cases in India According to India’s TB Report 2022: India reported a 19% rise in tuberculosis cases in 2021 over the previous year. The total number of incident TB patients (new and relapse) notified… Continue reading India’s Tuberculosis fight may get a shot in the arm
Geological Heritage Sites of Himalayan Region of India
What is the News? The Geological Survey of India(GSI) has identified two geological heritage sites in the Indian Himalayan Region of India. Which are the two sites identified by GSI? The two sites identified by GSI in the Himalayan Region are: Siwalik Fossil Park Location: Himachal Pradesh Description of the Site: The Siwalik Fossil park… Continue reading Geological Heritage Sites of Himalayan Region of India
Hidden in Plain Sight: faint galaxy discovered in our local universe
What is the News? Indian astronomers have discovered a Faint Galaxy named UVIT J2022 that remained hidden until now. What are Faint Galaxies? Faint Galaxies are called low surface brightness galaxies or ultra-diffuse galaxies and have a surface brightness that is at least ten times fainter than the surrounding night sky. Such faint galaxies may… Continue reading Hidden in Plain Sight: faint galaxy discovered in our local universe
