What is the News? Skyroot Aerospace, a Hyderabad-based space technology startup, has successfully test-fired the Dhawan-1 engine and is planning to launch Vikram-1 and Vikram-2 launch vehicles in a few years. What is Dhawan-1? Dhawan-1 is India’s first privately developed, fully cryogenic rocket engine. It runs on two high-performance rocket propellants — liquid natural gas… Continue reading India’s First private Cryogenic Engine – Hyderabad-based rocket men aim for the stars
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Omicron likely to cause re-infections, surge in cases, say experts
What is the news? The new variant of COVID-19 i.e. Omicron is spreading across India. The experts say that the surge is likely due to reinfections (people getting infected with the virus again) and even vaccinated people getting infected. What are the concerns about this variant? More transmissible than Delta. This is evident from the… Continue reading Omicron likely to cause re-infections, surge in cases, say experts
Corridors of death
News: The recent deaths of Elephants in Tamil Nadu and Assam in train collisions has again highlighted the gaps in efforts to reduce man-animal conflicts in the country. Of the 29,964 elephants in India, the majority are in the southern region. What are the reasons behind it? Project Elephant division (MoEF&CC) reported unnatural killing of… Continue reading Corridors of death
Plea in Delhi HC opposes legalisation of same-sex marriages under Hindu Marriage Act
What is the news? A plea, by an NGO, before the Delhi High Court, has sought that same-sex marriages should not be permitted under the Hindu Marriage Act. Background: The plea comes at a time when at least eight petitions seeking legalisation of same-sex marriages in India under the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA), the Special… Continue reading Plea in Delhi HC opposes legalisation of same-sex marriages under Hindu Marriage Act
Strategy to adopt blockchain into govt systems released
What is the news? The Ministry of electronics and IT (MeitY) has released a national strategy on blockchain for adopting the technology in government systems, especially for e-governance services. What are the key features of national strategy on blockchain? It identifies 44 potential areas of using the technology and lays out the broad framework of… Continue reading Strategy to adopt blockchain into govt systems released
India finalises cooperation plan to revive Covid-hit Sri Lanka economy
What is the news? India and Sri Lanka have agreed to a four-pronged package comprising initiatives on food and energy security to help mitigate Sri Lanka’s economic crisis. What is the four-pronged package that has been finalised between India & Sri Lanka? 1). Urgent food and health security package that includes an extension of a… Continue reading India finalises cooperation plan to revive Covid-hit Sri Lanka economy
Dadabhai Naoroji: Why this nationalist served as a British MP
What is the news? Recently, Dinyars Patel’s biography ‘Naoroji: Pioneer of Indian Nationalism‘ won the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize 2021. Facts about Dadabhai Naoroji He was an Indian nationalist, educationist, first Indian MP in British Parliament, an Economist, a mentor and belonged to the Parsi community. As an educationist: He began his career as… Continue reading Dadabhai Naoroji: Why this nationalist served as a British MP
Implement panel’s anti-pollution measures, SC tells Centre, Delhi Govt.
What is the News? The Supreme Court has approved the measures taken by the Commission for Air Quality Management(CAQM) to create an ‘Enforcement Task Force’ and flying squads to prevent and penalise polluters in Delhi NCR. What is the issue? The Commission for Air Quality Management(CAQM) has announced several emergency measures for Delhi-NCR to bring… Continue reading Implement panel’s anti-pollution measures, SC tells Centre, Delhi Govt.
Chocolate-bordered Flitter
What is the News? A team of researchers have discovered a new Butterfly species in Sikkim. They have named it ‘Chocolate-bordered Flitter’. About Chocolate-bordered Flitter Chocolate-bordered Flitter (Zographetus Dzonguensis) is a golden yellow butterfly discovered in Dzongu in North Sikkim. The butterfly has been named ‘Chocolate-bordered Flitter’ as it has a chocolate coloured border around… Continue reading Chocolate-bordered Flitter
Supreme Court frowns upon ‘trend’ of acquittals in workplace sex misconduct cases on hyper-technical grounds
What is the News? The Supreme Court has expressed concern over a rising trend of courts invalidating proceedings into sexual misconduct at a working place on “hyper-technical” grounds. What was the issue? A constable at the Border Security Force had accused the head constable of sodomising (any form of the sexual act) in 2006. However,… Continue reading Supreme Court frowns upon ‘trend’ of acquittals in workplace sex misconduct cases on hyper-technical grounds
