Source: Indian Express What is the News? Russia has launched the Nauka module from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan using a Proton rocket. About Nauka Module: Nauka is the Russian word for ‘Science’. It will serve as Russia’s main research facility on the International Space Station(ISS). The module will replace Pirs, a Russian module on… Continue reading What is Nauka, the module Russia is sending to the International Space Station?
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Parliament passes landmark ‘Marine Aids to Navigation Bill 2021’
Source: PIB Introduced: Lok Sabha (15th March) Passed: Lok Sabha (22nd March) Passed: Rajya Sabha (27th July) Present status: Received the assent of the President on the 31st July 2021. About the Marine Aids to Navigation Bill 2021. Aim: To replace the 90-year-old Lighthouse Act 1927. Background: The administration and management of Lighthouse and Lightships… Continue reading Parliament passes landmark ‘Marine Aids to Navigation Bill 2021’
National Organ Transplant Programme(NOTP)
Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 About National Organ Transplant Programme(NOTP):3 Objectives of the Programme:4 Nodal Centre: What is the News? A National Level Tissue Bank(Biomaterial Centre) for storing tissues has been established at National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation(NOTTO), New Delhi, under National Organ Transplant Programme(NOTP). About National Organ Transplant Programme(NOTP): National Organ… Continue reading National Organ Transplant Programme(NOTP)
James Webb Telescope in the centre of LGBT debate
Source: Indian Express What is the News? NASA is set to launch James Webb Space Telescope(JWST). But before it launches, NASA has to decide whether to rename the telescope. This is because James Webb after whom the telescope is named was alleged to have persecuted homosexuals when he had worked for the government. About James… Continue reading James Webb Telescope in the centre of LGBT debate
No landless farmers in new database
Source: The Hindu What is the News? The Government of India has announced plans to set up a National Farmer’s Database. About National Farmers Database: Government of India aims to create a National Farmer’s Database using digitized land records to offer proactive and personalised services to farmers. The database will initially only include land owning… Continue reading No landless farmers in new database
Dholavira in Gujarat on UNESCO World Heritage list
Source: The Hindu Contents1 What is the News?2 About Dholavira:3 Key Features of Dholavira:4 Other Unique Features of Dholavira: What is the News? The Harappan city of Dholavira, in present-day Gujarat, has been named the 40th Indian site on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. The site had been on UNESCO’s tentative list since 2014 and India… Continue reading Dholavira in Gujarat on UNESCO World Heritage list
Capacity Building Initiative on Making Water Sensitive Cities In Ganga Basin Launched
Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 Aim of the Initiative:3 Other Key Features of the Initiative:4 Significance of the Initiative:5 About Water Sensitive Urban Design and Planning: What is the News? A new capacity-building initiative on ‘Making water sensitive cities in Ganga basin’ has been launched. About “Making water sensitive cities in Ganga basin”… Continue reading Capacity Building Initiative on Making Water Sensitive Cities In Ganga Basin Launched
Kandla becomes first Green SEZ
Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 About Kandla Special Economic Zone(KASEZ) as First Green SEZ:3 Initiatives taken by Kandla SEZ to become First Green SEZ:4 The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC): What is the News? Kandla Special Economic Zone(KASEZ) has become the first Green SEZ after it received the IGBC Green Cities Platinum Rating… Continue reading Kandla becomes first Green SEZ
Significant improvement in India’s score in United Nation’s Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation
Source- PIb What is the news? India has made substantial progress in UNESCAP’s Global Survey on Digital & Sustainable Trade Facilitation with a 90.32 percent score. Introduction – India has made significant progress in the ease of cross-border trade as per the latest UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation. As per the… Continue reading Significant improvement in India’s score in United Nation’s Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation
Compendiums on hydrogen and fuel cell, materials for energy storage, conservation launched
Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 About Clean Energy Material Initiative(CEMI):3 Key Components of the Initiative:4 About Hydrogen Fuel Cell(HFC) Technology: What is the News? The Department of Science and Technology has launched three documents namely: Hydrogen and Fuel Cell(HFC) 2018, Material for Energy Storage (MES) 2018, and Material for Energy Conservation and Storage… Continue reading Compendiums on hydrogen and fuel cell, materials for energy storage, conservation launched
