News: The Perseids meteor shower is going to be active from August 17th to 26th,2020. Facts: Perseids: It is a meteor shower that peaks every year in mid-August.It was first observed over 2,000 years ago.It occurs as the Earth runs into pieces of cosmic debris left behind by the comet Swift-Tuttle. Additional Facts: Comets: They… Continue reading Explained: What is the Perseids meteor shower set to peak mid-August?
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Daughters have equal birthright to inherit property: Supreme Court
News: The Supreme Court held that daughters, like sons, have an equal birthright to inherit joint Hindu family property. Facts: The Court ruled that a Hindu woman’s right to be a joint heir to the ancestral property is by birth and does not depend on whether her father was alive or not when the law was enacted in… Continue reading Daughters have equal birthright to inherit property: Supreme Court
Swachh Bharat Mission Academy
News: Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched the Swachh Bharat Mission Academy during the week long “GandagiMuktBharat” Campaign. Facts: Swachh Bharat Mission Academy is a phone-based academy having IVR based free mobile online learning course. The training course contains a 60 minutes module spanning various topics under ODF-S and Solid Waste Management. The SBM Academy course has four chapters, each… Continue reading Swachh Bharat Mission Academy
Webinar on the occasion of the World Biofuel day
News: A webinar on the occasion of the World Biofuel day was organized by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas with the theme “Biofuels towards Atmanirbhar Bharat”. Facts: World Biofuel Day: It is observed every year on 10th August to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil… Continue reading Webinar on the occasion of the World Biofuel day
Russia announces world’s first COVID-19 vaccine “Sputnik V”
News: Russian has launched the world’s first coronavirus vaccine named ‘Sputnik V’. Facts: Sputnik V: The vaccine has been developed by Gamaleya Research Institute and the Russian defence ministry. How does it work? The vaccine is based on the DNA of a SARS-CoV-2 type adenovirus, a common cold virus.The vaccine uses the weakened virus to… Continue reading Russia announces world’s first COVID-19 vaccine “Sputnik V”
Union Agriculture Minister launches ‘Krishi Megh’
News: The Union Agriculture Minister has launched the Krishi Megh (National Agricultural Research and Education System – Cloud Infrastructure and Services). Facts: Krishi Megh: It is a data recovery centre setup to protect the data of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR). Location: The centre has been set up at National Academy of Agricultural Research… Continue reading Union Agriculture Minister launches ‘Krishi Megh’
Geothermal springs in Himalayas release large amount of carbon dioxide: Study
News: Scientists of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology(WIHG) have recently conducted a study on Geothermal springs in the Himalayas. Facts: Geothermal Springs or Hot Springs: It is a spring produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater that rises from the Earth’s crust. Key Takeaways from the Study: Geothermal Springs in Himalayas: The Himalayas… Continue reading Geothermal springs in Himalayas release large amount of carbon dioxide: Study
Student Entrepreneurship Programme 2.0
News: Atal Innovation Mission(AIM) in collaboration with Dell Technologies has launched Student Entrepreneurship Programme 2.0(SEP 2.0) for young innovators of Atal Tinkering Labs(ATLs). Facts: Student Entrepreneurship Programme(SEP): It aims to serve as a catalyst and help accelerate the entrepreneurial journey of the young innovators in creating a new innovative India.SEP 1.0 was launched in January… Continue reading Student Entrepreneurship Programme 2.0
Union Minister launches Surakhsya Portal on World Elephant Day
News: Union Environment Minister has launched the Surakhsya Portal on World Elephant Day Facts: Surakhsya Portal: It is a National Portal on Human elephant conflict (HEC) that aims to collect real time information & manage conflicts on a real time basis to set data collection protocols, data visualization tools and data transmission pipelines. Significance: This… Continue reading Union Minister launches Surakhsya Portal on World Elephant Day
Explained: What are Sunspots?
News: A massive Sunspot group, AR2770 was observed using images of the Sun’s surface from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory(SDO). Facts: Sunspots: It is an area on the Sun that appears dark on the surface and is relatively cooler than surrounding parts. Why are sunspots relatively cool: It’s because they form at areas where magnetic fields… Continue reading Explained: What are Sunspots?
