News:Defence minister has launched Navy’s first new stealth frigate,INS ‘Nilgiri’ at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai. Facts: About INS Nilgiri: INS Nilgiri is the first of the Indian Navy’s seven new stealth frigates with enhanced stealth features,weapons and sensors. It is the first ship of the P-17A frigates. Project 17-A: The Project 17A is… Continue reading INS ‘Nilgiri’
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Kerala CM launches capacity development programme for women entrepreneurs
News:Kerala Chief Minister has launched the Kerala edition of WING-Women Rise Together. Facts: WING is an initiative by Startup India,Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade(DPIIT). The programme aims to identify and support aspiring and established women entrepreneurs by providing them access to incubation, investors and various business support services. Kerala Startup Mission(KSUM) along… Continue reading Kerala CM launches capacity development programme for women entrepreneurs
Galo Community
News:The members of the Galo community in Arunachal Pradesh can recall the name of their ancestor from 20 generations ago i.e. right up to the founder of their clan.This is made possible by their system of naming. Facts: About Galos: The Galos belong to the Tani group inhabiting Assam and Arunachal Pradesh,besides Tibet. They are… Continue reading Galo Community
Mont Blanc
News:Experts have warned that a section of the Planpincieux glacier on the iconic Mont Blanc in Italy is at the risk of collapsing. Facts: About Mont Blanc: The Mont Blanc glacier is Western Europe’s highest mountain range. It has 11 peaks above 4,000m in France and Italy and attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists every… Continue reading Mont Blanc
Industry 4.0
News:A Pilot Project for ushering in ‘Industry 4.0’ in the railways has been launched at the Modern Coach Factory (MCF), Raebareli. Facts: About the project: The pilot project would be undertaken under the aegis of “Technology Mission for Indian Railways(TMIR). It would be implemented by a consortium of Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Human Resource… Continue reading Industry 4.0
International Astronomical Union names asteroid after Pandit Jasraj
News:The International Astronomical Union(IAU) has named an asteroid, discovered in 2006 after Indian classical singer Pandit Jasraj. Facts: About Asteroid: Asteroid are relatively small, inactive, rocky body orbiting the Sun.They can be as small as 1 kilometer(km) across or as large as 940 kilometers (about 583 miles) across. There are thousands of asteroids in our… Continue reading International Astronomical Union names asteroid after Pandit Jasraj
Mount Manaslu
News:A Polish climber has died on the Nepal’s Mount Manaslu. Facts: About Mount Manaslu: Mount Manaslu is the eighth highest mountain in the world at 8,163 metres above sea level. It is located in the Mansiri Himal part of the Nepalese Himalayas,in the west-central part of Nepal.
Explained: Under scanner, what is Ranitidine, and should Indian users worry?
News:Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation(CDSCO) has started looking into the concerns of potential cancer-causing substances contaminating popular acidity drug ranitidine. Facts: What is Ranitidine? Ranitidine is an over-the-counter prescription antacid used in the treatment of acid reflux and peptic ulcer diseases. It is commonly prescribed medicine for countering acidity and also on the World Health… Continue reading Explained: Under scanner, what is Ranitidine, and should Indian users worry?
Explained: What is Goldschmidtite?
News:A new mineral has been discovered inside a diamond unearthed from a mine in South Africa. Facts: The mineral has been found in Earth’s Mantle (A part of the Interior of the Earth) which covers 80% of earth’s volume. It has high concentrations of niobium, potassium and the rare earth elements lanthanum and cerium. The… Continue reading Explained: What is Goldschmidtite?
Prompt Corrective Action (PCA)
What is Prompt corrective action(PCA)? PCA is a framework under which banks with weak financial metrics are put under watch by the RBI. The RBI introduced the PCA framework in 2002 as a structured early-intervention mechanism for banks that become undercapitalised due to poor asset quality, or vulnerable due to loss of profitability. These regulations… Continue reading Prompt Corrective Action (PCA)
