International terror financing watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has decided to keep Pakistan on its grey list.It means downgrading of the country by institutions like IMF, World Bank,ADB,EU and also reduction in risk rating by Moody’s, Fitch and S&P. This was decided at FATF’s week-long plenary meeting in Paris, France FATF has said… Continue reading Terror monitor keeps Pak. on grey list, seeks action
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‘Flying bulldog’: world’s largest bee refound
Wallace’s giant bee- the world’s largest bee- has been rediscovered in a remote part of Indonesia. The bee lives in the Indonesian island region of North Moluccas. The bee has been spotted for the first time in almost 40 years The Wallace bee was discovered in the 19th century by British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace.… Continue reading ‘Flying bulldog’: world’s largest bee refound
China uses DNA to track its people, with US help
Thermo Fisher, a Massachusetts (USA) company has said that it would no longer sell its equipment in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region- the region where China had been conducting “Physicals for All” project. The project envisages collection of DNA samples, iris scans, and blood types of all residents in the region between the ages of 12 to 65.… Continue reading China uses DNA to track its people, with US help
Israel sends world’s first privately funded mission to moon
Israel has launched the Beresheet- world’s first largely privately funded spacecraft to land on the moon. If the landing is successful, Israel will become the fourth nation to soft land on moon after the former Soviet Union (Luna 2, 1959), the USA (Ranger 4, 1962) and China (Chang’e 4, 2018) Beresheet was flown by Space… Continue reading Israel sends world’s first privately funded mission to moon
India to have own DNS for safe browsing
Ministry of Electronics & IT has announced that India will come up with Public Domain Name Server (DNS) for the country. The National Informatics Centre (NIC) would configure the setup which would be offered to all citizens Domain Name System (DNS). Domain Name System translates human readable domain names (for example, www.google.com) to machine readable… Continue reading India to have own DNS for safe browsing
Travel on a jet, using a little cooking oil
Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun has successfully completed a pilot test to convert used cooking oil into bio-aviation turbine fuel (Bio-ATF) or bio-jet fuel. Bio-ATF is a biofuel used for aircraft. It can be blended with conventional ATF and used as aircraft fuel. Biofuel that can be used as jet-fuel can be prepared using… Continue reading Travel on a jet, using a little cooking oil
Apache copter delivery in July: Boeing
Boeing officials has said that India will receive the first batch of Apache attack helicopters and one C-17 transport aircraft in July-August this year. The AH-64 Apache is a multi-role combat helicopter and is used by the US Army and a number of international defence forces. It is equipped with all-weather and night-fighting features apart… Continue reading Apache copter delivery in July: Boeing
ILP will be applicable to entire Nagaland, including Dimapur
Nagaland Governor has said that the government has decided to make the Inner Line Permit applicable throughout the State, including the commercial hub of Dimapur. Under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act of 1853, non-Nagas should have ILP to visit the State, but Dimapur district was not included under the provisions. A British-era system, the… Continue reading ILP will be applicable to entire Nagaland, including Dimapur
Kartarpur Corridor meet may also be postponed
In the wake of terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, India might suspend its ongoing talks with Pakistan over Kartarpur corridor. The Kartarpur Corridor is a 4km long proposed corridor comprising border gates, road and a bridge to link Dera Baba Nanak gurdwara in Gurdaspur district in India to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur… Continue reading Kartarpur Corridor meet may also be postponed
Digital Bharat, Saksham Bharat -A Compendium on Digital India released
The Ministry of Electronics &Information Technology has released a Digital India Compendium on Digital Bharat, Saksham Bharat. The document seeks to disseminate and propagate the success of Digital India among masses. The document is divided in two sections- Digital profile of India and Digital profile of States & UTs. Digital profile of India comprises in-depth… Continue reading Digital Bharat, Saksham Bharat -A Compendium on Digital India released
