What is the News? PARAM PORUL, a state-of-the-art Supercomputer was inaugurated at NIT Tiruchirappalli dedicated to the nation under National Supercomputing Mission (NSM). What are the specifications of PARAM PORUL? PARAM PORUL supercomputing facility is established under Phase 2 of the NSM with 838 TeraFlops Supercomputing Facility. The majority of the components used to build… Continue reading PARAM PORUL Supercomputer inaugurated at NIT, Tiruchirappalli
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Explained: Discovery of a primitive forest at the bottom of a giant sinkhole in China
What is the News? A cave exploration team has discovered an ancient forest at the bottom of a giant karst sinkhole in Leye County in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. About the new findings The sinkhole volume exceeds 5 million cubic meters. Given these dimensions, the sinkhole can be categorised as a large sinkhole. In… Continue reading Explained: Discovery of a primitive forest at the bottom of a giant sinkhole in China
iRASTE Project: AI to make roads in India safer to drive
What is the News? The project ‘Intelligent Solutions for Road Safety through Technology and Engineering’ (iRASTE) is being implemented in Nagpur. What is the iRASTE Project? This is a unique AI approach that uses the predictive power of AI to identify risks on the road, and a collision alert system to communicate timely alerts to… Continue reading iRASTE Project: AI to make roads in India safer to drive
NMA’s quantum jump in making Heritage By-Laws
What is the News? National Monuments Authority (NMA), has made a record number of 101 Heritage By-Laws during the covid period (from 2019 onwards). These laws cover a total of 126 centrally protected monuments. This is in comparison to five Heritage By-Laws (HBLs) covering 31 centrally protected monuments finalized in the preceding ten years. This… Continue reading NMA’s quantum jump in making Heritage By-Laws
Explained: What China aims to achieve by building a second, bigger bridge on Pangong Tso
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the status of bridges built by China?3 About Pangong Tso4 Whose territory is the bridge located in?5 Why does China choose this location?6 How do the bridges help China? What is the News? The Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed that China is building a second bridge on… Continue reading Explained: What China aims to achieve by building a second, bigger bridge on Pangong Tso
The controversy around the Jagannath temple Heritage Corridor Project
Contents1 What is the News?2 About Puri Jagannath temple3 What are the issues surrounding Puri Heritage Corridor Project?4 What are the legal challenges associated with the Puri Heritage Corridor Project? What is the News? The Puri Heritage Corridor Project is a ₹3,200 crore redevelopment project of the 800-year-old Jagannath temple in Puri by the Odisha… Continue reading The controversy around the Jagannath temple Heritage Corridor Project
Draft notification for electronic waste management: 60% e-waste recycling likely by 2023
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key provisions of draft notification for electronic waste management?3 What is the significance of the new draft regulation?4 About the generation of e-waste in India What is the News? The Environment Ministry released the draft notification for electronic waste management for public feedback. India has a formal… Continue reading Draft notification for electronic waste management: 60% e-waste recycling likely by 2023
India drops to 54th place on tourism development Index, top in South Asia
Contents1 2 What is the news?3 Findings of the Global Travel and Tourism Development Index (TTDI)4 About Global Travel and Tourism Development Index (TTDI) What is the news? India was ranked 54th in the global travel and tourism development index. The ranking of India in 2019 was 46th. Findings of the Global Travel and Tourism… Continue reading India drops to 54th place on tourism development Index, top in South Asia
Front running: Sebi likely to soon initiate stringent action
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Front running?3 What are the concerns associated with front running?4 What are the regulations against front running? What is the News? Recently, there was a case of mutual fund irregularities, including front-running the AMC’s transactions. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is expected to take harsh… Continue reading Front running: Sebi likely to soon initiate stringent action
Quad pledges $50 billion package with ‘tangible benefits’ to check China
What is the News? The second in-person and fourth meeting of Quad have happened recently. The leaders committed $50 billion for sustainable and demand-driven infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific and announced a Maritime Domain Awareness surveillance initiative to combat illegal fishing by the Chinese. Read more: Quad Leaders’ Summit – Explained, pointwise What are the key outcomes… Continue reading Quad pledges $50 billion package with ‘tangible benefits’ to check China
