What is the News? Spicejet aircraft experienced severe turbulence at around 16,000 feet while on approach to the destination airport. Why did this turbulence on the aircraft occur? The turbulence in the aircraft might have occurred due to the following possible reasons: Firstly, it appears that the flight crew had not followed the speed for… Continue reading Norwesters: The SpiceJet ‘accident
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Delimitation panel notifies new J&K Assembly constituencies
What is the News? The Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission has notified the new boundaries, names and number of Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, paving the way for the first-ever Assembly election in the Union Territory. What is the Delimitation Commission? Click here to read about it Delimitation in the J&K State In the… Continue reading Delimitation panel notifies new J&K Assembly constituencies
India stays out of Global Declaration on Future of Internet
What is the News? The United States and 60 other partner countries signed a political declaration called the “Declaration for the Future of the Internet”. India, China and Russia are among the nations that have not signed this declaration. What is the Declaration for the Future of the Internet? Vision: -To champion a single interconnected… Continue reading India stays out of Global Declaration on Future of Internet
India embarks on the World’s largest film restoration project under National Film Heritage Mission: I&B Minister
What is the News? The Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting has announced the World’s largest film restoration project under National Film Heritage Mission(NFHM). What is the National Film Heritage Mission(NFHM)? Launched in: 2016 by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Aim: To preserve, restore and digitize India’s cinematic heritage. Objectives of the mission: 1)… Continue reading India embarks on the World’s largest film restoration project under National Film Heritage Mission: I&B Minister
State of the World’s Forests 2022: 10% of total forest area on Earth lost in 30 years
What is the News? The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has released the State of the World’s Forests 2022 (SOFO 2022). What are the key highlights from the report? Loss of Forests: Forests cover 31% of the Earth’s land surface (4.06 billion ha) but the area is shrinking with 420 million ha of… Continue reading State of the World’s Forests 2022: 10% of total forest area on Earth lost in 30 years
Global Report on Food Crises 2022: 40 million more pushed into acute hunger last year: United Nations
What is the News? The Global Report on Food Crises 2022 has been released. What is the Global Report on Food Crises? Released by: Global Network Against Food Crises, an international alliance of the United Nations, the European Union, and governmental and non-governmental agencies working to tackle food crises together. Focus of the report: The… Continue reading Global Report on Food Crises 2022: 40 million more pushed into acute hunger last year: United Nations
President has no role to play in Perarivalan’s plea, says Supreme Court
What is the News? The Supreme Court has disagreed with the Central government’s suggestion that the court should wait till the President took a call on Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination case convict mercy plea referred to him by the Tamil Nadu Governor for a decision. What was the case about? In 2018, the Tamil Nadu Council… Continue reading President has no role to play in Perarivalan’s plea, says Supreme Court
Researchers find ways for broader design & engineering of reconfigurable magnonic crystals that can transfer information more efficiently than electrons
What is the News? Researchers have found ways for broader design and engineering of reconfigurable functional magnonic crystals. This can show the way for magnon based computing systems and bring about a paradigm shift in computing and communication devices. Background Electrons, the lightest known particles almost two thousand times lighter than the proton, are carriers… Continue reading Researchers find ways for broader design & engineering of reconfigurable magnonic crystals that can transfer information more efficiently than electrons
PM addresses inaugural session of fourth edition of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
What is the News? The Prime Minister addressed the inaugural session of the fourth edition of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure(ICDRI). What is ICDRI? Hosted by: Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Purpose: To explore ways to strengthen the resilience of transitioning infrastructure… Continue reading PM addresses inaugural session of fourth edition of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
FSSAI’s star ratings for food products may mislead consumers: experts
What is the News? According to experts, the nutrition labelling system for food packets recommended by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI) will not only fail to enable consumers to make healthy choices but also mislead them about their nutritional value. Background FSSAI has recently released Draft Regulations for a Front of Package… Continue reading FSSAI’s star ratings for food products may mislead consumers: experts
