What is the News? The United Kingdom has signed a deal with Rwanda to send illegal asylum seekers coming to the UK to Rwanda. What is the UK-Rwanda Asylum Deal? Aim: To deter illegal entry into the United Kingdom thereby breaking the business model of people-smuggling networks. Under the deal, Rwanda will commit to taking… Continue reading The UK Rwanda Asylum Plan
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All we know about the Bernardinelli-Bernstein comet, the largest one ever seen
What is the News? The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s(NASA) Hubble Space Telescope has confirmed that the huge Bernardinelli-Bernstein comet is indeed the largest icy comet nucleus ever seen by astronomers. Note: Comets are cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock and dust that orbit the Sun. What is Bernardinelli-Bernstein? It is the largest icy comet… Continue reading All we know about the Bernardinelli-Bernstein comet, the largest one ever seen
InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer: FDA authorizes first breath test for Covid
What is the News? The US Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for the Covid-19 test named InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer. What is InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer? It is the first testing device that can detect COVID-19 in the breath samples of humans. How does the test device work? The device uses a… Continue reading InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer: FDA authorizes first breath test for Covid
The functioning of the Enforcement Directorate
What is the News? The Enforcement Directorate(ED) has been in the news for summoning people for possible money laundering cases. What is the Enforcement Directorate(ED)? Read here about ED How did the ED get powers under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)? The PMLA Act was brought in to prevent the parking of money… Continue reading The functioning of the Enforcement Directorate
Centre extends tenure of green permits
What is the News? The Union Environment Ministry has extended the tenure of Environmental Clearances(EC) granted for existing or new projects in several sectors. What is Environmental Clearance(EC)? Environmental Clearance(EC) is a process that is mandatory for projects that are beyond a certain size. Purpose: To assess the impact of the planned project on the… Continue reading Centre extends tenure of green permits
A north pole for science and technology
News: This is the birth centenary year of Dr. Y. Nayudamma, Padma Shri recipient, noted scientist, former Director of the Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai and former Director-General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Humans have been propelled in the fields of science and technology since ancient civilisations. This has been due… Continue reading A north pole for science and technology
Odisha’s Barbara forest set for an eco-tourism push
What is the News? The Odisha Government is planning to bring the Barbara forest on the ecotourism map. Note: Ecotourism is defined as responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education. What is Barbara Forest? Barbara forest is located near Chilika lake… Continue reading Odisha’s Barbara forest set for an eco-tourism push
Navy accelerates indigenisation efforts, focus on weapons and aviation items
What is the News? Indian Navy has taken various efforts towards indigenisation. For this, it has also launched Indian Navy Indigenisation Plan (INIP) 2015-2030 in 2014. What is the Indian Naval Indigenisation Plan (INIP) 2015-2030? Aim: To enable indigenous development of equipment and systems over the next 15 years. The plan aims to involve Defence… Continue reading Navy accelerates indigenisation efforts, focus on weapons and aviation items
India gets S-400 training equipment
What is the News? The delivery of the second squadron of Russia’s S-400 Missile to India is likely to be delayed because of Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine. However, India has received a tranche of simulator and training equipment for the first squadron of S-400. What is S-400? S-400 Triumf Missile System is a long-range,… Continue reading India gets S-400 training equipment
Rare butterfly Palmking spotted for the first time in Tamil Nadu
What is the News? The rare butterfly Palmking (Amathusia phidippus) was sighted for the first time in Tamil Nadu. What is Palmking (Amathusia phidippus)? Palmking is a butterfly species that belongs to the Nymphalidae sub-family. It was first recorded in South India by British scientist H.S.Ferguson in 1891. More than a century later, it was… Continue reading Rare butterfly Palmking spotted for the first time in Tamil Nadu
