Lingayats and Veerashaiva Lingayats Lingayats and Veerashaiva Lingayats are those who believe in the philosophy of Basaveshwara, 12th century social reformer. The demand for a separate religion tag to Veerashaiva/…

Election of Rajya Sabha It allowing for rank- based voting. The election follows the “system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote”, which basically means that the single vote…

Gulf Shield 1 Royal Saudi Navy is holding exercises “Gulf Shield 1” in the Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Oman Sea. The drill, which is considered the largest military drill…

LIDAR: LIDAR, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, is a remote sensing method that uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure ranges (variable distances) to…

Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) a not-for-profit Public Sector Enterprise, set up by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology Government of India, to empower the emerging…

Panchayati Raj system in India The Panchayati Raj system was formalized in 1992 by the 73rd amendment to the Indian Constitution. The acts of 1992 added two new parts to…

Udyam Sakhi Portal The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises launched Udyam Sakhi Portal (www.udyamsakhi.org) for women entrepreneurs on the occasion of the International women’s day. It will provide…

Neutrino A neutrino is a subatomic particle that is very similar to an electron but has no electrical charge and a very small mass, which might even be zero. Neutrinos are…

C-17 Globemaster The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) largest transport aircraft – C-17 Globemaster – has made a historic landing at Arunachal Pradesh’s Tuting Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) near the Chinese…

ICEGATE and e-SANCHIT ICEGATE stands for the Indian Customs Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data interchange (EC/EDI) Gateway. The national gateway is under Central Board of Customs and Exercise (CBEC). It is an…