Context India’s first slender loris habitat in Karur, Dindigul districts of Tamil Nadu notified. The government notified 'Kadavur slender loris sanctuary' under Section 26 (A)(1)(b) of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.…
Context The Indian government is pushing smartphone makers to enable support for its NavIC navigation system in new devices sold in the country from next year, a move that has spooked the…
Context In a significant move, Swedish defence products company Saab today announced that it will manufacture its Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons system in India. It will be the company's first manufacturing…
Context There has been a significant drop in Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) levels in India in the last decade as compared to the previous three decades, a study conducted by IIT…
Context China’s first fully solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle has successfully completed its maiden test flight with all onboard systems functioning optimally. About Qimingxing-50 With a wingspan of 164-ft, the drone…
What is kurki? It means attachment of a farmer’s land, already pledged to the money lending institution or individual, in case of a loan default. Apart from banks, private moneylenders,…
Context India become world’s fifth largest economy after it overtook the United Kingdom in end-March 2022, according to the latest calculations by Bloomberg. On an adjusted basis and using the…
Context By the end of 2022, India will establish the country’s first Dark Sky Reserve as Hanle Dark Sky Reserve in the cold desert regions of Ladakh. This facility will…
Context The Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, called for the integration of One District One Product (ODOP) initiative with Open Network…
Context THE Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) has confirmed that the mysterious disease resulting in “dwarfing” of rice plants, reported mainly from Punjab and Haryana, has been caused by the…
