ISRO TO LAUNCH RADAR…
Why in News? India is planning to launch its latest radar imaging satellite RISAT 2BR1 towards the end of May…
Read MoreKASHMIR STAG (HANGUL)
Why in News? A massive decline in the population of Kashmir’s iconic wildlife species, the Hangul (Cervus hanglu hanglu), also…
Read More99942 APOPHIS
Asteroid ‘99942 Apophis’: On April 13, 2029, a near-Earth asteroid will cruise by Earth, about 31,000 km above the surface.…
Read MoreGUJARAT SALT FOR DE-ICING
Why in news? For the past three years, the salt export from Gujarat has significantly shot up with the major…
Read MoreALGORITHMIC TRADING
Why in News? Sebi finds National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE)guilty of lapses in algo trade case. What is…
Read MoreNAMING OF CYCLONES
Why in News? The newest cyclone to emerge out of the Bay of Bengal has been named Before that, there…
Read MoreA CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE…
Why in News? To commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA)…
Read MoreBREAKING NEW GROUND
Context: The Madras High Court’s recent judgment is truly path-breaking for the LGBTQ community The judgment also opens doors to…
Read MoreDENISOVANS LIVED IN TIBETAN…
Why in News Species adapted to low-oxygen environment before modern humans arrived Details: Analysis of a fossil jawbone containing molars…
Read MoreIRAQ REMAINS TOP OIL…
Why in News: Iraq contributes a fifth of India’s needs; imports from U.S. rise fourfold from 2017-18 Details: Iraq has,…
Read MorePOWER SHIFT: ON TUSSLE…
Why in News: Inspired by the ruling on Delhi, the Madras HC bats in favour of elected regime in Puducherry…
Read MoreTHE COST OF ANTIMICROBIAL…
Why in News: India must brace for the economic shocks from uncontrolled antimicrobial resistance Details: Even though antimicrobial resistance is…
Read MoreVARUNA MITRA BOOSTED FARM…
Why in News Rain forecast helped farmers get average net gain of ₹5,106 per acre’ Details: Accuracy in the weather…
Read MoreCHANDRAYAAN 2 GETS NEW…
Why in News India’s much-delayed second lunar mission, Chandrayaan-2, has got yet another launch window. Chandrayaan-2 The mission is set…
Read MoreHERITAGE SITES AT RISK…
Why in News Researchers plotted glaciers at U.N. designated sites and used data modelling to predict ice loss. Details: Glaciers…
Read MoreUN SECURITY COUNCIL DESIGNATES…
Why in News Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar was listed as a designated terrorist by the UN Security Council 1267 Committee…
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