Insect Apocalypse The entomologists from all over the world attended the proceedings of National Academies of Sciences recently. According to the entomologists, the insect population is declining at rapid rate. What is Insect Apocalypse? The Earth is losing 2% of its insects every year. This is being termed as “Insect Apocalypse”. What are the main … Read more
Indian Navy to Coordinate SEA VIGIL 21 This is the second edition of the biennial pan-India coastal defence exercise. It will be conducted from 12 to 13 January 2021. It will be undertaken along the entire 7516 km coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone of India and will involve all the 13 coastal States and Union … Read more
Indian Economy heading towards V-shaped recovery According to ASSOCHAM (Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India), India’s economy is showing decisive signs of a ‘V-shaped’ recovery in 2021 with the return of consumer confidence, robust financial markets, an uptick in manufacturing and exporters braving it out in the global market with never-say-die spirit. A … Read more
25th Amendment of US Constitution The 25th Constitutional amendment lays out how a US President or a Vice President can be replaced or succeeded. It includes resolve issues revolving around unfortunate situations like death, resignation to removal of US President and actions to be followed after a President becomes disabled to such a degree that he … Read more
Former Maharashtra DG Jaiswal is New CISF chief Subodh Kumar Jaiswal took over as the 28th Director General of the CISF. He is a 1985 batch Indian Police Service officer and was previously the Director General of Police of Maharashtra. Before that, he was the police commissioner of Mumbai. 58-year-old Jaiswal, who was heading the … Read more
India signed $200m deal for Israeli SPICE Bombs India has signed a secretive $200 million deal for assorted Israeli materiel, similar to innumerable defence-related procurements it has previously sourced from Tel Aviv following the establishment of formal bilateral diplomatic relations between the two countries in early 1992. Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems declared that it had … Read more
Giant Rock Bee Honey added to Tribes India Collection Apis dorsata, the giant honeybee, is a honeybee of South and Southeast Asia. They are typically around 17–20 mm long. Nests are mainly built-in exposed places far off the ground, like on tree limbs, under cliff overhangs, and sometimes on buildings. Giant Rock Bee Honey, a … Read more
President of India inaugurates the Foundation Stone for Various Developmental Projects in DIU The President of India inaugurated the foundation stone for various developmental projects in Diu. These includes inauguration of following: First academic session of IIIT Vadodara-International Campus Diu Kamleshwar School, Ghoghla Laying of foundation stone for – construction of a school at Saudwadi Improvement … Read more
Chandrayaan-2 Mission’s initial data released by ISRO The Indian Space Research Organisation has released the first set of data from the country’s second moon mission Chandrayaan-2. Chandrayaan-2 was launched on July 22, 2019. The Orbiter which was injected into a lunar orbit carries eight experiments. Release data archived at the Indian Space Science Data Centre … Read more
Good Governance Day: Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary on December 25 On former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary on December 25 India observed Good Governance Day. Atal Bihari Vajpayee (former PM) was a great statesman, poet and a compassionate leader. He was the first person to address UNGA in Hindi. Under his regime, … Read more
