Atlas of glacial lakes in Ganga basin released
With concerns mounting over the impact of climate change on Himalayan glaciers, the Ministry of Jal Shakti has released an updated atlas of glacial lakes that are part of the…
INS Kiltan – Defence News
An Indian Navy’s indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Corvette INS Kiltan carried out a military drill with a South Korean vessel in the East China Sea amid China’s growing assertiveness in…
Abhimanyu Mishra becomes youngest ever chess Grandmaster
Chess prodigy Abhimanyu Mishra, who is an American citizen of Indian origin, has become the youngest Grandmaster (GM) in the world. At 12 years, four months and 25 days, he…
Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021
The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 were notified on February 25, 2021. The Rules have been notified under the Information Technology Act, 2000. The…
Tamil Nadu’s New DGP Mr. C. Sylendra Babu
Ø Mr. C. Sylendra Babu a 1987-batch IPS officer will take charge as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Tamil Nadu from July 1. He will replace J…
‘Hotels 50 2021’ Report
Hotels 50 2021′ report Ø Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), South Asia’s largest hospitality company, announced that its iconic brand, Taj, has been rated the Strongest Hotel Brand in the World…
Pandemic Can Cost Tourism Industry over $4 Trillion: UN
Ø The economic impact from the plunge in tourism since the pandemic emerged last year could top $4 trillion, according to a UN report. The joint report by the UN’s…
Atmanirbhar Krishi App
Ø Atmanirbhar Krishi App was launched by the Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to the Union Government recently. The Atmanirbhar Krishi App was created to equip farmers with actionable agricultural…
Collisions between neutron star, black hole spotted
Ø For the first time, Gravitational waves from two separate mergers of a Black Hole (BH) with a Neutron Star (NS) have been detected by the LIGO observatories in the…
World’s second-biggest hydro power station
Ø China began operating the world’s second-largest hydropower station recently in what officials hailed as a milestone towards Beijing’s carbon neutrality goals, despite warnings of environmental damage. Ø The Baihetan…