Eutelsat Quantum
The European Space Agency (ESA) launched the world’s first commercial fully reprogrammable satellite called Eutelsat Quantum on July 30 2021, on board an Ariane 5 rocket, with the hope of…
7 sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
The World Heritage Committee recently added seven sites to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Four of the sites have been inscribed for the natural attributed: (1) Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern…
Earth Overshoot Day
Humanity has again used up all biological resources that our planet regenerates during the entire year by July 29, 2021, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Earth…
The Europa Clipper mission
Elon Musk’s private rocket company SpaceX was awarded a $178 million launch services contract for NASA’s first mission focusing on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa and whether it may host conditions…
Perumkulam became Kerala’s first village of books
On June 19, 2021 Perumkulam, a village in Kerala’s Kollam district, was declared a Pusthaka Gramam (village of books) by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The announcement made on June…
The Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh introduced ‘The Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021’ in Lok Sabha to empower the Central government to regulate uninterrupted supply of arms, ammunitions and other goods and…
China rolls out 600 km/h high-speed maglev train
China recently rolled out a high-speed maglev train with a designed top speed of 600 km per hour, stated to be the world’s fastest ground vehicle. The new maglev transportation…
UNESCO’s ‘Historic Urban Landscape’ project
Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior and Orchha cities have been selected by UNESCO under ‘Historic Urban Landscape Project’, which was started in the year 2011, for the inclusive and well-planned development of…
DRDO successfully tests Man Portable Antitank Guided Missile (MPATGM)
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on July 21, 2021 successfully tested indigenously developed low weight, fire & forget Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM). The missile was launched from a…
Indo-Nepal rail connectivity
In the first phase of Indian Railways’ Jayanagar-Bardiwas rail project, recently a speed trial was completed successfully at a speed of 110 km per hour on the 35 kilometre long…