Fortified Rice Context: • The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today has accorded its approval for supply of fortified rice throughout the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), Integrated Child Development […]
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Context: • The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) with improvements added to its cryogenic upper stage (CUS) is expected to be ready in the second half of this year. • A high-level panel which examined last year’s failed GSLV-F10/EOS-03 mission had […]
Role of Microbots in Health Sector Context: • Recent research in Germany aims at moving microbots into the bloodstream to deliver drugs. How it works? • The research has shown that it is possible to use light as a fuel to move microbots in real-body […]
Mullaperiyar Dam Issue Context: • Recently, the Supreme Court ordered the reconstitution of the Mullaperiyar dam’s supervisory committee, which will include one technical expert each from Tamil Nadu and Kerala (the two States involved in the dispute concerning safety of the dam) and empowered […]
Mullaperiyar Dam Issue Context: • Recently, the Supreme Court ordered the reconstitution of the Mullaperiyar dam’s supervisory committee, which will include one technical expert each from Tamil Nadu and Kerala (the two States involved in the dispute concerning safety of the dam) and empowered the […]
Presidential Elections: Context: • The election for President Ramnath Kovind’s successor is more than two months away. • While the government is comfortably placed to pick the candidate of its choice, the election will find the Opposition, which is keen on forcing an ideological […]
Major Takeaways from the latest IPCC Report: Context: • In its latest assessment report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has laid out several scenarios on the steps that ought to be taken to keep temperatures below 2°C. • It warned that even temporarily […]
India-Greece Bilateral Relations Context: • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis several times, with the two leaders agreeing to further enhance bilateral relations. • Dr S. Jaishankar’s visit to Athens in June 2021 was the first visit by an […]
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