Integrated Battle Groups: The IBGs are brigade-sized agile self-sufficient combat formations which, can swiftly launch strikes against the adversary. Each IBG would be tailor-made based on Threat, Terrain and Task, and resources will be allotted based on the three Ts. They will be able to mobilize within 12-48 hours based on the location. They need …
CHAMPIONS portal: A web portal ‘CHAMPIONS’, a tech-driven control room-cum-management information system, was launched by the Ministry of Micro, Small Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India as part of its effort to support enterprises. It is a Technology driven Control Room-Cum-Management Information System. CHAMPIONS stands for Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Output …
Spirulina groundnut Chikki: CFTRI develops Spirulina groundnut Chikki to boost immunity during the pandemic. The Mysuru-based Central Food Technological Research Institute, CFTRI has developed Spirulina groundnut Chikki that can provide micro-nutrients and boost the immunity of people during this time of the pandemic. It can provide micro-nutrients and boost the immunity of people during this time of …
Mission SAGAR: The government of India has launched Mission Sagar amid the Covid-19 pandemic to help Indian Ocean Region countries. The neighboring countries in the Southern Indian Ocean including Maldives, Mauritius, Madagascar, Comoros, and Seychelles had requested India for assistance in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the mission, INS Kesari would enter …
Kalapani Issue between India and Nepal: The Kalapani territory is an area disputed between India and Nepal, but under Indian administration as part of the Pithoragarh district in the Uttarakhand state. After the bifurcation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) into the Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh, the Kalapani territory became the …
Brown Dwarfs: A brown dwarf is a type of substellar object that has a mass between those of the heaviest gas giant planets and the least massive stars. i.e., approximately 13 to 75–80 times that of Jupiter. Brown dwarfs are also called failed stars because their masses are intermediate to the largest planets and the …
MahaKavach App: Mahakavach is a digital contact tracing app for Covid-19. This app helps citizens to contribute and assist in tracing contacts with a potential risk of COVID-19 by helping Health administration. Launched by the Government of Maharashtra. It is a real-time digital contact tracing mobile application that enables citizens to contribute and assist the health authorities …
Vesak: Vesak, also known as Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima and Buddha Day, is a holiday traditionally observed by Buddhists and some Hindus in South and Southeast Asia as well as Tibet and Mongolia. ‘Vesak’, the Day of the Full Moon in the month of May, is being observed by the United Nations on May 7, 2020. The …
Pulitzer Prize 2020: The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States. Three photojournalists from Jammu & Kashmir have won Pulitzer Prize 2020 in feature photography. These include Yasin Dar, Mukhtar Khan, and Channi Anand. Pulitzer Prize was established in 1917 and …
Saras Collection: The Indian government launched the Saras Collection on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal. It is a unique initiative by the GeM, Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) and Ministry of Rural Development. The Saras Collection showcases daily utility products made by rural Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and aims to provide SHGs in rural areas with market access to Central and State Government buyers. The on-boarding of the SHGs has been initially …
