Context The Centre has been pushing cell phone makers in India to make their instruments compatible with NavIC. More about the news: The Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) will soon be integrated into Aadhaar enrolment devices according to the Department of Space (DoS). The Read More …
Day: August 12, 2023
East Container Terminal (ECT) project
Context Around two years after Sri Lanka cancelled a joint India-Japan MoU for the East Container Terminal (ECT) project in Colombo, the three countries are studying ways of restarting trilateral cooperation. Background In 2019, India and Sri Lanka signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) Read More …
NavIC to link to Aadhaar enrolment devices
Context The Department of Space (DoS) has told the Parliamentary Committee of Science and Technology that the Navigation with Indian Constellation or (NavIC) is going to be integrated into Aadhaar enrolment devices. Navigation with Indian Constellation or (NavIC): NavIC or the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System Read More …
North Eastern Council
Context: During the financial years 2021-22 and 2022-23, a total of 45 projects costing Rs. 470.75 crore have been sanctioned by North Eastern Council (NEC) in Assam. About North Eastern Council (NEC): The NEC is the nodal agency for the economic and social Read More …
Bill proposes LoP & minister, not CJI, in committee to select poll panel chiefs
Context: A Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha in order to overturn the impact of the Supreme Court verdict in Anoop Baranwal Case on the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs). More about the news: It seeks Read More …
RBI’s Status Quo on Repo Rate
Context: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to keep the main policy instrument (Repo rate) unchanged at 6.50%. More about the news: It has hiked the inflation projection from 5.1 per cent to 5.4 per cent for Read More …
Mangrove Conservation
Context: Recently, International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem was observed on July 26. More on the News: About Day: International Day was adopted by the General Conference of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2015. Aim: Read More …
Lightning related Deaths
Context: According to the Minister of Earth Sciences, nearly 2,880 people died due to lightning strikes in various states of the country in 2021. More about the news: At least 2,800 people died every year from 2019-2022. Madhya Pradesh (496) reported the Read More …