Anti-Satellite Missile – A New Weapon In India’s Kitty
India has successfully test-fired an anti-satellite missile (ASAT) that has the capacity to destroy any satellite flying in the orbit. Mission Shakthi :- Tentatively named [read more]
Month: March 2019
India’s Carbon Emissions On The Rise – International Energy Agency Report
Carbon emissions from India have risen by 4.8% says the International Energy Agency Report – Global Energy & CO2 Status Report. Emissions :- The IEA [read more]
All About Rupee-Dollar Swap of RBI
Recently, RBI has made a surprise decision to allow for a Rupee-Dollar swap from banks to boost liquidity into the banking system. What Is Rupee-Dollar [read more]
Lokpal is Set To Become Operational with the selection of all its members
Lokpal, The anti-corruption ombudsman is finally set to become operational with the selection of all its members. The Lokpal & Lokayuktas :- Since the Lokpal and [read more]
West Nile Fever – A New Threat To India?
Recently, a child in Kozhikode, Kerala died of West Nile Fever, an unfamiliar disease to India. What Is West Nile Virus ? West Nile Virus [read more]
Resetting of Ties with Maldives
Minister of External Affairs Smt. Sushma Swaraj had visited Maldives in a sign of resetting of ties. The Visit :- The visit to the Island [read more]
Developing Countries are Opposing Developed Countries Moves at WTO
Big developing countries like India, China, and Brazil are opposing the developed countries demand for ending special and differential treatment to developing countries at World [read more]
A Climate Vulnerability Index for The Indian States on the Anvil
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is planning to bring out a Climate Vulnerability Index to assess climate risks faced by the States. Background [read more]
Damage To the Environment is the Reason behind Quarter of Global Premature Deaths: GEO
The Global Environment Outlook (GEO) found that the damage caused to the Environment by human made pollution is the reason behind 25% of premature deaths [read more]
India’s Rich Biodiversity Areas are also “Hotspots” for Human Impacts
In a study, it was found that the biodiversity rich “hotspots in the country” are also the areas where the human impacts is the highest. [read more]