Defence Acquisition Council’s Plans Multi billion deals for armed drones from the USA and advanced submarines under Project-75I are to be taken by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC). Key Points India – USA Drone Deals: India has been looking to procure 30 armed drones, 10 for each service, from the USA but the process has […]
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Janaushadhi Diwas The Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) celebrated the 3rd Janaushadhi Diwas (7th March 2021) to spread awareness about quality generic medicines, available at low prices. Theme of Janaushadhi Diwas was “Seva Bhi – Rozgar bhi”. The Janaushadhi week was celebrated across the country from 1st-7th March 2021. As a part of
CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award The Prime Minister of India was conferred with the Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award by Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA). He was awarded for his commitment to expanding India’s leadership in sustainable development to meet the country’s, and the world’s, future energy needs. He addressed the CERAWeek
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Equine Herpes Virus Outbreak in Europe There has been an outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) among horses in Europe. So far seven countries have confirmed EHV-1 cases: Spain, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Key Points About Equine Herpes Virus (EHV): Equine Herpes Virus is a common DNA virus that occurs in horse populations
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Biju Patnaik The birth anniversary of Biju Patnaik was celebrated (5th March). He is remembered as a freedom fighter, an Indian politician, an aviator and a businessman. Key Points Brief Profile: Bijayananda Patnaik was born on 5th March 1916, he is popularly known as Biju He was an ace pilot and joined the Royal Indian
Dumping Inert Waste in Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary The Supreme Court-mandated Ridge Management Board has decided to constitute an expert committee to look into the proposal of dumping inert (non-reactive) waste in the mines of Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary (Delhi). Key Points Inert Waste: Inert waste is waste which is neither biologically nor chemically reactive
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Similipal Biosphere Reserve: Odisha A massive fire broke out in the Similipal Biosphere Reserve in Odisha. The core area of the biosphere was untouched by the fire, however the fire is threatening damage to its rich biodiversity. Key Points About: Similipal derives its name from ‘Simul’ (silk cotton) tree. It was formally designated a tiger
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Pench Tiger Reserve: Maharashtra A female cub of ‘man-eater’ tigress Avni has been released into the wild in the Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) of Maharashtra. Key Points About: It is located in Nagpur District of Maharashtra and named after the pristine Pench The Pench river flows right through the middle of the It descends from
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Suryakiran Aerobatic Team The Suryakiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) and Sarang helicopter display team along with the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) will perform at an air show at Galle Face in Colombo from 3rd-5th March 2021 as part the 70th anniversary celebrations of the Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF). This will be the first performance for
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Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme Government is planning to replace the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) with a new programme MERITE Project. Key Points About the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme: It was started in 2002 by the Ministry of Human Resources and Development with the assistance of the World Bank and is being
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