Biotech-PRIDE Recently, Biotech-PRIDE (Promotion of Research and Innovation through Data Exchange) Guidelines was released by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology. Further, a website of Indian Biological Data Centre (IBDC) was also launched.. Key Points Biotech-PRIDE Guidelines: These guidelines envisage to bridge other existing biological datasets/data centres with the IBDC, which […]
NASA’s In Sight Mars Mission NASA’s Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and HeatTransport (InSight) lander touched down on Mars at the end of 2018. It is a two year mission that will study the deep interior of Mars to learn how all celestial bodies with rocky surfaces, including Earth and the Moon, The In Sight mission is part of NASA’s Discovery Program
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India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol Key Points Naval Exercise: India and Thailand have been carrying out CORPAT along their International Maritime Boundary Line twice a year since 2005. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Karmuk (an indigenously built Missile Corvette) and Thailand Frigate HTMS Kraburi, along with Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft from both the navies participated in the 30th edition. Aims: To keep part of
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Mission Sagar Key Points The countries including Maldives, Mauritius, Madagascar, Comoros and Seychelles had requested India for assistance in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. Mauritius, Madagascar, Comoros and Seychelles along with LaRéunion are part of Indian Ocean Commission. India has recently become an observer to the Commission. This is the first time that a single assistance mission is covering all island
Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) Provisions The Act stipulates that no project can be sold without project plans being approved by the competent authority and the project being registered with the regulatory authority, putting to an end the practice of selling on the basis of deceitful advertisements. Promoters are required to maintain “project
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I- MESA Scheme The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated a scheme, namely Information-Monitoring, Evaluation and Social Audit (I-MESA) in FY 2021-22. Under this scheme, Social Audits are to be conducted for all the schemes of the Department starting FY 2021-22. These social audits are done through Social Audit Units (SAU) of
Earth Overshoot Day The Earth Overshoot Day fell on 29th July, 2019. The day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources (fish and forests, for instance) and services in a given year exceeds what the Earth can regenerate in that year. The concept of Earth Overshoot Day was first conceived by Andrew Simms
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Garib Nawaz Employment Scheme Recently, the Union Minister for Minority Affairs replied in the Parliament that a total number of 371 training centers under Gharib Nawaz Employment Scheme were opened across the country. Key Points About Gharib Nawaz Employment Scheme: It was launched by the Ministry of Minority Affairs in 2017. Maulana Azad Education Foundation,
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Kargil Vijay Diwas Why in News The 22nd anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas was observed on the 26th of July 2021. The day is dedicated to the martyred soldiers of the Kargil war. Key Points About: After the Indo-Pak war of 1971, there had been many military conflicts. Both the countries conducted nuclear tests in
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Exercise INDRA-21 Why in News The 12th Edition of Indo-Russia joint military Exercise INDRA will be held at Volgograd, Russia in August 2021. Key Points About Exercise INDRA: The exercise will entail conduct of counter terror operations under the United Nations mandate by a joint force against international terror groups. The INDRA series of exercises
