Now, drones monitor the progress and quality of assets produced at MGNREGS worksites Context Drones will be pressed into service by the Union Ministry of Rural Development to increase its monitoring of construction sites under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), which […]
No more bulk SIM cards as govt. steps in to curb fraud Context : The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has mandated registration and “indisputable verification” of SIM sellers to decrease cyber crimes committed using SIM cards obtained fraudulently. What are the adverse effects of Bulk […]
275 bird species were counted during the survey at Corbett Tiger Reserve Context : At the Corbett Tiger Reserve, 275 bird species were tallied, including two that are severely endangered, four that are vulnerable, and two that are endangered. What are the Key findings of […]
First Indian-made MRI scanner to be launched for clinical work in October Context In place of liquid helium, a new type of MRI scanner uses the far more accessible, less expensive liquid nitrogen to swiftly chill the magnets. In October, the Sathya Sai Institute of […]
Govt. planning law on the protection of Indian manuscript Context The National Manuscripts Bill, 2023, is slated to be introduced by the government, according to sources in the Ministry of Culture, probably during the Winter Session of Parliament. What is the Bakhsali Manuscript and the […]
Chinese Military Ship Socks at Colombo Port for a ‘Formal’ Visit Context The Sri Lankan Navy has announced that a Chinese warship that landed in Colombo on Thursday will be docked there till Saturday, exactly one year after the presence of a Chinese vessel led […]
Maui wildfires Context The lovely resort town was reduced to mounds of smouldering debris by the blaze, which broke out on Tuesday. It destroyed 1,000 buildings and rendered thousands of people homeless, making it the greatest natural disaster in the history of the U.S. state. […]
Indian GPS NavIC to be linked to Aadhaar enrolment devices Context The Department of Space (DoS) informed the Parliamentary Committee of Science and Technology that the seven-satellite Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC), India’s equivalent of the American GPS (global positioning system), will soon be integrated […]
PM launches revamp of Amrit Bharat stations Context The 508 stations are spread across 27 States and Union Territories — 55 each in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan (at a cost of ₹4,000 crores), 49 in Bihar, 44 in Maharashtra (₹1,500 crores), 37 in West Bengal, […]
NHA extends digital health incentive scheme till Dec. 31 Context The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)’s Digital Health Incentives Scheme (DHIS) will now run through December 31, according to an announcement made by the National Health Authority (NHA) on Friday. What is Ayushman Bharat Digital […]