BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel cars can’t ply when AQI hits severe category Context : To tackle air pollution, the Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) amended the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). What is Commission for Air […]
Semiconductors: what exactly is India going to manufacture? Context: India is just now realizing its potential in the field of semiconductors; having access to the underlying technology has long been a goal of our country. If this effort is successful, India will join a select […]
ISRO to launch PSLV-C56 carrying Singapore’s new imaging satellite Context: Singapore’s DS-SAR satellite will be launched on July 30 from Sriharikota by the PSLV-C56, according to a Monday announcement from the Indian Space Research Organization. What are the specifics of the launch? Launch Date: The […]
Government-run Tele MANAS handles 2 lakh distress calls Context The main mental health issues that led Indians to contact the government-run national tele-mental health program, Tele MANAS, the digital extension of the District Mental Health Programme inaugurated in October 2022, were general feelings of depression, […]
Captive-bred vultures take wing in forest expanses Context: At the Jatayu Conservation Breeding Center in Pinjore, Haryana, eight highly endangered oriental white-backed captive-bred vultures were released into the wild for the first time in India in 2020. About oriental white-backed vultures South and Southeast Asia […]
Showing solidarity: Fragile X syndrome Context On Saturday, World Fragile X Awareness Day, India Gate in New Delhi was lighted in a beautiful teal colour to raise awareness. A genetic disorder called Fragile X syndrome can lead to emotional, social, and linguistic problems as well […]
Manufacturing ecosystem for Airbus C-295 aircraft taking shape in India Context: The first C-295 transport aircraft will be delivered to the Indian Air Force (IAF) in September; in preparation, Airbus has trained six pilots in Seville, and 20-person maintenance staff is presently undergoing training. What […]
DRDO’s propulsion system in focus Context: The Naval Group, the French co-developer of these submarines, has already spent over 100 crores in three workshops with tools and infrastructure for important tasks and spares for maintenance of these submarines’ critical systems as India starts talks with […]
Lightning not a natural disaster, says Centre Context According to a senior government official who spoke on the record on the condition of anonymity, the Union government opposes designating lightning as a natural disaster because deaths caused by it can be avoided by raising people’s […]
VSSC unit to undertake system checkouts Context : The virtual launch control centre (VLCC) at the VSSC will have an important role to play in safely seeing off the powerful Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM3) — launch vehicle carrying the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft. What do we know […]