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- New research: A plant-based chewing gum that ‘traps’ coronavirus December 8, 2021What is the News? Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a chewing gum that can potentially reduce transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. How does the covid virus spread? When a person ...Read more
- Explained: What is NASA’s new communications system LCRD; its importance December 8, 2021What is the News? NASA has launched its new Laser Communications Relay Demonstration(LCRD). What is Laser Communications Relay Demonstration(LCRD)? LCRD is NASA’s first-ever laser communications system. Purpose: It has been launched to help demonstrate ...Read more
- Explained: AFSPA and the Northeast December 8, 2021What is the News? Nagaland Cabinet has recommended that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958 be repealed from the state after the incident in Mon district in which security ...Read more
- NCW Launches a Pan-India Capacity Building Programme ‘She is a Changemaker’ for Women in Politics December 8, 2021What is the News? National Commission for Women(NCW) has launched a pan-India capacity building programme named ‘She is a Changemaker’. About ‘She is a Changemaker’ Programme Objective: To undertake capacity building of women ...Read more
- Explained: What are the Minsk agreements on the Ukraine conflict? December 8, 2021What is the News? The United States has warned Russia not to invade Ukraine and urged both countries to return to a set of Minsk agreements designed to end a separatist ...Read more
- Successful Flight Test of Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile December 8, 2021What is the News? India has successfully test-fired the Vertically Launched Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. About VL-SRSAM VL-SRSAM ...Read more
- CURTAIN RAISER PANEX-21 December 8, 2021What is the News? The Indian Army is organizing an exercise named “PANEX-21” for the member nations of Bay of Bengal Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) countries. Click Here to read ...Read more
- World Inequality report 2022: World’s most extreme inequality increase in India December 8, 2021What is the News? World Inequality report 2022 has been released. The report is authored by Lucas Chancel, co-director of the World Inequality Lab and coordinated by famed French economist Thomas ...Read more
- NITI Aayog and CSE release ‘Waste-wise cities’ – compendium of best practices in municipal solid waste management December 8, 2021What is the news? Niti Aayog and the Center for Science and Environment(CSE) has released a report titled “Waste-wise Cities: Best practices in municipal solid waste management”. The report is a ...Read more
- North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFI)- ‘Business cum Entrepreneurs’ Meet organised by NEDFI at its Namchi and Gangtok Branch December 7, 2021What is the News? North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFI) has organised a Business cum Entrepreneurs Meet to encourage people, mainly youngsters to go in for entering into entrepreneurship by ...Read more
- Afforestation funds released to States December 7, 2021What is the News? The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) has so far disbursed ₹48,606 crores to 32 States. Chhattisgarh and Odisha have had the maximum amount transferred to ...Read more
- Explained: The significance of Raigad fort in Maratha history December 7, 2021What is the News? The President of India is visiting the Raigad Fort, where he will pay tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. About Raigad Fort Raigad is a hill fort situated in the ...Read more
- Issi saaneq: New dinosaur species, which roamed Greenland 214 mn years ago December 7, 2021What is the News? Researchers had earlier unearthed two well-preserved dinosaur skulls during an excavation in East Greenland. They have now named this dinosaur species as Issi saaneq. About Issi saaneq Issi saaneq ...Read more
- Highly invasive snail spotted in Kerala December 7, 2021What is the News? Researchers have found a tiny snail species named Physella Acuta also known as acute bladder snail in the Edappally canal in Kochi, Kerala. This snail species is ...Read more
- Launch of the Resource Book on Springshed Management in the Indian Himalayan Region by NITI Aayog December 7, 2021What is the News? Niti Aayog has released a Resource Book on Springshed Management in the Indian Himalayan Region(IHR). This Resource Book is a summarised guiding document on best practices in ...Read more
- A new report shows worrying growth of the diabetes pandemic December 7, 2021What is the News? The 10th edition of the International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas has been released. About International Diabetes Federation(IDF) Diabetes Atlas IDF Diabetes Atlas is the authoritative resource on the global ...Read more
- Cleaning of seashore and awareness drive in full swing under ‘Puneet Sagar’ Abhiyan by NCC cadets December 7, 2021What is the News? National Cadet Corps (NCC) is carrying out a nationwide campaign named ‘Puneet Sagar’ Campaign. What is the ‘Puneet Sagar’ Campaign? Puneet Sagar is a nationwide campaign to free seashores/beaches ...Read more
- Adapt on climate, not mitigate: Study December 7, 2021What is the News? A report titled ‘Decarbonisation and the evolving role of corporate boards’ has been released by KPMG, a global network of professional firms. What are the key observations made ...Read more
- 11TH Edition of Joint INDO-MALDIVES Training Exercise ‘EX EKUVERIN’ December 6, 2021What is the News? The 11th Edition of Exercise EKUVERIN between India & Maldives will be conducted at Kadhdhoo Island, Maldives. What is Exercise EKUVERIN? Exercise Ekuverin (meaning ‘Friends’ in the Maldivian language) ...Read more
- KVIC Rolls Out Project RE-HAB in Assam to Prevent Elephant – Human Conflicts Using Tiny Bees December 6, 2021What is the News? Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has launched Project RE-HAB (Reducing Elephant-Human Attacks using Bees) in Assam. What is Project RE-HAB? Project RE-HAB is a sub-mission of KVIC’s National ...Read more
