Operation Nanhe Faristey: Under Operation ‘Nanhe Faristey’, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) plays an important role in reuniting the children lost/separated due to several reasons from their family. It was launched on Indian Railways, and under this drive, Children in need of care & protection who came into contact with Indian Railways were rescued andRead more
TV-D1 Mission: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its first-ever test flight, TV-D1, for the Gaganyaan mission, marking a pivotal moment in India’s pursuit of human spaceflight. Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) will evaluate the crew module’s readiness for the Gaganyaan mission. It is a single-stage liquid rocket developed specifically for thisRead more
Rafah Crossing: Recently, the area of the Rafah Border Crossing has been reportedly hit by a military strike. The crossing is at the south end of the Gaza Strip, a narrow slither of land that is home to 2.3 million people. It is wedged between Israel, Egypt, and the Mediterranean Sea. The crossing is controlledRead more
Setu Bandhan Scheme: The Setu Bandhan Scheme approval has been granted for seven bridge projects in Arunachal Pradesh under the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF). It is an initiative of the Ministry for Road Transport and Highways. It has been introduced to improve inter-state connectivity, especially in rural areas at the borders where stateRead more
Jericho Missile System: Jericho is Israel’s original ballistic missile programme, initiated in the 1960s and named after the biblical city located in the West Bank. This programme was initially a collaboration with the French aerospace company Dassault, but when France withdrew in 1969, Israel continued its development. Jericho-1: It had a weight of 6.5 tonnes,Read more
Sagar Maitri: It is a novel initiative of the Defence Research and Development Organisation  (DRDO).It supports the broad objective of India’s policy declaration ‘Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR)’ to promote closer cooperation in socio-economic aspects as well as more significant scientific interaction, especially in ocean research among Indian Ocean Rim (IOR)Read more
Navratna Status: The government categorizes all Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) into three categories, namely Maharatna, Navratna, and Miniratna. To get Navratna status, the PSU should be a Miniratna-I, Schedule ‘A’ company, should have obtained an ‘excellent’ or ‘very good’ MoU rating in three of the last five years, and must have a composite score of 60 in sixRead more
Rasmussen’s encephalitis: It is a very rare, chronic inflammatory neurological disease that usually affects only one hemisphere (half) of the brain. It most often occurs in children under the age of 10 but can also affect adolescents and adults. Symptoms include Frequent and severe seizures, Inflammation of the brain (encephalitis),Mental deterioration, Progressive loss of neurological functionsRead more
Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission: Recently, the Pharmacopoeial Discussion Group (PDG) announced the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) as a PDG member during PDG Stakeholder’s meeting in Hyderabad.  It is an autonomous Institution of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India. It is created to set standards of drugs in the country. Its basic functionRead more
Periodic Labour Force Survey: The recent Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) has reported that the unemployment rate in the country has shown a decrease between April and June 2023. Â Findings: The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for persons of age 15 years and above and the Worker-Population Ratio (WPR) improved during the period.Read more
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