SARAS 3 Radio Telescope : Shaped Antenna measurement of the background Radio Spectrum 3 (SARAS) telescope — indigenously designed and built at Raman Research Institute — was deployed over Dandiganahalli Lake and Sharavati backwaters, located in Northern Karnataka, in early 2020. India’s SARAS radio telescope provides astronomers clues to the nature of Universe’s first stars and galaxies. SARAS aims to design, build and deploy in India a precision radio telescope to detect extremely faint radio wave signals from the depths of time, from our “Cosmic Dawn” when the first stars and galaxies formed in the early Universe.
SHAKTI Policy : The scheme aims to ensure the availability of coal to all the Thermal Power Plants in India, in a way that is transparent and objective. At the same time, it aims to transfer the benefits of linkage coal to the end consumers.The scheme is beneficial for the public sector banks which have huge loans unpaid at the end of the power companies.The scheme also aims to reduce the dependence on imported coal and promote domestic industries.
Re-Hab Project : Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is running this project called Re-Hab in 7 states of the country, namely in Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Assam and Orissa, where attacks of the elephants is more common, and under this project fencing of bee boxes is installed in such areas from where elephants move towards the human settlements and farmers’ agriculture. Fencing of Bee-boxes on the routes of movement of elephants blocks the path of wild elephants. In this way, through honey-bees, elephants can be prevented from attacking humans and destroying farmers’ crops.
Exercise HARIMAU SHAKTI : India – Malaysia joint military Exercise “Harimau Shakti -2022” commenced at Pulai, Kluang, Malaysia. The exercise is an annual training event between the Indian and Malaysian Army which is being conducted since 2012.The joint exercise schedule includes the establishment of a joint command post, joint surveillance centre, sharing expertise in employment of aerial assets, technical demonstrations, casualty management & casualty evacuation apart from planning logistics at the Battalion level.
Khajuraho Temples : Khajuraho Temples (in Madhya Pradesh) are among the most beautiful medieval monuments in the country. Built between 950-1050 AD by the Chandela Dynasty.The monuments include Hindu and Jain temples.The temple site is situated within Vindhya Mountain range. These Temples got the status of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites in 1986.The temples are famous for their Nagara-style architectural symbolism.Reported for the first time by Abu Rihan al Biruni in AD 1022 and Ibn Battuta in AD 1335.
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