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Guru Teg Bahadur:Tegh Bahadur was born in Amritsar in1621 to Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh guru, who raised an army against the Mughals and introduced the concept of warrior saints. He was only 13 when he distinguished himself in a battle against a Mughal chieftain. His writings are housed in the sacred text, ‘Guru GranthRead more

International Big Cats Alliance(IBCA):The PM recently launched the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA), inaugurated the programme ‘Commemoration of 50 years of Project Tiger’, and released the summary report of All India Tiger Estimation (5th cycle) in Mysuru,Karnataka.  IBCA will focus on the protection and conservation of seven major big cats of the world such asRead more

MEE Rating: According to the 5th cycle of Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) carried out by the Centre the MEE rating of Nagarjunasagar- Srisailam Tiger Reserve improves from ‘Good’ to ‘Very Good’.According to the Wildlife Institute of India, MEE is defined as the assessment of how well protected areas are being managed. Primarily, whether they areRead more

Artemis II Mission: NASA recently announced the crew that will fly aboard its Artemis II mission.It will be the first mission to carry humans to the moon’s vicinity since 1972.It is the second scheduled flight of the Artemis program and the first crewed Artemis mission. During Artemis II, four astronauts will fly around the moon before returning to Earth.ItRead more

MISHTI scheme:In the Union Budget 2023-24 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a new MISHTI scheme. MISHTI (Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes) It is a new programme that will facilitate mangrove plantations along India’s coastline and on saltpan lands.The programme will operate through “convergence between MGNREGS, Campa Fund and other sources.”This new programmeRead more

Biotech–KISAN: Biotech-Krishi Innovation Science Application Network (Biotech-KISAN) is a scientist-farmer partnership scheme launched in 2017.It is a pan-India program, following a hub-and-spoke model and stimulates entrepreneurship and innovation in farmers and empowers women farmers.The Biotech-KISAN hubs are expected to fulfil the technology required to generate agriculture and bio-resource related jobs and better livelihood ensuring biotechnologicalRead more

International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI):Recently, the Prime Minister addressed the inaugural session of 5th edition of International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI). ICDRI is the annual conference of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI). It brings together member countries, organizations and institutions to strengthen the global discourse on disaster and climateRead more

Sagar Setu Mobile App: The App Version of the National Logistics Portal (Marine), named ‘Sagar-Setu’, has been launched by Ministry for Ports, Shipping and Waterways.The app will provide real-time information on vessel-related information, gate, container freight stations, and transactions, enabling digital transactions for payments.The app will boost maritime trade, enhance the economy of the country,Read more

Cope India Exercise:The Air Forces of India and the U.S. are set to conduct the Cope India exercise from April 10 to 21 at the Kalaikunda airbase in West Bengal, with Japan as an observer. Cope India Exercise is a bilateral combined training session involving IAF and the US Air Force (USAF). Cope India startedRead more

Chandrayaan 3 by ISRO: Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface. It will be launched by GSLV Mk-III from Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota. The propulsion module will carry the lander and rover configuration till 100km lunar orbit. The propulsion module has:Read more